Kenta Umaba
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Up and Coming : Banking & Finance: Domestic
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About
Provided by Kenta Umaba
Practice Areas
Has extensive experience especially in the fields of acquisition finance, corporate finance, project finance and PPP/PFI.
Career
Admitted in Japan (2009)
Professional Memberships
Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association (Japan), 2009.
Publications
"Essential Points of Japan M&A Practice (Second Edition)" (co-author) (Shoji Homu Co., Ltd., 2018); Others.
Personal
University of Tokyo (LLB, 2006); University of Tokyo School of Law (JD, 2008)
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Kenta Umaba is an up-and-coming practitioner in the Japanese market. He centres his practice on advising financial institutions on acquisition financing and structuring often sizeable deals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kenta Umaba and his team have sufficient expertise and, when we asked something, they were able to provide advice and answers in a timely manner with good quality."
"Even in situations with short timelines, he responds appropriately, and he has a correct understanding of market standards, including Japan's megabanks, so he is very reliable."
"He helps me with his in-depth knowledge and experience in LBO finance, including the different perspectives of borrowers, lenders, mezzanines and others."
"Kenta Umaba and his team have sufficient expertise and, when we asked something, they were able to provide advice and answers in a timely manner with good quality."
"Even in situations with short timelines, he responds appropriately, and he has a correct understanding of market standards, including Japan's megabanks, so he is very reliable."
"He helps me with his in-depth knowledge and experience in LBO finance, including the different perspectives of borrowers, lenders, mezzanines and others."
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