Makiko Harunari
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Band 3 : Banking & Finance: Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (International Firms)
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About
Provided by Makiko Harunari
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, healthcare and industrials.
Career
Joined the Firm in 2007; became Partner in 2019.
Professional Memberships
- 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
Greater China Region
Makiko Harunari is building 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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Makiko Harunari is very strong. She knows the institution very well, and it's always very efficient to work with her."
"Makiko did a really great job coming up with the right terms and she was really good at negotiating with lenders and our internal stakeholders."
"Makiko Harunari is very strong. She knows the institution very well, and it's always very efficient to work with her."
"Makiko did a really great job coming up with the right terms and she was really good at negotiating with lenders and our internal stakeholders."
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