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Sidley Austin Nishikawa Foreign Law Joint Enterprise

MARUNOUCHI BUILDING 23F, 4-1 MARUNOUCHI 2-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 100-6323, JAPAN

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Japan

Banking and finance

Within Independent local firms Leading individuals: bengoshi

Within International firms and joint ventures, tier 4

Akira Nakazawa at Sidley Austin Nishikawa Foreign Law Joint Enterprise focuses on finance transactions including banking, asset finance, securitization and structured finance, and has particular expertise in the real estate sector. Office managing partner Tomoo Nishikawa has an impressive financial institutions regulatory practice.

Structured finance/securitisation

Within International firms and joint ventures,

At Sidley Austin Nishikawa Foreign Law Joint Enterprise, Tomoo Nishikawa is experienced in structured finance transactions, in particular in the financial, transport and entertainment sectors.


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