Kenichi Masuda has represented many local and foreign clients in a broad spectrum of businesses and industries. He has extensive experience in advising foreign clients and is familiar with cross-border issues. In particular, he regularly advises clients on mergers and acquisitions of listed and unlisted businesses (including, but not limited to, share acquisitions and divestments and business acquisitions and divestments for foreign clients where the target is a Japanese company or business), joint ventures and other cross-border investments, and corporate restructurings. His scope of experience also includes assisting and representing venture companies in various aspects including start-up, equity finance and initial public offerings, as well as establishing venture capital or other private equity funds, advising venture or other private equity funds on investments in Japanese businesses including high-tech businesses as well as distressed companies. He regularly provides legal services on employment and labor union relations (including representation of client companies at the court and other dispute resolution forum), real property transactions, intellectual property issues, general corporate matters (including corporate governance and compliance issues for listed companies) and commercial matters. Mr. Masuda served as a Committee Member for two committees organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for the purpose of stimulating venture business and investments into the venture business in Japan: the Committee for Improving the Business Environment for Private Equity Finance in Japan in 2000, which developed proposals for revisions to the Japanese corporate law, and the Committee for Examining Desirable Disclosure Systems of the Venture Business in Japan in 2001, which developed proposals for revisions to the Japanese Securities Exchange Law. Mr. Masuda also taught M&A as an adjunct lecturer at the Graduate School for Law and Politics of The University of Tokyo (2011-2013, 2014-2016).

Takashi Akahane is a partner, whose practice includes Project Finance, Private Finance Initiatives and various financial transactions. Mr. Akahane also advises various Japanese ministries, municipalities, and multinationals regarding PPP (public private partnership) and social and economic infrastructure projects.

Hiroaki Takahashi is a partner at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune and has been engaged in the broad areas of structured finance including securitization of various assets, real estate investment, project finance and PPP/PFI. In addition, he has handled numerous finances, M&As and joint ventures relating to development of resources and energy in and outside Japan.

Hiroki Kodate is a partner at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune and engaged principally in the fields of M&A and general corporate matters, and regularly advises both Japanese and non-Japanese clients in this regard. In addition to his professional experience at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Mr. Kodate worked for the Civil Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice, where he was in charge of the legislative project to modernize Japanese corporate laws (2002-2005). He also worked for Slaughter and May in London as a foreign secondee (2000-2001). Mr. Kodate serves as a member of "Study Group on Fair Takeovers" of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan to formulate the "Guidelines for Corporate Takeovers."

Minoru Kobayashi’s practice focuses on real estate, capital markets and structured finance transactions, such as real estate non-recourse loans, establishment of real estate funds, including Japanese REITs (real estate investment trusts), issuance and offering of debt and equity securities in international and domestic markets and complex securitizations. His practice has also included a wide range of corporate transactions, including corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, licensing and international trade.

Reiji Takahashi specializes in financial transaction, in particular, project finance and Private Finance Initiatives (PFI). Mr. Takahashi represented national government, local governments, private companies or banks in many PFI projects including all prison projects initiated by Ministry of Justice, Haneda air terminal project, which is the largest PFI project in Japan, satellite project, etc. Mr. Takahashi also has extensive experience advising on renewable energy projects, IPP project, resource development and water sector business.

Mr. Naoyuki Kabata has been involved with an extensive range of financial transactions at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, including securitization, asset management and investment funds, project finance, PFI (private finance initiative) and LBO (leveraged buy-outs). Mr. Kabata has also assisted both domestic and international clients in general corporate matters, such as corporate acquisition and turnaround, licensing transactions, and intellectual property.

Keiko Kaneko focuses her practice on corporate M&A and M&A-related transactions. In addition, she provides advice to a wide variety of clients on general corporate matters, labor issues, and dispute settlement. Ms. Kaneko has extensive experience advising on and conducting transactions in heavily regulated sectors, such as energy and natural resources and pharmaceutical. She also routinely advises clients in the automotive and food industries.

Michi Yamagami, a corporate partner, has assisted both Japanese and foreign clients in a wide variety of domestic and cross border transactions, including cross border M&A transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances. He also advises public companies on corporate governance and internal investigation matters.

Mr. Inoue is a partner of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune who has been involved primarily and has extensive experience in the field of leveraged finance, private equity, and structured finance. He has also been involved in turnaround transactions and debt restructuring for insolvent enterprises.

Norifumi Takeuchi has been engaged in an extensive range of legal practice at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune; in particular, assisting in significant financial transactions (including asset based finance, syndicated loan, securitization, capital markets and fund business), and merger and acquisition deals. He has also advised many Japanese and non-Japanese companies on general corporate matters, in the areas of corporate law, contract law, financial instruments and exchange law and various types of business law.

