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Yoshiaki Shimizu

Yoshiaki Shimizu

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Clifford Chance
 Clifford Chance

Ranked in 1 practice area

Real Estate: Bengoshi

Japan

6 years ranked

About

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Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Yoshiaki Shimizu specialises in real estate finance, real estate investment, development, structured finance, general banking and fund regulations.

Career

University of Tokyo (LLB) 2003

Admitted as a bengoshi in Japan 2008

Joined Clifford Chance 2008

London School of Economics and Political Science (LLM) 2013

Secondment to real estate business of a major international conglomerate 2013-2014

Clifford Chance, London 2014-2015

Counsel since 2018

Partner since May 2023

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Real Estate: Bengoshi - Japan

Band 4
Individual Editorial
Yoshiaki Shimizu is an active counsel in Clifford Chance's real estate division, advising foreign financial institutions, funds and developers on acquisitions, investments and real estate finance work.
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Strengths

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  • We are extremely grateful for the service we received, which took into consideration not only the legal aspects but also the commercial aspects.

    Real Estate: BengoshiChambers Asia & Pacific

  • Shimizu Sensei is a highly passionate, polite, professional and dedicated lawyer who is capable of providing excellent legal services in line with clients' business needs. Our internal teams love him.

    Real Estate: BengoshiChambers Asia & Pacific

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Asia-Pacific Region

Australia

India

Indonesia

Japan

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