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Watson Farley & Williams (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho) Offices
Tokiwabashi Tower 9F
2-6-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004
Japan
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Keisuke Imon
Work Department
PARTNER IN THE FIRM’S ASSET FINANCE GROUP
Position
Keisuke is a licensed Japanese lawyer (Bengoshi) and has extensive experience in the Japanese market advising on a wide range of financing matters. Keisuke’s primary practice focuses on asset finance representing Japanese financial institutions, Japanese and international leasing companies and Japanese trading houses.
Keisuke has been commended by legal directories and industry journals such as Legal 500, Chambers, and Airfinance Journal, particularly in relation to aircraft finance transactions. Keisuke is ranked as a Band 1 Leading Lawyer for Asset Finance in Japan by Chambers Asia-Pacific since 2018 and recognized as a ‘Next Generation Partner (Bengoshi)’ by Legal 500. In addition, Keisuke was recognized as Legal Media Group’s Rising Stars for 2019 in the category of Aviation experts for Japan.
Keisuke is fluent in both Japanese and English.
Memberships
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Education
2009 · University of Warwick, LL.M
2003 · Legal Research and Training Institute of Japan
2002 · Kyoto University
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Banking and finance: International firms and joint ventures
Watson Farley & Williams (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho)‘s asset and structured finance department, which is particularly experienced in cross-border asset, structured finance, and leasing transactions in the aviation field, benefited from the 2022 recruitment of Keisuke Imon, Simon Collins, Shusuke Fukunaga, and senior associate Christian Orton, who moved to the practice from White & Case LLP – White & Case Law Offices (Registered Association). Imon leads the team alongside Collins; duo add expertise in commercial shipping transactions and Japanese operating leases.