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Our firm has been involved with J-REITs since their inception, assisting in the formation and operation of numerous J-REITs. Our extensive experience covers establishing investment corporations and asset management companies, obtaining necessary licenses and permits, financing, property acquisitions, managing board meetings and investor general meetings, handling litigation and disputes related to real estate, and ensuring proper information disclosure. Additionally, we cover a wide array of services such as M&A, delisting, TOB, hostile takeovers responses, and business restructuring. We provide continuous advice not only to investment corporations and asset management companies but also to sponsors of investment corporations, underwriters for investment unit issuances by investment corporations, lenders providing funds to investment corporations, acquirers in J-REIT M&A transactions, financial advisors, and other clients. Moreover, drawing on our extensive expertise in J-REITs, we have been involved with open-end private REITs (commonly known as private REITs) since their inception, providing continuous advice to a diverse range of clients. We also regularly advise on regulatory issues encountered in the course of J-REIT and private REIT operations. J-REIT and private REIT projects demand experience and knowledge across various fields, such as applying for licenses and permits, trading real estate or trust beneficiary interests in real estate, issuing securities and other capital market transactions, M&A, responding to activists, and resolving real estate transaction disputes. Our firm has lawyers experienced in each of these areas who are adept at handling J-REIT and private REIT projects in a cross-disciplinary manner. Depending on the nature of the project and the type of involvement required, we can assemble appropriate and flexible teams to deliver high-quality services efficiently.

INSIGHTS

Lexology In-Depth: Asset Management - Edition 15 (Japan Chapter)

2026.08.01

Akihito Miyake

Lexology In-Depth: Asset Management - Edition 14 (Japan Chapter)

2025.07.23

Akihito Miyake

Clause-by-Clause Guide to J-REIT Law

2012.08.01

Yuichiro Nukada

Takahiko Yamada

"Amendment of Real Estate Finance Related Laws", 2006 Edition of the Mortgage Financing Players Directory

2005.12.16

Hiroaki Takahashi

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MotoyaIshibashi

Tokyo

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Motoya Ishibashi has experience in asset management, investment trust, REITs and capital markets. He also advises matters regarding real estate and financial regulations.

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TakehisaSato

Tokyo

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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.

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ShunsukeHonda

Tokyo

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RyuUmezu

Tokyo

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Ryu Umezu specializes in finance, securities and capital market transactions, investments (including corporate, business and real property acquisitions), investment funds and regulatory matters for financial institutions and investment funds. As a capital markets specialist, he has prominent record in advising IPOs, listings, equity offerings and debt offerings in Japan as well as at the markets out of Japan including the US, UK, Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore and Israel. He advises a number of major global and Japanese financial institutions.

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MoegiShirakawa

Tokyo

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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.

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MikikoToeda

Tokyo

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Mikiko Toeda focuses on all aspects of legal issues related to the asset management businesses. She has been engaged in various types of transactions including those relating to REITs. She also has significant experience in various types of investment funds both in and outside of Japan. Prior to joining Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Mikiko served as a lawyer at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Sidley Austin LLP.

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TakahiroShibata

Nagoya

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Takahiro Shibata has experience in asset management, investment trust, REITs, capital markets, real estate transactions, structured finance and other general corporate matters.

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MinoruKobayashi

Tokyo

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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.

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MasayukiHashimoto

Tokyo

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Masayuki Hashimoto specializes in establishment and marketing of domestic and foreign investment trusts, incorporating and listing of J-REITs, issuance, offering and sale of investment units of J-REITs, establishment and registration of investment companies and compliance of securities firms and other financial institutions and has extensive experience in capital markets, securities regulations and financial regulations.

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TomoyukiOka

Tokyo

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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.

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ShimpeiNohara

Tokyo

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Shimpei Nohara has been engaged in a broad range of domestic and global capital market transactions, as well as various types of corporate matters including FinTech matters, financial regulatory issues, REITs related matters, mergers and acquisitions, and capital and business alliances.

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