Mr Akira Ehira > Mori Hamada & Matsumoto > Tokyo, Japan > Lawyer Profile
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Offices
16TH FLOOR, MARUNOUCHI PARK BUILDING
2-6-1 MARUNOUCHI, CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 100-8222
Japan
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Mr Akira Ehira
Work Department
Structured Finance, Derivatives, Financial Regulations and Compliance, Banking, Venture Capital/Startups, and Israel Practice
Position
Partner
Career
with The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd. (1996-1998)
with Allen & Overy LLP, London (2007-2008) (Securitisation, and Derivatives & Structured Finance)
with the Financial Services Agency of Japan (Financial Inspector) (2012)
Languages
Japanese and English
Memberships
Japan (Tokyo Bar Association) (2002)
State of New York (2008)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) (2013)
Education
The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1996)
Columbia University School of Law (LL.M., 2007)
Personal
Mr. Ehira has extensive experience in structured finance, derivatives and banking, and he leads MHM’s derivatives practice. He has expertise not only as a transactional lawyer but also in financial regulations and compliance, drawing on his experience as a financial inspector at the Financial Services Agency of Japan. He is also active in fintech, venture capital/startups, and private equity. His particular focus is on Israel among the regions covered by his international practice.
Recognitions:
- Japan’s Top 100 Lawyers from Asia Business Law Journal (2020-2023)
- Band 1 ranking from Chambers Global – Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives (2017-2023)
- Band 1 ranking from Chambers Asia-Pacific – Capital Markets: Securitisation & Derivatives (2017-2023)
- Highly regarded from IFLR1000 – Capital markets: Structured finance and securitization (2020-2023)
- Best Lawyers in Japan – Banking and Finance Law, Capital Markets Law, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Derivatives, Financial Institution Regulatory Law, and Structured Finance Law (2013-2023)
- Lawyer of the Year for 2024 – Derivatives in Tokyo from Best Lawyers in Japan
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Capital markets: Independent local firms
The practice at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto is praised by clients for displaying ‘great teamwork’, and ‘profound insight’ when handling both domestic and international matters, including securities offerings, initial public offerings, euro-convertible bond offerings, and debt offerings. Recent work for the practice includes representing domestic and overseas names such as Japan Bank for International Cooperation, NTT Finance Corporation, and Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. The team is jointly headed by Katsumasa Suzuki and Taro Omoto, who lead on the capital markets side, and Masanori Sato and Akira Ehira, who lead the structured finance and derivatives part of the team. Key contacts within the team include the ‘client-oriented’ Katsuyuki Tainaka, ‘stand-out’ of counsel Yu Nimura, and the ‘outstanding’ Toshimitsu Nemoto.
Lawyer Rankings
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