Practice Areas
Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Funds
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Energy & Natural Resources
Digital Infrastructure, Data Center and Cloud Computing
Career
Yuko represents international and domestic private investment funds, pension funds, real estate asset managers, and real estate developers and investors in connection with structuring, negotiating, documenting and implementing complex real estate transactions, including non-recourse financing, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring and workouts.
Yuko is consistently recognized in numerous leading legal publications, including Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500 Asia Pacific, for her real estate transactions.
Yuko also advises clients on energy projects and fintech, licensing, disputes (particularly involving foreign countries) and general corporate matters.
-Real estate construction and development projects
-Real estate finance including senior, mezzanine and preferred equity
-Cross-border transactions
-Asset and property management
-International disputes and compliance matters
-Fund vehicle formation and management
-Fintech compliance
Professional Memberships
Member, Tokyo Bar Association
Member, New York State Bar Association
Executive Committee Member and Council Member, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Japan
Chair, Women’s Leadership Initiative of ULI