Masanori Sato

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TEL
+81-3-5223-7726
FAX
+81-3-5223-7626

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Masanori Sato:Awards

Awards
Top rankings received from Chambers Global 2024
Awards
Top rankings received from The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
Awards
Top rankings received from Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024

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Masanori Sato:News

Public Service
Masanori Sato becomes a member of Study Group on "Ownership and Trust in Digital Era: Examination Based on Economical and Comparative Analysis," organized by Trust Forum Foundation
Public Service
MHM advised on financing for a biotech venture company utilizing a value securitization scheme
Public Service
Masanori Sato became a professor at The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Law and Politics

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Masanori Sato:Legal Topics

Masanori Sato:Newsletters

Recent Developments in Public-Private Partnerships in Japan DownloadPDF
Concession of National Airports in Japan DownloadPDF

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Masanori Sato:Seminars

Jul. 4, 2017External Seminars
"Comparative Analysis of the Legal Framework and Market Practice for Infrastructure/PPP in Australia/UK and in Japan"

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Masanori Sato:Publications

Magazine Article
"Outlook for Finance Secured by Intellectual Property and Intangible Assets: Considering Recent Discussions on Enterprise Mortgages"
Magazine Article
"Mycal Supermarkets Securitization – True Sale Character Protected despite Attack by Receiver under Corporate Reorganization"
Magazine Article
"Carbon Credits - Regulatory and Practical Issues for Financial Institutions"

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Masanori Sato:Other

Background

  • The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1988)
  • University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 1993)
  • with Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York (1993-1994)
  • with Linklaters, London (1994-1995)

Major Activities

  • Director of Securitization Forum of Japan (July 2007-)
  • Member of the Study Group on the Listed Infrastructure Market, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (2012-2013)
  • Member of Study Group on Providing Welfare Facilities Using Private Investment Funds (organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government) (2016-2017)
  • Financial Law Board 
  • Board Member of Japan Association of the Law of Finance
  • Board Member of the Financial Lawyer Forum
  • Member of the Japan Branch Council of the International Project Finance Association
  • Professor at The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Law and Politics (April 2019-March 2022)
  • Member of the Trading Legislation Study Group, The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (December 2019-March 2021)
  • Member of Study Group on "Ownership and Trust in Digital Era: Examination Based on Economical and Comparative Analysis," organized by Trust Forum Foundation (2023-)

Bar Admissions

admitted in Japan, 1990; New York, 1994
Daini Tokyo Bar Association