City-Yuwa Partners‘ real estate and construction team is well versed in managing investments, offering expertise in structuring, regulatory compliance, and due diligence. Led by Shigeaki Itoh, Junko Hirakawa, and Yoshiko Koizumi, the team also advises on new property developments and handles related disputes. Koizumi specialises in contract negotiation, dispute prevention, and resolution in international transactions, while Masamichi Sakamoto brings extensive experience in cross-border real estate investment, representing foreign investment funds, international hotel brands, and real estate asset managers. Izuru Goto is a name to note in relation to construction projects, including hydraulic power station projects.
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'City-Yuwa Partners consistently demonstrates a high level of proficiency in handling complex legal matters, offering clear, coherent, and comprehensive advice based on a wide range of legal perspectives, while considering the unique needs of our bank as a foreign institution. Their collaborative approach among partners and associates ensures optimal legal solutions tailored to our bank’s requirements, enhancing our ability to evaluate intricate financing transactions with precision and timeliness.'
- 'City-Yuwa Partners provided comprehensive legal support for various real estate investment projects, including a middle-scaled hotel investment and refinancing for a property from Japanese banks. The firm’s expertise in structuring, regulatory compliance, and negotiation, combined with its innovative and flexible approach, has been instrumental in guiding cross-border investors from Thailand and other ASEAN countries through the initial stages, financial closings, and post-closing phases of their investments.'
- 'The firm has extensive experience in real estate fund businesses and has a friendly and accommodating team.'
- 'Because the firm values individuality over organization, they have succeeded in meeting diverse needs by bringing together highly specialized lawyers.'
‘City-Yuwa has a lot of experienced experts in multidiscipline areas with a wide global network, covering almost everything while having a friendly atmosphere which makes clients more comfortable.'
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Masamichi Sakamoto
Practice head
Shigeaki Itoh; Junko Hirakawa; Yoshiko Koizumi
Other key lawyers
Masamichi Sakamoto; Izuru Goto