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About
Provided by Minoru Kobayashi
Practice Areas
Has experiences in a wide range of corporate transactions from international finance to M&As and general corporate matters, with particular expertise in capital market transactions, Japanese REITs (real estate investment trusts), securitizations and other structured financing transactions, real estate transactions including non-recourse loans and establishment of real estate funds.
Career
Admitted in Japan (1997), New York (2002).
Professional Memberships
Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association (Japan), 1997.
Personal
University of Tokyo (LLB, 1995); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan; graduate study, University of Virginia School of Law (LLM, 2002).
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Minoru Kobayashi remains a highly sought-after adviser to both issuers and underwriters of high-value, publicly offered REITs.
Minoru Kobayashi maintains a wide-ranging real estate practice, with particular expertise in handling J-REIT matters and financing transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Minoru Kobayashi's breadth of knowledge is very wide and his answers are clear."
"He not only provides solid services in the area of real estate, but also is very competent in introducing specialised lawyers to meet client needs in other fields."
"Minoru Kobayashi is an expert in the sector and highly recognised in the industry."
"Minoru Kobayashi's breadth of knowledge is very wide and his answers are clear."
"He not only provides solid services in the area of real estate, but also is very competent in introducing specialised lawyers to meet client needs in other fields."
"Minoru Kobayashi is an expert in the sector and highly recognised in the industry."