Akira Ehira
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 1 : Capital Markets: Domestic: Securitisation & Derivatives
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About
Provided by Akira Ehira
Practice Areas
Structured finance, derivatives and banking. Financial regulations and compliance, especially communication strategies with regulators. Providing one-stop comprehensive advice from both transactional and regulatory perspectives.
Career
Joined Mori Hamada & Matsumoto in 2002, becoming Partner in 2011. Worked with The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd. (1996-1998). Seconded to Allen & Overy LLP (Securitisation and Structured Finance & Derivatives) (2007-2008); Financial Services Agency of Japan (Financial Inspector) (2012). Chairman of the Compliance Committee of The Shoko Chukin Bank, Ltd. (2023-).
Professional Memberships
Admitted in Japan, 2002; New York, 2008. Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), 2013.
Publications
"M&A Rules in Emerging Asian Countries - Fourth edition"(Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2023); "Cryptoassets Law - Second edition" (Chuokeizai-sha, Inc., 2023); "Global Compliance of the Financial Institution" (Economic Legal Research Institute, 2020); "The Legal 500: Banking & Finance 2nd Edition Country Comparative Guide" (The In-House Lawyer, 2019); "JFSA's Supervisory Approaches to Compliance Risk Management" (Kinyu Zaisei Jijyo No.3290, 2019); "Chambers Global Practice Guides Securitisation 2018 – Japan Trends & Developments"; "Group Management of the Bank" (KINZAI, 2016); "Security Trust and Parallel Debt - How to Create Security in Japan for a Group of Creditors" (The Euromoney Asia-Pacific Capital Markets Handbook 2010); and "U.S. Corporate Law" (Yuhikaku, 2009).
Languages Spoken
Japanese and English
Education
The University of Tokyo
LL.B.
1992 - 1996
Columbia University School of Law
LL.M.
2006 - 2007
Awards
Japan's Top 100 Lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal
2024
Lawyer of the Year – Derivatives in Tokyo
Best Lawyers
2024
Highly regarded – Capital markets: Structured finance and securitization
IFLR1000
2024
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Akira Ehira's practice includes capital relief transactions, securitised lending and various types of derivatives transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has a deep understanding of his clients and can provide accurate advice even for difficult issues."
"Ehira Akira is not like partners at other law firms. He's flexible, good at budgeting and easy to work with, but he isn't so conversative. He gives us options, not just black and white."
"He has a deep understanding of his clients and can provide accurate advice even for difficult issues."
"Ehira Akira is not like partners at other law firms. He's flexible, good at budgeting and easy to work with, but he isn't so conversative. He gives us options, not just black and white."
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