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Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
JP TOWER, 2-7-2 MARUNOUCHI
CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 100-7036
Japan
Kenji Utsumi photo

Work Department

Real Estate and J-REITs, Pharmaceutical and Health Care

Position

Partner of Real Estate and J-REITs, Pharmaceutical and Health Care

Chair of Real Estate Practice Team

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-); Asia Pacific Real Assets Association (APREA) Japan Chapter Board Member

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 partners: Bengoshi)

Kenji UtsumiNagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

The team at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu specialises in J-REITs, maintaining a leading position in the market, and has a strong presence in the private REIT market. Under the leadership of Kenji Utsumi, who is well versed in real estate development projects and private fund real estate investments, the team features the ‘exceptional’ Mami Ikebukuro, who has ‘in-depth knowledge of her area of practice’, which combines real estate, accounting, and tax law. Shunpei Tanaka specialises in establishing sponsored J-REITs, Hiroto Inoue supports foreign clients navigating the Japanese J-REIT market, and Makoto Saito has extensive experience in both real estate and M&A matters. Shinichiro Horaguchi and Yoshinobu Koyama are also prominent members of the team.