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Reiko Sakimura

Reiko Sakimura

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Clifford Chance
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Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: International: Asia and Euro Markets

Japan

16 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Reiko Sakimura specialises in international capital markets, including international debt and equity offerings, convertible bonds and other equity-linked securities, medium term note programmes, euro-commercial paper programmes, samurai bonds, regulatory capital, and corporate hybrid securities.

Reiko acts for underwriter and issuer clients in respect of a wide variety of capital market transactions for Japanese issuers accessing international markets through Regulation S and Rule 144A offerings, as well as foreign issuers accessing the Japanese markets.

Career

University of Cambridge (BA, Law) 1992

Linklaters, London 1993

Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1995

UBS Warburg (Japan) Limited (Investment Banking Division), Tokyo 2000

Linklaters, Tokyo 2004

Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 2004

Registered as Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi (England & Wales) 2006

Joined Clifford Chance Tokyo as a Partner 2009

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Capital Markets: International: Asia and Euro Markets - Japan

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Reiko Sakimura is widely regarded as a high-calibre capital markets adviser with a well-rounded practice covering both debt and equity work.
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Strengths

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  • Reiko Sakimura's advice is backed by overwhelming experience. In the area of convertible bonds, she is considered the leading English law counsel in Japan.

    Capital Markets: International: Asia and Euro MarketsChambers Asia & Pacific

  • She has leading expert experience in the field of foreign bonds and samurai bonds in Japan. A highly trustworthy lawyer, both in terms of her approach to work and the way she interacts with clients.

    Capital Markets: International: Asia and Euro MarketsChambers Asia & Pacific

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