Yoshiaki Shimizu
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Up and Coming : Real Estate: Bengoshi
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About
Provided by Yoshiaki Shimizu
Practice Areas
Yoshiaki Shimizu specialises in real estate finance, real estate investment, development, structured finance, general banking and fund regulations.
Career
University of Tokyo (LLB) 2003
Admitted as a bengoshi in Japan 2008
Joined Clifford Chance 2008
London School of Economics and Political Science (LLM) 2013
Secondment to real estate business of a major international conglomerate 2013-2014
Clifford Chance, London 2014-2015
Counsel since 2018
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Yoshiaki Shimizu is an active counsel in Clifford Chance's real estate division, advising foreign financial institutions, funds and developers on acquisitions, investments and real estate finance work.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Yoshi gives a very strong level of service including sophistication and commercial awareness."
"He understands our business and we can fully rely on him. He is also flexible in speed, work style and fees to meet our requirements."
"I feel it is no exaggeration to say that our Japanese real estate transactions would not be possible without his exquisitely balanced, simple and precise legal advisory services."
"Shimizu-sensei exhibits the highest level of expertise while being an approachable and trustable partner."
"Yoshi gives a very strong level of service including sophistication and commercial awareness."
"He understands our business and we can fully rely on him. He is also flexible in speed, work style and fees to meet our requirements."
"I feel it is no exaggeration to say that our Japanese real estate transactions would not be possible without his exquisitely balanced, simple and precise legal advisory services."
"Shimizu-sensei exhibits the highest level of expertise while being an approachable and trustable partner."