Asia-Pacific
Practice Areas
Practice mainly in the field of capital markets, particularly focusing on J-REITs, infrastructure funds and other structured instruments; also advise aircraft/ship financing and financial regulation and various M&A transactions in finance and real estate sectors. Recent involved transactions include merger of Itochu's logistics J-Reit into Mitsui Fudosan's one and corporate restructuring of their asset managers, capital and business alliance between MUFG Bank and WealthNavi, IPO of Tokaido REIT, most recent IPO case of J-Reit, global follow-on offerings of Nippon Prologis REIT, TOB for Invesco Office J-REIT Inc. by its sponsor as a white knight, issuance of various notes including Japanese first IFRS-compliant perpetual subordinated notes by SoftBank Group, global IPO and global follow-on offerings of SoftBank, IPO and squeeze out transactions of Japanese first infrastructure fund, Takara Leben Infrastructure Fund. Also advise regularly various financial institutions, such as mega banks, asset management companies and securities firms on financial regulation and corporate strategies.
Career
Qualified and joined Mori Hamada & Matsumoto in 2000, promoted to a partner in 2009. Seconded to Slaughter and May, London, in 2005-2006.
Professional Memberships
Daini Tokyo Bar Association, New York State Bar Association
Personal
Harvard Law School (LL.M.) 2005, Keio University (LL.B., summa cum laude) 1999
Publications
"JAPAN: An Introduction to Capital Markets: Domestic: J-REITs", "Chambers Global Practice Guides Aviation Finance & Leasing 2024 - Japan Chapter", "International Comparative Legal Guide to: Aviation Finance & Leasing Japan 2024" (each available in English)
Languages Spoken
Japanese and English
