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Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Offices
JP TOWER, 2-7-2 MARUNOUCHI
CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 100-7036
Japan
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Mr Kenji Utsumi
Work Department
Real Estate and J-REITs, Pharmaceutical and Health Care
Position
Partner of Real Estate and J-REITs, Pharmaceutical and Health Care
Career
Legal Training and Research Institute (1992-1994); Admitted to bar in Japan (1994); Joined Nagashima & Ohno (1994); Foreign Associate of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Los Angeles (1999-2000); Partner of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (2003-); Visiting Professor of Law, The University of Tokyo School of Law (2022-)
Languages
Japanse, English
Memberships
Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association (1994-)
Education
The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1992); University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.M., 1999)
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Real estate and construction: Independent local firms
(Leading individuals: Bengoshi)Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu’s real estate practice maintains a strong reputation for handling a broad array of real estate transactions in Japan, including M&A and investments in properties overseas. Practice head Shunpei Tanaka counts major real estate companies among his clients, frequently advising on the establishment of sponsored J-REITS. Kenji Utsumi also regularly represents both listed and unlisted J-REITs, and both Hiroto Inoue and Junji Yamanaka are experienced in advising on J-REIT formation. The team advises new entrants into the Japanese real estate sector, with Mami Ikebukuro assisting clients with their first investments into the Japanese real estate market. The group has experienced growth in the hotel sector, with a key focus of Yoshihisa Watanabe’s practice being the acquisition of hotels and hotel development projects, while Yoshinobu Koyama regularly advises clients on hotel management agreements. Shinichiro Horaguchi regularly handles domestic real estate transactions and overseas development projects, and Makoto Saito regularly represents both national and international investment funds.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals: Bengoshi Japan > Real estate and construction: Independent local firms
- Real estate and construction: Independent local firms Japan
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition: Independent local firms
- Banking and finance: Independent local firms
- Capital markets: Independent local firms
- Corporate and M&A: Independent local firms
- Dispute resolution: Independent local firms
- Intellectual property: Independent local firms
- Labour and employment: Independent local firms
- Private wealth: Independent local firms
- Projects and energy: Independent local firms
- Real estate and construction: Independent local firms
- Restructuring and insolvency: Independent local firms
- Risk management and investigations: Independent local firms
- Tax: Independent local firms
- TMT: Independent local firms