Bonnie L. Dixon:
Daniel C. Hounslow:
Asset Finance, Aviation, Banking and Finance, Securitisation, Structured Finance, Securities Regulation, Capital Markets, Real Estate, Commercial Contracts, Construction, Corporate (including M&A, Joint Ventures and Foreign Investment), Derivatives, IP/IT, Infrastructure and Project Finance, Investment Funds, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration, Insurance Law, Insolvency, Corporate Restructuring, Labour Law, Telecommunications, Multimedia
THE FIRM
Atsumi & Sakai is a top-ten, full-service Tokyo law firm, with particular expertise in the areas of finance, capital markets, corporate law, M&A, private equity, real estate, dispute resolution, insurance and insolvency.
In April 2005, Atsumi & Sakai (then Atsumi & Partners) became the first Japanese law firm to create a foreign law joint venture (
gaikokuhou kyoudou jigyo) allowing it to admit foreign lawyers as partners. The firm now advises not only on the laws of Japan but also on New York, California, Ohio, English, German, Chinese and Victoria State (Australia) law.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Atsumi & Sakai is an acknowledged leader in the field of securitization and has been closely involved in a number of groundbreaking transactions, including whole business securitizations and the first securitization of real estate mortgages in Japan. The firm has worked on securitizations of, inter alia, leases, credit card receivables, loan receivables, real estate backed receivables, future cash flows and intellectual property.
The firm’s general finance practice covers loans, syndicated loans, derivatives, asset finance, real estate finance, project finance, bank regulatory advice and the structuring of new financial products. In the area of trust banking, the firm advises on Japan’s trust business law and assists clients creating new trust products and structures.
The capital markets practice includes initial public offerings, equity financing, domestic bonds, samurai bonds, Euro-yen bonds, private placements, medium term notes, trading and compliance issues, and foreign stock market listings.
Atsumi & Sakai frequently advises on structuring and offerings of domestic and foreign investment funds. The firm also advises foreign real estate investment trusts (REITs), and is one of a very few firms with experience advising on the public offering of new investment units of a Japanese real estate investment corporation (J-REIT) and related listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and on issues relating to asset management businesses.
The corporate group advises on both inbound and outbound investments, M&A (including defensive measures against hostile takeovers and anti-trust matters), joint ventures and on corporate compliance, corporate governance and regulatory issues. The firm handles a range of commercial and IP matters, including distribution and licensing agreements, e-commerce and privacy law advice.
Atsumi & Sakai is a leader in real-estate acquisitions, developments, financing and sales. Advising some of the leading players in the real estate market, the firm has the resources and skills to handle complex deal negotiations, structuring and financing, including the substantial due diligence and documentation that is typical of real estate transactions.
The firm has an extensive regulatory, compliance and dispute resolution practice with experience in corporate disputes, product liability, finance, employment and intellectual property. The firm’s regulatory team advises clients on financial services, anti-trust, and similar compliance and regulatory investigations.
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