Kazuhide Ohya
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 3 : Real Estate
Band 3
About
Provided by Kazuhide Ohya
Practice Areas
Cross-border M&A, Cross-border Financial Transactions, Real Estate, Infrastructure/PPP, Vietnam/Mekong Area, Electricity/Gas
Career
2004 Admitted to the Attorney at Law in Japan
2004-2009 Associate in a Japanese Law Firm
2010-2011 Kelvin Chia Partnership, Singapore
2011-2013 Deputy Director, Corporate Accounting and Disclosure Division, Financial Services Agency
2013 - Nishimura & Asahi, Vietnam
Professional Memberships
Admitted in Japan (2004)
Registered Foreign Attorney in Vietnam (2013)
Publications
Recent representative publications:
•“Vietnam: Notable points of Decree 02/2022/ND-CP providing guidance on the Law on Real Estate Business” (Co-author, N&A Newsletter, 2022)
•“The Public-Private Partnership Law Review - Sixth Edition: Vietnam” (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2020).
Work Highlights
Recent representative cases:
- Investment Participation in an Offshore Wind Power Business in Taiwan (2022)
- Hitachi Sustainable Energy Ltd. - Investment in Vietnam’s Trung Nam Wind Power Joint Stock Company (2021)
Languages Spoken
Japanese, English
Education
Kyoto University
LL.B.
2003
Duke University School of Law
LL.M.
2010
Awards
Leading Individual - Real Estate in Vietnam - Chambers Asia-Pacific (2022-2023)
Chambers & Partners
2023
Leading Firm - Corporate/M&A and Real Estate in Vietnam
Chambers & Partners
2023
Leading Firm - Corporate/M&A in Vietnam - Chambers Global (2019-2023)
Chambers & Partners
2023
Leading Firm - Corporate and M&A in Vietnam (2017-2023)
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
2023
Real Estate and Construction in Vietnam (2019-2023)
The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific
2023
Leading Firm - M&A in Vietnam
IFLR1000 2021-2022
2022
Leading Firm - M&A in Vietnam, ALB M&A Rankings (2020 and 2021)
Asia Legal Business
2021
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Kazuhide Ohya is a partner in the firm's Ho Chi Minh City office. He is notably skilled advising Japanese clients on land acquisitions, disposals and leasing matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He has calm and accurate analytical skills."
"He has calm and accurate analytical skills."