Clifford Chance (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo)’s real estate team in Tokyo offers broad expertise that encompasses asset acquisitions and divestments, developments, M&A, equity capital raisings, and joint ventures, among other matters. Practice head Yoshiaki Shimizu specialises in real estate finance, but also acts for financial institutions, real estate and sovereign wealth funds, developers, and trading companies in investments, developments, structured finance, and fund regulations. Leng-Fong Lai assists sponsors and financiers with various kinds of real estate investments and financings, including cross-border mezzanine loans. Yusuke Abe and Natsuko Sugihara are key contacts in the team.
Testimonials
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‘Yoshiaki Shimizu is a standout member of the real estate team. His in-depth knowledge of the domestic real estate finance landscape, combined with his exceptional ability to collaborate with colleagues in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Germany, makes him an invaluable asset to clients.’
‘They are familiar both with Japan and the investor's country.’
Key clients
- PIMCO Prime Real Estate
Work highlights
- Advised PIMCO Prime Real Estate (formerly known as Allianz Real Estate, rebranded as of 1 March 2023) on its series of acquisitions of residential portfolio under the fund platform formed by PIMCO Prime Real Estate and co-invested by Ivanhoe Cambridge.