Olivia Matsushita
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Banking & Finance: International Asset Finance + 1 more ranking
Band 2
Up and Coming
About
Provided by Olivia Matsushita
Practice Areas
Olivia Matsushita is a Finance Partner in Pillsbury’s Tokyo office and a member of the Asset Finance and Sustainable Finance team.
Ms. Matsushita has been resident in the Japanese market for several years and her practice spans acquisition financing, project financing of cross-border energy and infrastructure transactions, and the financing of moveable assets utilizing a range of financing structures.
She is credited with Pillsbury’s recognition for its work on the JX Nippon/NRG Energy sponsored Petra Nova carbon capture and sequestration and enhanced oil recovery project in Texas, and the Sumitomo Chemical/Saudi-Aramco sponsored Rabigh project which won Deal of the Year from Project Finance International.
Ms. Matsushita is an Australian and English law qualified solicitor and is fluent in Japanese.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Olivia Matsushita is head of the international asset finance team and is well regarded for aircraft financing. She advises both lenders and borrowers on aviation finance matters, including JOLCO transactions.
Olivia Matsushita is recognised as an up-and-coming lawyer who has a growing reputation in the market for her skills in cross-border energy project transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Olivia Matsushita is a very good, hard-working and well-regarded lawyer. She has strengths in M&A and project finance."
"Olivia Matsushita is keenly aware of the client's needs, and is always willing to work with in-house counsel to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes."
"Olivia Matsushita is a very good, hard-working and well-regarded lawyer. She has strengths in M&A and project finance."
"Olivia Matsushita is keenly aware of the client's needs, and is always willing to work with in-house counsel to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes."