
Real Estate: Bengoshi
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Experience and Expertise
We can provide multi-faceted and flexible advice based on our abundant experience and deep expertise in the area of real estate transactions and real estate finance/securitization accumulated over many years by dealing with many and a wide variety of matters regarding real estate. Especially, we have deep expertise and a thorough knowledge in the area of real estate securitization because we have been involved in such area as one of the major firms from the early days.
Also, we have a great deal of experience in litigation related to real estate such as litigation regarding leases, land pollution and construction.
Head of our group
Our group is led by Kohtaro Tamura who is a leading expert in the area of real estate transactions and real estate securitization and has served as chairman in many committees of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, etc.
Clients
Our clients are real estate companies, developers, asset management companies, banks, trust banks, insurance companies, J-REITs, investment companies, international retailers and inbound business operators, etc.
Our key clients are major developers and asset management companies.
Panel Appointments
Kohtaro Tamura was appointed chairman of the Study Group on Real Estate Specified Joint Business based on ESG investment by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in September 2019.
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Strengths
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They always provide timely and accurate legal advice. I am very satisfied with the service and the team performance.
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Notable Practitioners
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Senior Statespeople Senior Statespeople Kohtaro Tamura
Kohtaro Tamura is an eminent practitioner who is highly regarded by market sources for his extensive experience handling the full spectrum of real estate finance transactions. Band 4 
Band 4 
Hiroki Awahara
Hiroki Awahara advises banks and investment companies on Japanese real estate investments and transactions.
He is an essential part of our business as he always provides accurate advice.
Real Estate: Bengoshi respondentAsia-PacificHiroki is flexible and easy to talk with.
Real Estate: Bengoshi respondentAsia-Pacific
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