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Watson Farley & Williams (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho)
Tokiwabashi Tower 9F
2-6-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004
Japan

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Japan > Banking and finance: International firms and joint ventures Tier 4

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.

Practice head(s):

Keisuke Imon; Simon Collins

Other key lawyers:

Shusuke Fukunaga; Christian Orton

Testimonials

‘WFW are excellent in terms of professionalism as well as efficiency.’

Key clients

Financial Partners Group

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

Bank of America

Sirius Aviation Capital

Dedicated to client care, industry focus and investment in our people
We are a sector specialist international law firm in the Energy, Infrastructure and Transport sectors advising on complex transactions and disputes through local knowledge and an integrated international network.

Our business exists to help our clients achieve their goals, partnering with them to meet the challenges they face today and will face tomorrow.

Our values rest on developing deep and long-lasting relationships externally and internally through respect, sharing, communication and integrity.

We strive for excellence in all that we do and view investment in our people as key to achieving our business goals and values.

Our teams are integrated across legal disciplines and offices delivering consistently high levels of service locally and in combination across borders.

History: Sector focus has been at the heart of our strategy since we opened for business in 1982. Having started life as an asset finance boutique focussing on the maritime and aviation industries, our transport focus quickly expanded to other supply-chain led industries, most notably, renewable and conventional energy and infrastructure across these industries.

Through our offices around the world, we provide a full suite of services within our core sectors enabling us to deliver exceptional value to our clients.

Facts

Founded 1982
200+ partners
700+ lawyers
19 offices

Senior Partner: George Paleokrassas
Managing Partner: Lindsey Keeble

Key Contacts
Aviation: Jim Bell, Charles Viggers
Energy: Malte Jordan, Henry Stewart
Infrastructure: Florian Kutzbach, Jose Maria Anarte
Maritime: George Macheras, George Paleokrassas
Mining & Commodities: Sumeet Malhotra, Jan Mellmann
Oil & Gas: Chris Kilburn

Name	Position	Profile
Simon Collins	Simon is a registered foreign lawyer (Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi) in Japan and…	View Profile
Shusuke Fukunaga	Shusuke is a licensed Japanese lawyer (Bengoshi) and is also admitted as…	View Profile
Keisuke Imon	Keisuke is a licensed Japanese lawyer (Bengoshi) and has extensive experience in…	View Profile