Atsumi & Sakai brings strong expertise in cross-border ship finance, regularly advising on corporate and commercial matters involving the sale and purchase of vessels, insurance, and contract drafting. The practice is jointly led by Kohji Hayakawa, who is known for handling charterparty and bill of lading disputes, ship collisions, and maritime restructuring; Yutaka Sakai, who has deep experience in structured finance, securitisation, project and ship finance, and aircraft leasing; Kohei Murakawa, who represents Japanese and oversees clients in international dispute resolution and commercial arbitration; and Takaya Konishi, who provides legal advice on project structuring and documentation in connection with shipping finance transactions.

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Key clients

Anchor Ship Partners Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

Advised Anchor Ship Partners Co., Ltd. on a ship finance transaction, including preparation of finance documents and security documents for the construction of a luxury cruising ship “ASUKA |Ⅲ|” in 2025.

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