
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'Mizuho Yamada and Hiroshi Hara both have a solid understanding of the market, strong commercial intelligence, negotiation skills as well as speed of business.'
‘Yuko Ino possesses extensive experience, profound knowledge, and excellent communication skills. She understands the priorities required to close deals in the market and is highly reliable.'
‘Mizuho Yamada is a hands-on lawyer and clients can fully rely on him.'
‘An experienced team with a strong track record in digital infrastructure real estate.'
‘Hard work, effective communication, reasonable fees, and a positive company culture are essential.’
‘Proper resource allocation for each project.’
‘The team has one stop coverage of real estate transactions, ranging from purchase and sale agreements, loan docs, regulatory requirements under FIEL etc. as well as an understanding of overseas structures etc. The clients can fully rely on their high-quality service.'
Key clients
- abrdn Japan Limited
- Accelera Management
- AEW
- Allianz Real Estate (Pimco Prime Real Estate)
- Aman Hotels and Resorts
- BlackRock
- Blackstone
- CapitaLand
- CBRE K.K.
- CREAL, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised Nuveen Real Estate on the downstream investments of its real estate fund targeting senior living and care facilities in Japan.
- Advised Digital Core REIT, a Singapore based REIT on a strategic joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation involving a major data centre facility located in Osaka, Japan.
- Advised leading international private equity funds, including Hines, AEW, and Savills Investment Management, on the structuring, acquisition and financing of portfolios of multifamily housing projects across Japan’s key markets.
Lawyers
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Joel Rothstein
Other key lawyers
Mori Inada; Koichiro Ohashi; Koh Ueda; Mizuho Yamada; Ayako Kawano; Hiroshi Hara; Yuko Ino