Mari Itoh has been engaged in various corporate acquisitions including tender offer bid, since she joined Anderson Mori & Tomotsune in 2001. She has also been involved in various financial transactions in addition to providing advice regarding financial regulations.

Labor & Employment (including trade secret and personal information related issues); Corporate / M&A (including tender offer bid, squeeze out, joint venture and management buyout); Antitrust & Competition (including investigation, adjudicative proceedings and business combination related issues)

Hiroto Ando has been engaged in a broad range of matters at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune since he joined the firm in 2002. He focuses on a variety of corporate matters including issuance of securities in both the international and domestic capital markets, mergers and acquisition and corporate restructuring.

Kunihiro Yokoi advises on a wide range of legal matters in various areas, such as energy and infrastructure, financings, construction, PFI/PPP and other corporate/commercial matters. He has special expertise in energy and infrastructure projects and project finance transactions, ranging from power, renewable energy, natural resources, oil and gas, transportation, ports, other infrastructure and real estate matters, working with domestic and international clients. He has acquired abundant practical experience in advising on a broad and complex array of legal issues, as well as practical issues, throughout his practice career, including his secondments to both domestic and overseas firms. He is able to leverage his expertise to assist clients in achieving their goals in respect to project development and operations, commercial contracts, joint ventures, M&A transactions, financial matters, regulatory compliance and dispute resolution matters.

Ryo Kotoura is a partner of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune working primarily in the field of Japan-India related matters. With his experience working at an Indian law firm, he regularly advises on domestic clients advancing to South Asian Countries (India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. In particular, India) (establishment and operation of local subsidiaries, branch and liaison offices), joint ventures and acquisition of local companies (including those acquired through tender offer), research of regulations and support for filings, support for conclusion of distributorship agreements and agency agreements, employment management, management of intellectual property rights, litigation, as well as on other legal issues that Japanese companies often face in South Asian Countries (in particular, India). He has abundant experience of advising Japanese companies disputing with the companies in South Asian countries (in particular, India) by international arbitration in a third country, those litigation in those countries etc. He also advises domestic clients in Japan on M&A, corporate restructuring and internal compliance matters. He has abundant experience of internal investigation and outside investigation through a third-party committe.

Moegi Shirakawa has been engaged in a broad range of matters at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune since she joined the firm in 2003. She focuses on a variety of corporate matters such as issuance of securities in both international and domestic capital markets and other finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions and investment transactions.

Shintaro Takeoka has been engaged in a broad range of matters at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune since he joined the firm in 2004. He focuses on a variety of corporate matters such as equity and debt offerings in domestic and international capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, advice regarding financial regulations and other general corporate matters.

Tsunaki Nishimura has been involved in a broad range of corporate transactions from international finance to mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. He has particular expertise in capital market transactions, such as issuance and offering of debt and equity securities in international and domestic markets, including IPOs, global public offering of shares, international offering of convertible bonds, domestic offering of Samurai bonds and Euro Medium Term Note, and corporate disclosure matters. He also has experiences in Hong Kong-related matters.

Koji Kawamura has been engaged in areas of structured finance including securitization of real estate and receivables and project finance. He has also handled M&As, joint ventures and other corporate matters.

Yoichiro Yukimura represents a broad clientele in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions including mergers, corporate restructurings, business integrations as well as the setting-up and dissolution of joint ventures. He regularly advises clients on general corporate and commercial matters.

Yuki Kohmaru is well versed in acquisition finance, debt and equity mezzanine finance and other corporate finance transactions. He also has extensive experience in M&A transactions, venture capital investments, joint ventures and corporate reorganizations. He regularly advises banks and financial institutions, private equity funds, mezzanine funds, venture capital funds, other institutional investors and business corporations on a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactional matters as well as general corporate matters.

Tomoyuki Oka has been engaged in a broad range of domestic and global capital market transactions, as well as various types of transactions including those relating to REITs. His scope of experience also includes mergers and acquisitions, financial regulatory issues and general corporate issues.

Daisuke Tanimoto has extensive experience in the areas of derivatives, securitization and structured finance. He is often sought for his advice on derivatives transactions involving ISDA documentation and is well-versed in all aspects of derivatives documentation practice. Clients also look to him for the handling of complex transactions with multi-jurisdictional elements that require close collaboration with leading overseas law firms. Daisuke is also familiar with a wide range of financial regulatory and cross-border legal issues, taking advantage of his work experience at the Financial Services Agency of Japan and at the Financial Markets Law Committee in London.

