Reiko Sakimura
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 1 : Capital Markets: International: Asia and Euro Markets
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About
Provided by Reiko Sakimura
Practice Areas
Reiko Sakimura specialises in international capital markets, including international debt and equity offerings, convertible bonds and other equity-linked securities, medium term note programmes, euro-commercial paper programmes, samurai bonds, regulatory capital, and corporate hybrid securities.
Reiko acts for underwriter and issuer clients in respect of a wide variety of capital market transactions for Japanese issuers accessing international markets through Regulation S and Rule 144A offerings, as well as foreign issuers accessing the Japanese markets.
Career
University of Cambridge (BA, Law) 1992
Linklaters, London 1993
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1995
UBS Warburg (Japan) Limited (Investment Banking Division), Tokyo 2000
Linklaters, Tokyo 2004
Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 2004
Registered as Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi (England & Wales) 2006
Joined Clifford Chance Tokyo as a Partner 2009
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Reiko Sakimura is widely regarded as a high-calibre capital markets adviser with a well-rounded practice covering both debt and equity work.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Reiko Sakimura has a thorough grasp of the intricacies of the cases."
"She is a well-known lawyer in our industry who is knowledgeable and reliable, and her approach to work is also wonderful."
"Reiko Sakimura has a thorough grasp of the intricacies of the cases."
"She is a well-known lawyer in our industry who is knowledgeable and reliable, and her approach to work is also wonderful."