Finance

Comprehensive support in the field of corporate finance based on broad experience, knowledge, and expertise

Capital Markets

With a long history of “firsts” in capital markets, we are experienced in advising clients in the ever-changing capital markets practice

Practical solutions for challenging transactions

Comprehensive services for constantly evolving financing transactions in a global economy

Acquisition financing using leveraged buyout (LBO) techniques

Expertise on new financial instruments to meet increasingly diverse asset management needs in a complex regulatory regime

Drawing on our skills and strong industry connections to advise clients in the emerging J-REITs practice area

Comprehensive legal services for derivatives transactions

Comprehensive expertise for all types of real estate investment and financing transactions

A multi-disciplinary approach for effective assistance with project finance, drawing on experience across a broad range of practice areas

Quality one-stop services for issues relating to aircraft, ships, and asset-based finance

Jul. 6, 2020New Regulations on Payment and Settlement and Cross-Sectional Financial Services Intermediaries (The Amendment of the Payment Services Act and the Act on Sales, etc. of Financial Instruments)
Apr. 21, 2017Japanese Virtual Currency Regulations take effect in April 2017
Jul. 28, 2015Publication of draft amendment to money laundering regulations

Oct. 6, 2020Awards: Top rankings received from IFLR1000’s thirtieth edition
Sep. 25, 2020Awards: Firm receives awards at ALB Japan Law Awards 2020
Sep. 23, 2020Awards: 35 lawyers were selected as leading lawyers in asialaw Profiles "asia law Leading Lawyers 2021"
Sep. 23, 2020Awards: Top Rankings in "asialaw Profiles 2021"
Sep. 18, 2020Awards: High evaluation received from " Who′s Who Legal: Japan 2020"

Sep. 29, 2020External Seminars: "Legal Environment for Islamic Social Finance"
Feb. 11, 2020External Seminars: "Investing in Japan’s Hospitality Business – What you need to know"
Sep. 24, 2019External Seminars: IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019 "Hot topics and regulatory developments for asset managers and investment funds"
Jun. 12, 2019External Seminars: "Recent developments in financial administration and challenges for internal audits"
May 21, 2019External Seminars: "Accessing Asia – a regulatory overview -　30th Annual Conference on the Globalisation of Investment Funds"

Magazine Article: "Legal Commentary: Investment Crowdfunding Regulations and Related Issues - A New Method of Financing Drawing Attention in the COVID-19 Pandemic"
Magazine Article: "Regulation Forefront: Practical "Rule-Based" Securities Monitoring"
Magazine Article: "Crypto-Asset Trading, STO and Related Misconduct"
Magazine Article: "Financial Institutions and Recruitment Business"
Magazine Article: "Current perspectives and development of Islamic Finance in Japan"