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Provided by Takashi Saito

Global

Practice Areas

Banking, Acquisition Finance, Private Equity, Cross-border Financial Transactions, Venture Finance, Startups & Venture Capital, Structured Finance/Securitization, REIT/Real Estate Finance, Asset Management/Funds, Aviation.

Career

Partner, Nishimura & Asahi

Professional Memberships

Admitted: Japan (2002).

Publications

“Japan chapter of Lexology Panoramic: Fund Finance 2025” (Law Business Research, 2024); “Overview of Enterprise Value Charge under the Act on the Promotion of Cash Flow-Based Lending” (N&A Newsletter 2024);“Defining Subscription Finance in Japan” (N&A Newsletter 2023); “Overview of Venture Debt and Practical Issues” (N&A Newsletter 2023); “Banking Regulation 2020 - Seventh Edition - (Japan Chapter)” (Global Legal Group, 2020); "Corpus Juris M&A - Completely Revised Edition" (Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2019); "Space Business Guide" (Dobunkan Shuppan. Co., Ltd., 2018); "Corpus Juris Finance - Completely Revised Edition " (Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2017, 2018).

Experience

Lecturer, The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (2013-2016)

Education

University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

LL.M.

2010

Waseda University

LL.B.

2000

Languages Spoken

Japanese, English

Awards

Highly Regarded, Banking, Japan

IFLR1000 2024

2024

Next Generation Partner, Banking and Finance

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific

2024

Renewable Energy Deal of the Year – BESS Hyogo Project

IJGlobal APAC Awards

2023

Banking, Japan, National Guide

Who's Who Legal

2023

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Banking & Finance: Domestic - Japan

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Takashi Saito is a seasoned specialist in acquisition financing transactions, including leveraged buyouts and management buyouts.

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