JAPAN Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Hiroshi Niinomi, Koki Hara, Naoto Yamamoto and Serina Nakano Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo) Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo) has substantial experience in a wide array of real estate securitisations in domestic and cross-border trans - actions. The firm’s real estate finance team has a proven track record of advising lenders and borrow - ers alike on finance transactions across the real es - tate industry and offers expert assistance to clients at all stages of their transactions. Since the early 2000s, the firm’s lawyers have played a significant role in ad - vising publicly traded REITs, private REITs and real estate operating and finance companies in all stages
of their life cycles, from REIT formation, roll-up trans - actions and initial public offerings to secondary debt and equity offerings and REIT transactions. The firm also specialises in environmental law, providing risk analysis and settling disputes on soil pollution, as - bestos and other environmental law issues that arise regarding real estate. The firm’s expertise extends to environmental law-related issues to be complied with by business entities and covers corporate social re - sponsibility (CSR).
Authors
Hiroshi Niinomi is a partner at Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo). His practice covers capital markets, banking, finance regulations/ compliance, asset management/ funds, REITs/real estate finance,
Naoto Yamamoto is a partner at Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo). His key practice areas are real estate transactions, asset management/funds, REITs/real estate finance, structured finance/ securitisation, project finance, banking and finance regulation.
structured finance/securitisation, project finance, securities litigation and disputes related to financial products, real estate, environmental law and the field of medicine/healthcare.
Serina Nakano is an associate at Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo). Her key practice areas are real estate transactions and REITs/real estate finance.
Koki Hara is a partner at Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo). His
key practice areas are REITs/real estate finance, structured finance/ securitisation, banking, finance regulation/compliance, asset management/funds, project finance, acquisition finance and real estate.
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