Takashi Saito
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 3 : Banking & Finance: Domestic
Email address
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+81 3 6250 6420Share profile
Band 3
About
Provided by Takashi Saito
Practice Areas
Banking, Acquisition Finance, Private Equity, Cross-border Financial Transactions, Venture Finance, Startups & Venture Capital, Structured Finance/Securitization, REIT/Real Estate Finance, Asset Management/Funds, Aviation.
Career
Partner, Nishimura & Asahi
Professional Memberships
Admitted: Japan (2002).
Publications
“Japan chapter of Lexology Panoramic: Fund Finance 2025” (Law Business Research, 2024); “Overview of Enterprise Value Charge under the Act on the Promotion of Cash Flow-Based Lending” (N&A Newsletter 2024);“Defining Subscription Finance in Japan” (N&A Newsletter 2023); “Overview of Venture Debt and Practical Issues” (N&A Newsletter 2023); “Banking Regulation 2020 - Seventh Edition - (Japan Chapter)” (Global Legal Group, 2020); "Corpus Juris M&A - Completely Revised Edition" (Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2019); "Space Business Guide" (Dobunkan Shuppan. Co., Ltd., 2018); "Corpus Juris Finance - Completely Revised Edition " (Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2017, 2018).
Experience
Lecturer, The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (2013-2016)
Education
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
LL.M.
2010
Waseda University
LL.B.
2000
Languages Spoken
Japanese, English
Awards
Highly Regarded, Banking, Japan
IFLR1000
2024
Next Generation Partner, Banking and Finance
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
2024
Renewable Energy Deal of the Year – BESS Hyogo Project
IJGlobal APAC Awards
2023
National Guide, Banking, Japan
Who's Who Legal
2023
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Takashi Saito is a seasoned specialist in acquisition financing transactions, including leveraged buyouts and management buyouts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I am always impressed by his insight and ability to apply it, which allows him to accurately read our intentions and those of others."
"I am always impressed by his insight and ability to apply it, which allows him to accurately read our intentions and those of others."