Ranking tables
Banking & Finance: Domestic Asset Finance | Asia-Pacific
Japan
Rankings overview for Lawyers
- Hisao HiroseSquire Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho
- Kentaro Miyagi Nishimura & Asahi2 Years Ranked
Kosuke Shibukawa Nishimura & Asahi5 Years Ranked
Nobuhiko Harada Nishimura & Asahi4 Years Ranked- Reiko Yoshida City-Yuwa Partners1 Years Ranked
Shusuke Fukunaga Watson Farley & Williams (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho) 5 Years Ranked- Asuka FujitaSquire Patton Boggs
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Senior Statespeople

S Katsu Sengoku
Nishimura & Asahi | Banking & Finance: Domestic Asset Finance2026 | Senior Statespeople | 19 Years RankedKatsu Sengoku is well versed in handling asset financing matters, with a particular emphasis on ship and aircraft financing.
Eminent Practitioners
- Hisao HiroseSquire Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho | Banking & Finance: Domestic Asset Finance2026 | Eminent Practitioners
Band 1

1 Akihiko Takamatsu
Norton Rose Fulbright | Banking & Finance: Domestic Asset Finance2026 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedAkihiko Takamatsu demonstrates a heavy focus on aviation finance and is a frequent adviser to major banks and aircraft lessors.

1 Keisuke Imon
Watson Farley & Williams (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho) | Banking & Finance: Domestic Asset Finance2026 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedKeisuke Imon is a leading name in the asset finance field and someone to whom interviewees feel comfortable referring work. He is often sought out by major banks for advice on JOLCOs and aircraft and vessel financings and leasings.
Band 2
2 Kentaro Miyagi
Nishimura & Asahi | Banking & Finance: Domestic Asset Finance2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedKentaro Miyagi is sought after by clients, especially regarding aviation leasing transactions.

2 Kosuke Shibukawa
Nishimura & Asahi | Banking & Finance: Domestic Asset Finance2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedKosuke Shibukawa is sought after for his expertise in advising borrowers and lenders on ship leasing and asset finance transactions. He advises on JOLCO transaction structures for both shipping and aviation finance assets.

2 Nobuhiko Harada
Nishimura & Asahi | Banking & Finance: Domestic Asset Finance2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedNobuhiko Harada is an active member of the team advising on JOLCO transactions in the aviation and maritime asset finance space.2 Reiko Yoshida
City-Yuwa Partners | Banking & Finance: Domestic Asset Finance2026 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedReiko Yoshida of City-Yuwa has notable expertise in maritime asset finance, acting as counsel for both lenders and borrowers. In addition to traditional ship finance, she is adept in alternative ship financing methods, such as shipping fund formation, and provides economic sanctions advisory.

2 Shusuke Fukunaga
Watson Farley & Williams (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho) | Banking & Finance: Domestic Asset Finance2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedShusuke Fukunaga advises on domestic and cross-border financings, with a particular focus on aircraft and ship financing.
- Asuka FujitaSquire Patton Boggs | Banking & Finance: Domestic Asset Finance2026 | Band 2