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AKASAKA TAMEIKE TOWER, 6TH FLOOR, 2-17-7 AKASAKA, MINATO-KU, TOKYO 107-0052
Washington DC, Warsaw, Tokyo, Singapore, Shanghai, Sao Paulo , and 24 more

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

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance - International firms and joint ventures, Clifford Chance is a second tier firm,

Although it maintained a steady deal flow during challenging market conditions, Clifford Chance Law Office’s Tokyo banking and finance capabilities have been reduced by Tim Jeffares’ relocation to the Frankfurt office in 2008 and David Wilson’s departure from the firm in 2009. The remaining team includes regulatory expert Masayuki Okamoto and the ‘effective and experienced’ Tokyo managing partner Peter Kilner who ‘gives the right advice at the right time’ and is ‘ably assisted by a leading group of bengoshi’. As well as continuing to advise longstanding banking clients Citibank, UBS and Merrill Lynch across a range of mandates, the practice also recently represented JPMorgan as lead arrangers on a $1.8bn refinancing facility for Sony. Hidehiko Suzuki is also recommended.

Capital markets

Within Capital markets - International firms and joint ventures, Clifford Chance is a second tier firm,

Clifford Chance Law Office has the capability to offer an array of structured products and debt and equity capital markets expertise in tandem with a ‘dedicated and timely service’. The ‘extremely clever’ Peter Kilner heads a four-partner practice that was bolstered in 2008 by the arrival of Reiko Sakimura who joined the team from Linklaters. Recent highlights include advising Deutsche Bank as arranger in Toyota Industries $1bn MTN programme.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A - International firms and joint ventures, Clifford Chance is a second tier firm,

Very few firms have the spread of local and international law capabilities that Clifford Chance Law Office is able to wield. The group hired three bengoshi in 2008/09, adding to ranks already swollen with domestic corporate law expertise. Paul O’Regan heads the five-partner practice and provides ‘outstanding legal service’ with ‘great attention to detail’. In 2008, O’Regan acted alongside Naoki Watanabe to provide international and local law advice to Canadoil on the acquisition of Japanese manufacturer Benex. The team also advised NTT Data on the disposition of shares in NTT Data Financial.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution - International firms and joint ventures, Clifford Chance is a third tier firm,

Jim Jamison’s relocation in early 2009 to Clifford Chance Law Office’s Tokyo office to head its litigation group has greatly advanced its capabilities. The group’s five partners ‘are completely amazing as lawyers and great individuals to work with’, and provide a full dispute resolution service for an array of international and Japanese clients.

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Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction - International firms and joint ventures, Clifford Chance is a second tier firm,

Clifford Chance Law Office is able to leverage a great deal of expertise from its finance practice and is accordingly a prominent group in the real estate securitisation space. ‘A first-class team with plenty of resources at its disposal’, its clients include Babcock & Brown, BlackRock, Capmark and Macquarie Real Estate. Eiichi Kanda is a ‘reliable adviser’, while Peter Kilner is highly regarded for his mix of structured finance and real estate experience.

Structured finance/securitisation

Within Structured finance/securitisation - International firms and joint ventures, Clifford Chance is a second tier firm,

Clifford Chance Law Office regularly advises high-calibre financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan on domestic and cross-border securitisation transactions. Described by one client as ‘the most reliable and widely accomplished lawyer I have met’, office managing partner Peter Kilner has recently advised a number of investment banks on repackaging various securities programs. The team was bolstered by the arrival of Reiko Sakimura from Linklaters in 2009, and is also able to call on ‘talented’ bengoshi partner Eiichi Kanda.

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