JAPAN Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Daisuke Tanimoto and Mitsuo Shimada Anderson Mōri & Tomotsune
Anderson Mōri & Tomotsune (AMT) has an estab - lished derivatives practice and is recognised for its ability to handle complex issues surrounding so - phisticated derivatives transactions. Its attorneys are regularly engaged to draft and negotiate ISDA documents and other derivative contracts, in addi - tion to providing support in a broad range of regu - latory compliance issues involving over-the-counter derivative transactions, including variation and initial margin requirements. AMT advises on all major cat - egories of derivatives transactions, such as currency, interest rate, equity, credit and commodity deriva -
tives, besides earthquake, energy, carbon credit and crypto-asset derivatives. AMT’s attorneys are often also instructed to act in structured finance transac - tions involving hybrid instruments such as structured deposit, synthetic collateralised debt obligations (CDOs), credit-linked notes (CLNs), credit-linked loans (CLLs) and repackaged notes. In addition, AMT advises on cross-border transactions with multi-ju - risdictional elements, including conducting research on foreign laws and regulations in collaboration with leading overseas law firms.
Authors
Daisuke Tanimoto has extensive experience in the areas of derivatives, securitisation and structured finance. He is often sought for his advice on derivatives transactions involving ISDA documentation and is well-
Mitsuo Shimada is a partner at Anderson Mōri & Tomotsune, qualified in Japan and England and Wales. He specialises in cross-border and domestic restructuring, with extensive experience in both in-court and
versed in all aspects of derivatives documentation practice. Clients also look to him for the handling of complex transactions with multi-jurisdictional elements that require close collaboration with leading overseas law firms. Daisuke is also familiar with a wide range of financial regulatory and cross- border legal issues, taking advantage of his work experience at the Financial Services Agency of Japan and at the Financial Markets Law Committee in London.
out-of-court proceedings. His practice covers a broad range of insolvency and corporate recovery matters, and he often advises on complex cross- border situations. In addition, Mitsuo has a strong background in derivatives transactions, particularly those governed by ISDA documentation. His experience includes secondments to a leading offshore law firm in Hong Kong (2019–2020) and a major global brokerage firm in Japan (2022), further deepening his cross-border transactional expertise.
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