JAPAN Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Hiroshi Niinomi, Koki Hara, Naoto Yamamoto and Mitsuhiko Murata 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 transactions. The firm’s real estate finance team has a proven track record in advis - ing lenders and borrowers alike in finance trans - actions throughout the real estate industry and offers expert assistance to clients in all stages of their transactions. Since the early 2000s, the firm’s lawyers have played a significant role in advising publicly traded REITs, private REITs, and real estate operating and finance compa -
nies in all stages of their life cycles – from REIT formation, roll-up transactions and initial public offerings to secondary debt and equity offer - ings, and REIT transactions. Nishimura & Asahi (GKJ) also specialises in environmental law, providing risk analysis and settling disputes on soil pollution, asbestos 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 Responsi - bility (CSR).
Authors
Hiroshi Niinomi is a partner at Nishimura & Asahi (GKJ). His practice covers capital markets, banking, finance regulations/ compliance, asset management/ funds, REITs/real estate finance,
Koki Hara is a partner at Nishimura & Asahi (GKJ). 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.
structured finance/securitisation, project finance, securities litigation and disputes related to financial products, real estate, environmental law, and the field of medicine/ healthcare.
Naoto Yamamoto is a partner at Nishimura & Asahi (GKJ). His
Mitsuhiko Murata is an associate at Nishimura & Asahi (GKJ). His key practice areas are REITs/real estate finance, structured finance/securitisation, project finance and acquisition finance.
key practice areas are real estate transactions, asset management/funds, REITs/real estate finance, structured finance/securitisation, project finance, banking, and finance regulation.
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