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Makiko Harunari

Makiko Harunari

Greater China Region 2026

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
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Ranked in 1 practice area

Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)

China

6 years ranked

About

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Greater China Region

Practice Areas

Head of Simpson Thacher’s Asia Banking and Credit Practice, Makiko concentrates on complex cross-border financing transactions throughout the Asia-Pacific region and advises a varied roster of prominent financial sponsors, corporate borrowers and international financial institutions. Her practice includes a broad mix of acquisition finance, real estate finance, fund finance, private credit, hybrid equity, back-leverage and other innovative financing products and continues to grow restructuring capabilities. Makiko has extensive industry experience across real estate, infrastructure, data centers, healthcare and industrials.

Career

Joined the Firm in 2007; became Partner in 2019.

Professional Memberships

- Co-Deputy Chair of APAC Executive Committee of Fund Finance Association

Personal

Makiko received her J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University School of Law in 2007 and her B.A. from Yale University in 2001. Originally from Japan, Makiko grew up in Europe and was educated in the United States, and is fluent in Japanese. She is admitted to practice in New York and as a solicitor in Hong Kong, and is a CFA Charterholder.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Greater China Region

Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms) - China

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Makiko Harunari has a healthy reputation in the market for advising borrowers on acquisition finance, leveraged finance and real estate finance matters. She is based in Hong Kong and chairs the Asia banking and credit practice of the firm.

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Strengths

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  • She's good at cutting through issues in large complex documents. Getting them through in a timely fashion is no mean feat.

    Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region

  • Makiko leads the team extremely well, and is very commercial and easy to work with.

    Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region

  • Makiko is a superstar. She is quite active on the fund financing side.

    Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)Chambers Greater China Region

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