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Motohiro Yanagawa

Motohiro Yanagawa

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: Domestic: Securitisation & Derivatives

Japan

6 years ranked

About

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Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Motohiro Yanagawa is a partner of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu. His practice focuses on financing transactions and corporate law, especially asset-based finance, project finance, structured finance, banking and international and domestic funds.

Career

1996

Waseda University (LL.B.)

1998 -

Tsunematsu Yanase & Sekine (currently Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu)

2002

Columbia Law School (LL.M.)

2002 - 2003

Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (currently Sidley Austin LLP), New York

2005 - 2006

Development Bank of Japan Inc.

2009 - present

Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

Professional Memberships

Tokyo Bar Association

Education

Columbia Law School

LL.M.

2001 - 2002

Waseda University

LL.B.

1996

Awards

Structured Finance Law Lawyer of the Year

The Best Lawyers

2022

Languages Spoken

Japanese and English

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Japan

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Capital Markets: Domestic: Securitisation & Derivatives - Japan

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Motohiro Yanagawa is highly regarded for his busy practice in the securitisation space and is well versed in handling structured finance work.

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Strengths

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  • He not only provides high-quality, speedy responses but also grasps our needs and proactively offers options and schemes.

    Capital Markets: Domestic: Securitisation & DerivativesChambers Asia & Pacific

  • He is very quick, very responsive and practical with his advice.

    Capital Markets: Domestic: Securitisation & DerivativesChambers Asia & Pacific

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Japan

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