Raku specializes in the area of merger and acquisitions. He provides advice to foreign and domestic clients on the acquisition of companies in Japan as well as business integration and other corporate restructuring.

Takehisa Sato has been involved in a wide range of corporate and financial transactions at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, including real estate transactions, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and asset management. He has assisted both domestic and international clients in issuance and offering of debt and equity securities in international and domestic markets, securitizations and other structured financing transactions and licensing matters. He has particular expertise in J-REIT (Japanese Real Estate Investment Trust) related transactions.

Tomoya Shinjo has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions spanning acquisition of public companies by means of takeover bids, business integration including corporate restructuring, joint-ventures, and private equity investments. Based on his experience in a German law firm, Tomoya also advises Japanese clients in the expansion of their business in Germany and other European countries. Additionally, Tomoya regularly supports foreign clients (including German and other European companies) that are seeking acquisition of or collaboration with Japanese companies and he also provides foreign clients entering the Japanese market with regulatory advice.

Hikaru Naganuma is a partner at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune who has been engaged in an extensive range of corporate matters, with an emphasis on securitization of real properties and receivables, project finance, syndicated loans, real estate transactions and M&A transactions. He has also assisted both domestic and overseas clients in a variety of cross-border transactions in the areas of real estate investment, banking and corporate acquisitions.

Masahiro Yamamoto has a strong practice in acquisition finance and M&A, with significant experience in leveraged finance, mezzanine and syndicated lending and other structured finance solutions. He advises private equity sponsors, mezzanine and institutional investors as well as banks and other lenders on both domestic and cross-border transactions.

Masaakira Kitazawa is an of counsel at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune and specializes in banking, securities, general corporate and commercial law. He advises domestic and foreign clients on financial regulatory matters, including corporate governance and compliance as well as transactional work, acquisition and restructuring of corporate group entities, M&A, tender offers, private equity investments and securitization. Mr. Kitazawa was also involved in many public offerings, including IPOs and listings on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Among others, his projects and transactions include the following: Acting as chief legal advisor to a temporarily nationalized Japanese bank, which was subsequently privatized; providing ongoing advice to the subsequent entity in connection with all aspects of its business, including government relations, banking, commercial transactions, acquisitions and general advice to management. Acting as chief legal advisor to a major Japanese bank targeted by Japan’s first hostile (later non-hostile) tender offer initiated by a Japanese financial group. Advising a UK investment bank following its failure to abide by regulations in connection with Asian futures transactions. The work involved intense negotiations with Japanese financial authorities, the stock exchange and courts. Advising a major US financial institution on all aspects of its operations in Japan, including its consumer finance subsidiaries, acquisitions of other companies and issues related to compliance with stringent Japanese regulatory requirements. Advising a major UK based venture capital and private entity in connection with its establishment and subsequent investment activities in Japan. Securitization of real property and other assets owned by solvent and insolvent insurance companies on behalf of funds managed and administered by a major US investment bank. Advising the UK Government, issuers and/or underwriters on secondary offerings in privatization initiatives undertaken with respect to the electricity, gas and water sectors in the UK.

Isao Shindo is an of counsel at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, who has been involved principally in the fields of banking, securities transactions, asset management, insurance, trust and structured finance, as well as M&A projects involving financial institutions and insurance companies. Mr. Shindo has long experience representing a large number of Japanese and foreign financial firms with respect to various aspects of their businesses in Japan, including regulatory issues. Mr. Shindo is a pioneer in the area of advising financial institutions regarding global multi-currency loan facilities. Mr. Shindo has also acted as Japan counsel in relation to the merger of major global financial companies.

Tatsu Katayama is a partner whose areas of expertise are international banking, finance and securities matters on behalf of foreign clients. Mr. Katayama has been individually named as a leading lawyer in Japan in banking and finance and capital markets matters as well as real estate transactions in legal periodicals such as Chambers International and Euromoney. He often works together with overseas legal counsel on these matters and is well accustomed to meeting the needs of overseas clients as well as foreign-subsidiary domestic clients. Mr. Katayama served as the international director of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations. He has expertise in cross border legal practices, anti-money laundering and other international aspects of bar issues.

Jesco Lindner specializes in multi-national and cross-border M&A transactions across Europe and Asia. Jesco also provides comprehensive advice on corporate and commercial law matters. As a German-qualified lawyer, he helps clients navigate the complexities of entering and operating in the Japanese market. Before joining Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Jesco gained extensive experience at Hengeler Mueller, one of Germany's leading law firms, as well as at Amazon.