Finance
(1)Legal advice regarding finance transactions (securitization and other types of structured finance, various loans, silent partnership agreements, formation of other domestic and foreign funds, etc.)
Our firm regularly works for financial institutions such as banks and registered financial instruments business operators and has broad experience in finance transactions. As legal counsel, we draft various contracts and legal opinions. We also have extensive experience in setting up domestic and foreign funds (Cayman LP, silent partnerships, etc.) for hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, and other types of funds, and provide advice on related issues.
For information regarding the issuance of equities (stocks, stock warrants, etc.) and corporate bonds, please see the “Capital Markets” page. We routinely handle the drafting of documents in English.
(2)Legal advice regarding finance-related laws (e.g., Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, Banking Act, Trust Business Act)
Our firm advises on finance-related laws, such as the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, Banking Act, and Trust Business Act. Some of our attorneys have experience working (on secondment) at financial institutions and will thus be able to handle matters with an intimate knowledge of our client’s actual practice and needs.
Representative matters in which our attorneys have been involved
- Have represented both lenders and borrowers in various finance transactions including the securitization of real estate and loans, cash-flow financing, and syndicated loans.
- Represented an investment fund by drafting and negotiating agreements to make an investment (business and capital alliance) in a publicly held company (retail business) and advising on the relevant laws, regulations, and stock exchange rules.
- Advised on an investment scheme for a fund that makes overseas real estate investments, and drafted and negotiated various agreements including silent partnership agreements.
Publications
- Legal and tax practice of investment limited partnerships (Zeimu Keiri Kyokai) (co-author)
- Bankruptcy of beneficiaries and master lessees in real estate securitization, Parts 1 and 2 (Ginko Homu 21, Nos. 708 & 709)
- What financial institutions should keep in mind when participating in syndicated loan agreements (Ginko Homu 21, No. 748)