City-Yuwa Partners > Tokyo, Japan > Firm Profile

‘City-Yuwa Partners delivers clear, comprehensive legal advice on complex financing transactions, taking into account the unique needs of foreign banks while ensuring compliance with local regulations.’

‘The collaborative approach among partners and associates fosters a deep exchange of expertise, enabling precise, timely solutions. This teamwork enhances the firm’s ability to provide tailored, seamless legal services, from initial consultations to the final stages of financing and loan disbursement.’

‘City-Yuwa Partners has always proactively engaged in innovative financing schemes without being bound only by traditional or stereotyped structures. The team is incomparably valuable with positive passion, energy and experience, know-how and internationality.’

‘In working with Reiko Yoshida on ship financing, I have found her knowledge of Japanese and English law (maritime and financial), her knowledge and understanding of the shipping and shipbuilding industry, her quick response and her personality to be truly outstanding.’

‘We really like working with City-Yuwa Partners, who are our go-to lawyers in Japan for banking-related matters.’

‘City-Yuwa Partners are knowledgeable in this field and their response times are very good. We work with Reiko Yoshida.’

‘City-Yuwa Partners provides consistent legal support throughout all stages of financing, from the initial term sheet to post-closing. The firm excels in decision-making, regulatory interpretation, and drafting precise loan documentation, ensuring effective negotiations. Their extensive experience in domestic and international transactions, strong internal collaboration, leadership, teamwork, and a broad network of contacts further enhance their ability to meet tight deadlines and deliver exceptional legal services.’

‘Partner Reiko has ample experience regarding the Japanese ship finance market. Her communication skills are outstanding. It is a great pleasure and feels reliable working with Reiko.’

‘City-Yuwa has a lot of lawyers experienced in multi-discipline areas with a wide global network. The team is efficient, practical, and very responsive.’

‘City-Yuwa delivers top-notch service, with an intimate understanding of the nuances and dynamics within each client’s local market. This knowledge allows it to devise tailored strategies that navigate the specific legal and cultural landscapes its clients operate in.’

‘The attorneys possess impressive expertise across a range of dispute resolution disciplines, from commercial litigation to arbitration. Crucially, they also demonstrated a track record of success in achieving favourable outcomes for their clients. Compared to larger, more impersonal firms, this practice stands out for its personalized, collaborative approach.’

‘Yoko Maeda is responsive and works hand-in-hand with clients. She has an unwavering commitment to collaboration and transparency and fosters an inclusive work environment. These qualities make them a joy to work with.’

‘The team is highly specialised and capable of dealing with a wide range of areas, has a deep understanding of clients requirements, and provides timely implementation of practically useful advice.’

‘They are a large firm with highly specialized personnel in each field, which allows them to to work with the appropriate members of the firm to get the right solution for each case.’

‘The team can offer not only expertise and speed of response, but also the ability to read context and imagine the big picture, anticipating the next course of action for all stakeholders.’

‘What makes City-Yuwa unique is that they have a connection with most countries, which was helpful when we needed advisory services covering multiple jurisdictions.’ 

‘City-Yuwa has global network and knowledge of both Japanese and global laws. Hitomi Sakai, in particular, offers comprehensive guidance to her clients.’ 

‘The team exhibited excellent communication skills, efficiently sharing information among members without requiring repeated explanations, even as tasks were distributed across different individuals. Each team member demonstrated thoughtful consideration and genuine compassion towards the case, showing a deep level of engagement and understanding. Additionally, the team’s flexibility in handling various aspects of the case was commendable. Their cohesive and empathetic approach made a significant positive impact for me.’

‘Hitomi Sakai was always patient, flexible, and responded quickly to any inquiries I had. This greatly helped me feel more comfortable and well-informed about the processes I was engaging with, knowing I was well-advised throughout.’

‘City-Yuwa Partners worked like “one-stop service”. They took the initiative and helped me with filing the inheritance tax returns and transfer of the house title.’

‘City-Yuwa Partners has demonstrated high proficiency in delivering clear, coherent, and comprehensive legal solutions for complex matters, considering our bank’s unique stance as a foreign bank while ensuring regulatory compliance. Their accurate advice enhanced our ability to evaluate complicated transactions with precision. By collaborating among partners and associates, they provided optimal, tailored legal solutions, fostering expertise and continuous learning. This approach ensured seamless legal services from consultation to the final closing of financings and loan disbursements.’

‘City Yuwa has always proactively engaged in innovative financing schemes without being bound only by traditional or stereotyped structures. The team’s speciality has incomparable value with positive passion, energy and experience, and know-how, domestically and internationally.’

‘The team is able to implement pragmatically useful advice on a wide range of matters with a high degree of expertise and a deep understanding of client requirements.’

‘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.’

‘In working with Reiko Yoshida on ship financing, I have found her knowledge of Japanese and English law (maritime and financial), her knowledge and understanding of the shipping and shipbuilding industry, her quick response and her personality to be truly outstanding.’

‘City-Yuwa is very professional and knows the law of shipping finance very well.’

‘The team is very thorough and knowledgeable on shipping. The stand-out partner is Reiko Yoshida.’

‘During our first acquisition in Japan, we were heavily dependent on having a sturdy law firm next to us. City-Yuwa was such a firm. The partner in charge was of high calibre. The team was responsive in spite of time differences between Japan and Europe.’

‘This firm accurately understands our company’s requirements in the preparation and review of English contracts, ensuring that important points are not overlooked while also understanding and balancing the perspective of the other party. We benefit greatly from their expertise in Japanese communication laws, such as the Radio Act and the Telecommunications Business Act, as well as their proposals regarding product terms of use and privacy policies.’

‘We consulted the team for matters related to English contracts, general corporate issues, the Radio Act, the Telecommunications Business Act, and other related fields. The lawyers provided very quick and reasonable responses and clearly indicated the ground for their answers regarding detailed provisions, which greatly assisted us in making decisions.’

‘City-Yuwa Partner’s uniqueness is in its dedication to clients. They prepare documents for legal disputes within a very short time.’