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Kei Shirakawa

Kei Shirakawa

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Banking & Finance: Domestic

Japan

1 year ranked

Contributions and articles

2 Global Practice Guides

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Practice Areas

Structured Finance / Banking (LBO Finance, Project Finance, Derivatives, Banking, Securitization, Rescue Financing); Energy / Infrastructure (Hydrogen & Ammonia / CCUS, Renewable Energy / Environmental Attributes, Infrastructure / PPP, Infrastructure Funds)

Career

Background

The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2007); The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D., 2009); Seconded to Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (Investment Banking Division) (2014-2015); Harvard Law School (LL.M., 2016); Sidley Austin LLP (New York) (2016-)

Major Activities

Project Researcher of National Institute of Informatics (2009); Lecturer at the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (Civil Law) (2024-)

Professional Memberships

admitted in Japan, 2010; New York, 2019

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Banking & Finance: Domestic - Japan

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Kei Shirakawa is an experienced practitioner whose expertise in leveraged finance is particularly valued by national and international lenders and borrowers.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Not only is Kei Shirakawa's expertise in finance excellent, but he also flexibly responds to complex issues based on the individuality of each case, giving not just general advice.

    Banking & Finance: DomesticChambers Asia & Pacific

  • The more complex the case, the more difficult it is for us to narrow down the legal issues, but he will make use of his communication skills to organise the issues appropriately and give his advice.

    Banking & Finance: DomesticChambers Asia & Pacific

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