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About
Provided by Yusuke Abe
Practice Areas
Yusuke Abe specialises in project finance, ECA finance, acquisition finance and other banking transactions, asset finance, real estate finance, derivatives and regulatory matters.
Yusuke has worked in London and Hong Kong and is a member of Clifford Chance’s Worldwide Projects Group.
Career
Waseda University (LLB) 2002
Admitted as a bengoshi in Japan 2003
Joined Clifford Chance 2003
Secondment to a major Japanese bank 2005-2006
Duke University (LLM) 2008
Clifford Chance, Hong Kong 2008-2009
Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 2009
Secondment to a major Japanese trading company, London 2009
Partner since 2016
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Yusuke Abe acts across a range of issues, such as acquisition finance, syndicated lending and corporate finance. He is also well-known for his expertise in export and real estate finance.
Yusuke Abe is a partner in Tokyo and a popular choice of legal counsel on project financing matters, advising a range of multinational and domestic clients. He frequently advises on the development and financing of renewable energy projects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is always quick to respond and provide the appropriate sophisticated advice with commercial awareness."
"Yusuke Abe knows much about not only Japanese but also global businesses. We strongly recommend him."
"Yusuke is an excellent communicator in both Japanese and English, and will always deliver his legal service with commercial acumen tailored to the needs of the client."
"He is very responsive, supportive, easy to talk to about a wide range of subjects and very reliable."
"Yusuke has top-tier commercial knowledge and is eager to share it with clients."
"He is always quick to respond and provide the appropriate sophisticated advice with commercial awareness."
"Yusuke Abe knows much about not only Japanese but also global businesses. We strongly recommend him."
"Yusuke is an excellent communicator in both Japanese and English, and will always deliver his legal service with commercial acumen tailored to the needs of the client."
"He is very responsive, supportive, easy to talk to about a wide range of subjects and very reliable."
"Yusuke has top-tier commercial knowledge and is eager to share it with clients."