Real Estate
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Japan
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Provided by Nishimura & Asahi
We are well-known for our capability to provide commercially suitable solutions. We believe that this capability is preferred by our clients including various foreign players.
Compared to other large firms in the Japanese market who have expertise mainly only in real-estate finance, we also have expertise in real estate development. Our clients include major Japanese developers such as Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. and Tokyu Land Corporation, which indicates their appreciation of our above-mentioned expertise.
Our real estate practice also covers real-estate finance. Expertise in real-estate finance is one of our core strengths. Our real estate securitization/structured finance practice has been the leader in Japan since the first real estate securitization in the Japanese market that our group created in the late 1990s. All three Japanese megabanks are our long-standing clients. We continue to work on the most challenging Japanese real estate structured financing transactions with the country’s major financial institutions and investment banks (whether domestic or foreign) as our clients.
Chambers Review
Nishimura & Asahi has a high-profile team regularly engaged by international and domestic institutions in large-scale acquisitions and developments of prime property. The firm continues to act on financings and various transactions on behalf of REITs. The team regularly advises Japanese real estate companies on transactions across North and South-East Asia. It is experienced in acting as the arranger's counsel on big-ticket real estate acquisitions and also assists foreign investors with their real estate acquisitions in Japan.
Work Highlights
- Nishimura & Asahi advised City Developments on its approximately USD321.9 million acquisition of a portfolio of 25 freehold residential assets from BentallGreenOak.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are strong in cross-border projects and are familiar with Japanese business practices."
"Nishimura & Asahi's team of experienced lawyers is able to provide speedy and accurate legal advice."
"The advice rendered is holistic as it includes advice on the law, information on market practices in Japan and updates further to their checks with local regulatory authorities."
"They are strong in cross-border projects and are familiar with Japanese business practices."
"Nishimura & Asahi's team of experienced lawyers is able to provide speedy and accurate legal advice."
"The advice rendered is holistic as it includes advice on the law, information on market practices in Japan and updates further to their checks with local regulatory authorities."
Notable Practitioners
Hiroshi Niinomi enjoys numerous endorsements from market sources and remains a popular choice among banks, J-REITs and investment firms looking to acquire and invest in projects and assets in Japan.
"Hiroshi Niinomi has a wealth of knowledge and a diverse network, and provides advice at a high level."
Norio Maeda is sought after for his expertise in major real estate transactions. He represents an impressive roster of international investors and leading financial institutions with their acquisitions and investments in Japanese real estate.
"Norio Maeda is a partner we have trusted for a long time."
"Norio Maeda showed a strong grasp of legal requirements and market trends. The advice he provided was very intuitive and robust."
Yoshiaki Ikeda maintains a strong reputation among peers for his transactional real estate practice. He acts for banks and private equity firms on the financing and acquisition of office, logistics and residential properties.
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Industries
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