Katsumi Shirai
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 4 : Real Estate: Bengoshi
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About
Provided by Katsumi Shirai
Career
Katsumi Shirai represents clients (i.e., global financial institutions, investment funds, multinational corporations) from English and German speaking countries in downstream investments across Asia, particularly in Japan. as well as upstream funding/finance structuring. He manages downstream real estate, securitization, renewable energy, infrastructure (PPP/PFI/Concession) and M&A related business transactions using a wide range of legal frameworks and strategies (including civil and criminal procedures) as well as upstream global/domestic funding structures. He also manages strategic finance investment in Japan and inbound investment structuring analyzing appropriate approach favorable to clients.
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Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Katsumi Shirai heads Jones Day's real estate team and continues to advise clients on acquisitions, investments and real estate finance mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Katsumi is full of professional knowledge and flexible ideas to approach the solution. He always listens to the client very carefully, never rushes, and gives the best advice."
"He is very experienced and always able to quickly present multiple solutions based on that experience."
"I have known him for a long time and I think he is a very reliable teacher with deep knowledge of real estate securitisation and the real estate business."
"Shirai is terrific, with good judgement and experience. I can't think of any weaknesses."
"Katsumi is full of professional knowledge and flexible ideas to approach the solution. He always listens to the client very carefully, never rushes, and gives the best advice."
"He is very experienced and always able to quickly present multiple solutions based on that experience."
"I have known him for a long time and I think he is a very reliable teacher with deep knowledge of real estate securitisation and the real estate business."
"Shirai is terrific, with good judgement and experience. I can't think of any weaknesses."