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Masanori Sato tel: 81-3-5223-7726




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Professional Qualifications & Activities
admitted in Japan, 1990; New York, 1994
Daini-Tokyo Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association


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


Publications
"New legislation and market developments in Japanese securitisation markets" ISR Legal Guide, July 2008
"Practical Guide to Syndicated Loan Transaction (Revised Edition)" Kinzai Institute For Financial Affairs, Inc. August, 2007 (Editor)
"Recent developments in Japanese securitization markets: focusing on New Corporation Law and Trust Law," ISR, July 2006
"Recent developments in Japanese ABS: navigating important new legislation," ISR, July 2005
"Recent developments in Japanese ABS - new legislation and market developments," ISR, July 2004
"Japanese ABS: New legislation and market developments," ISR, July 2003
"The emergence of Private Finance Initiative deals in Japan," IFLR Guide to Japan, January 2003
"Recent trends in Japanese securitisation," ISR, July 2002
"Recent trends in Japan: RMBS and consumer loan securitisation" ISR, July 2001
"New developments in Japanese ABS - CMBS and J-REIT" ISR, July 2000
"Recent trends in Japanese securitisation" ISR, July 1999
"Securitization in Japan - legal and regulatory updates" ISR, September 1998
"Restoring the Trust" Article on the Japanese RTC, Asia Law, February 1996
"Forefront of Financial Transactions" 1996 (Co-author)
"Practical Issues Associated with Securitization of Financial Assets" 1995


Related News
Selected as "Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2008" by Asia Law & Practice
Selected as "Who's Who Legal - International Who's Who of Banking Lawyers" 2008
Ranked as a recommended lawyer in Japan in Chambers Global 2008
Recommended as leaders in Chambers Asia 2008
Ranked as Who's Who Legal - International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2007
Ranked as a Star Performer in securitization business in Japan by
Chambers Global 2007
Firm ranked in top group by Legal500 2006/2007
Ranked as a recommended lawyer in Japan in Chambers Global 2006

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