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Nishimura & Asahi

Real Estate: Bengoshi

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Nishimura & Asahi

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We are well-known for our capability to provide commercially suitable solutions. We believe that this capability is preferred by our clients including various foreign players.

Compared to other large firms in the Japanese market who have expertise mainly only in real-estate finance, we also have expertise in real estate development. Our clients include major Japanese developers such as Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. and Tokyu Land Corporation, which indicates their appreciation of our above-mentioned expertise.

Our real estate practice also covers real-estate finance. Expertise in real-estate finance is one of our core strengths. Our real estate securitization/structured finance practice has been the leader in Japan since the first real estate securitization in the Japanese market that our group created in the late 1990s. All three Japanese megabanks are our long-standing clients. We continue to work on the most challenging Japanese real estate structured financing transactions with the country’s major financial institutions and investment banks (whether domestic or foreign) as our clients.

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  • Construction & Materials
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate

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Real Estate: Bengoshi - Japan

What the Team is Known For

Nishimura & Asahi has a high-profile team regularly engaged by international and domestic institutions in large-scale acquisitions and developments of prime property. The firm continues to act on financings and various transactions on behalf of REITs. The team regularly advises Japanese real estate companies on transactions across North and South-East Asia. It is experienced in acting as the arranger's counsel on big-ticket real estate acquisitions and also assists foreign investors with their real estate acquisitions in Japan.

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Work Highlights

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  • Nishimura & Asahi advised Blackstone on its USD2.76 billion acquisition of Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho from Seibu Holdings.

Strengths

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  • Even for overseas projects, they can smoothly cooperate with overseas offices and respond flexibly and quickly to unexpected events. They can propose more than one solution no matter what happens.

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  • Their strengths are practical response capabilities backed by overwhelming experience and proven results.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Hiroshi Niinomi
    Hiroshi Niinomi

    Hiroshi Niinomi

    Hiroshi Niinomi enjoys numerous endorsements from market sources and remains a popular choice among banks, J-REITs and investment firms looking to acquire and invest in projects and assets in Japan.

    • I appreciate his always prompt, courteous and detailed service and I look forward to continue relying on it.

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    • He has deep industry knowledge.

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  • Norio Maeda
    Norio Maeda

    Norio Maeda

    Norio Maeda is sought after for his expertise in major real estate transactions. He represents an impressive roster of international investors and leading financial institutions with their acquisitions and investments in Japanese real estate.

    • He is knowledgeable about real estate investments and I can always rely on him to find a solution to any problem I may have.

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    • Despite his very full schedule he has always made time to meet with us. We value his leadership and sound advice when working on our projects and the way he leads his team to meet deadlines.

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  • Yoshiaki Ikeda
    Yoshiaki Ikeda

    Yoshiaki Ikeda

    Yoshiaki Ikeda maintains a strong reputation among peers for his transactional real estate practice. He acts for banks and private equity firms on the financing and acquisition of office, logistics and residential properties.
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