P Miyoko Sato
USA Guide 2024
Band 4 : Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Band 4
About
Provided by P Miyoko Sato
Practice Areas
Institutional investors seeking high-level guidance on investments in tax-exempt and taxable securities rely on Miyoko’s counsel — particularly on matters involving high-yield securities in both distressed debt and new money transactions. She represents indenture trustees, mutual fund companies, investment advisory firms, asset management companies, insurance companies, and other institutional investors with respect to defaults, workouts, restructurings, capital recoveries, and bankruptcies.
Miyoko’s experience encompasses corporate debt and project financings for higher education institutions, multifamily housing, student housing, military housing, health care, charter schools, private schools, tribal gaming, hotels, museums, and solid waste disposal facilities. She is a frequent speaker on distressed debt topics and high-yield investments.
Chambers Review
USA
Miyoko Sato is known for her work on distressed tax-exempt project finance. She has represented clients in various industries including project finance and higher education.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Miyoko has been a pleasure to work with. She has a firm grasp on all legal and commercial issues and is constantly proactive in dealing with the acute needs of her clients."
"She is a tough negotiator and extremely well respected, especially in representation on complex project finance restructuring."
"Miyoko has been a pleasure to work with. She has a firm grasp on all legal and commercial issues and is constantly proactive in dealing with the acute needs of her clients."
"She is a tough negotiator and extremely well respected, especially in representation on complex project finance restructuring."