Banking & Finance: Domestic
Global Guide 2024 : Japan
Band 2
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+81 3 3214 6522About
Provided by Morrison Foerster
The finance team in Morrison & Foerster’s Tokyo office advises on some of the most complex, challenging and significant financial issues and transactions that clients face today. With approximately 25 attorneys in our finance team in Japan, we have the reach, resources and vision to assist clients with their most important transactions. We have U.S.-qualified attorneys and Japan-qualified Bengoshi who work seamlessly to provide integrated multi-jurisdictional advice on virtually all of the financing needs that our clients may have on Japanese domestic and cross-border matters. Our key areas of practice include acquisition finance, bank regulatory, derivatives transactions, vendor finance, asset-based lending, debt trading, syndicated credits, and workouts & restructurings.
Chambers Review
Morrison Foerster is frequently instructed by Japanese banks on cross-border transactions, including on acquisition finance. The team demonstrates notable strength in banking regulatory work and counts a roster of major banks amongst its clients. The law firm often acts on transactions in the technology, life sciences and energy sectors and is also able to advise clients in the fintech space on issues involving blockchain technology.
Work Highlights
- Morrison Foerster acted as a Financial Policy Monitor for the Financial Services Agency of Japan, reviewing and conveying the opinions submitted by the general public to the FSA on financial policies and related practices.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They always impress us by making reasonable and realistic suggestions to us, or presenting possible options whenever we feel we are facing a deadlock or stumbling block, by shedding light on the situation and facts from different angles based on their deep and wide expertise."
"They are professional, practical and commercial and are able to give advice tailored to the specific need of their clients."
"They always impress us by making reasonable and realistic suggestions to us, or presenting possible options whenever we feel we are facing a deadlock or stumbling block, by shedding light on the situation and facts from different angles based on their deep and wide expertise."
"They are professional, practical and commercial and are able to give advice tailored to the specific need of their clients."
Notable Practitioners
Keiko Yamazaki acts for both lenders and borrowers, routinely representing clients in mezzanine financing mandates.
"The quality of the service provided by Professor Yamazaki is top-notch, and I was strongly impressed by his customer-first attitude."
"We receive polite, speedy and accurate advice for various consultation items."
Yemi Tépé is based in Singapore and offers extensive experience across a range of finance transactions, with notable recent activity acting on acquisition and leveraged financings on behalf of Japanese corporations.
"Yemi is our go-to lawyer when we need advice on cross-border transactions."