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Provided by Masanori Sato

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Partner. Main areas of work are banking, structured finance, project finance, PPP, and sustainable finance. Acts for a number of banks, securities companies, insurance companies and other financial institutions.

Career

Qualified in Japan (1990) and in New York (1994). Joined Mori Sogo in 1990, becoming Partner in 1997. Seconded to Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York (1993-94) and Linklaters & Paines, London (1994-95). Member of the Financial Law Board of Japan from 1998. Board Member of Japan Association of the Law of Finance from 2015. Member of the Japan Branch Council of the International Project Finance Association from 2017. Professor at The University of Tokyo, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics from 2019 to 2022.

Professional Memberships

Daini Tokyo Bar Association. New York State Bar Association.

Publications

"The Public-Private Partnership Law Review, Edition 3 - Chapter12 Japan" (Law Business Research, 2017, co-author); "Infrastructure Investments by the Private Sector" (Nikkei BP, 2019, co-author); "Issues Regarding Changes in Reference Rates for Interest Rate Swap Transactions" (SHOJI HOMU, 2021, co-author); "Benefits and Limitations of Enterprise Mortgage Under Japanese Law - From the Perspectives of Financial Transactions" (KINYU HOMU JIJO, 2022).

Personal

Born November 1965. Graduated from the University of Tokyo (LLB, 1988) and University of Chicago Law School (LLM, 1993). Fluent in English. Lives in Tokyo.

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Banking & Finance: Domestic - Japan

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Masanori Sato heads the Mori Hamada banking and finance practice group and is widely recognised in the market for his structured finance practice.


Capital Markets: Domestic: Securitisation & Derivatives - Japan

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Masanori Sato is sought after for his knowledge of transaction structuring and documentation. His work includes advice on derivatives transactions, regulatory issues and securitisation deals, including margin loans and receivables.

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