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Akira Ehira

Akira Ehira

Global 2026

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Mori Hamada
 Mori Hamada

Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: Domestic: Securitisation & Derivatives

Japan

10 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Mr. Ehira has extensive experience in structured finance, derivatives and banking, and he leads MHM’s derivatives practice. He has expertise not only as a transactional lawyer but also in financial regulations and compliance, drawing on his experience as a financial inspector at the Financial Services Agency of Japan. He is also active in fintech, venture capital/startups, and private equity. His particular focus is on Israel among the regions covered by his international practice.

Career

Background

The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1996); The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Currently, SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited) (1996-1998); Columbia University School of Law (LL.M., 2007); Allen & Overy LLP (Currently, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP), London (2007-2008); assigned to the Financial Services Agency as a fixed-term government employee (2012)

Major Activities

Chairperson 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

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets: Domestic: Securitisation & Derivatives - Japan

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Akira Ehira's practice includes capital relief transactions, securitised lending and various types of derivatives transactions.
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Strengths

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  • Akira Ehira provides easy-to-understand and convincing logic in his explanation.

    Capital Markets: Domestic: Securitisation & DerivativesChambers Global Guide

  • Ehira provides practical advice on more abstract and difficult matters. He flexibly tackles and analyses the issue at the outset.

    Capital Markets: Domestic: Securitisation & DerivativesChambers Global Guide

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