City-Yuwa Partners > Tokyo, Japan > Firm Profile

‘City-Yuwa Partners has displayed an outstanding level of expertise in the Banking and Financing sectors, which has proven to be remarkably beneficial to us.’

‘Their profound understanding of these sectors, coupled with their insights into our banking business policy and background, originating from outside Japan, has proven to be remarkably beneficial.’

‘Reiko Yoshida’s knowledge on ship financing, Japanese and English, is truly outstanding.’

‘The team has good credentials in banking and finance (particularly in shipping finance) and we like dealing and collaborating together with Reiko Yoshida and her team.’

‘Reiko Yoshida is a joy to work with and is very proactive and professional in all of her dealings with me and my team.’

‘A reliable and stable firm, whilst progressive.’

‘Masamichi Sakamoto is experienced and has deep knowledge, while Kenta Ikebe is sharp and communicates well.’

‘Their unique and valuable legal services have significantly contributed to our bank’s effective consideration and judgment of every financing transaction.’

‘The team is highly sophisticated and offers great client service.’

‘They are practical and sharp.’

‘Excellent negotiation skills, with professional and timely responses.’

‘Hard-working and diligent. The CY lawyers are always willing to learn and share information.’

‘Yoko Maeda is a rising star on the international arbitration scene. She is a great advocate, very smart, and has a lot of experience. I have found her very impressive and exceptional.’

‘I have had good experiences with Yoko Maeda, she is a great lawyer, who is responsive, client-focused, and does good work.’

‘City-Yuwa Partners has an excellent dispute resolution team, including up-and-coming young partners who are building strong international arbitration practices. Their litigators are also knowledgeable and are good to work with.’

‘City-Yuwa Partners has lawyers with diverse backgrounds and a wide range of expertise. As a client, they serve as one-stop firm for various business matters. The quality of the lawyers is also very high in our experience. The speed of response is also remarkable. The best multilingual law firm in my 30 years in business.’

‘Akira Nagasaki is a very trustworthy person with a warm and sincere personality, not to mention his wealth of experience in labour matters. His ability to handle cases in English is also valuable to HR professionals in foreign companies. He gives us balanced advice while clarifying the potential risks of each case and providing important suggestions for our decision-making as a company.’

‘Our legal partners provide solid guidance and support on legal consultations and they try to respond and provide guidance as soon as possible after conducting research. The team ensures they deliver their response within the timeline they committed.’

‘There are many attorneys in this firm who are friendly and willing to give advice. We were able to receive helpful advice on antitrust law and corporate law issues relating to business consolidation. Even if you are not familiar with the law, they will explain it in easy-to-understand terms. Also, you can get an answer immediately.’

‘Great cross-border teaming with a US estate lawyer. Bi-lingual capabilities.’

‘Hitomi Sakai has and continues to provide great services to my English and Japanese clients with US and Japan gift/estate tax planning needs.’

‘People in City Yuwa are always very responsive for all the issues that clients raises. They attach importance to collaboration with other professional firms, working together.’

‘Hitomi Sakai is a great attorney who I work with for cross-border estate tax issues. Her knowledge in dealing with Japanese nationals who have global families is very wide and deep.’

‘City-Yuwa Partners’ wide range knowledge and experience over and into the detailed standards, regulations and governmental policies of renewable energy sectors such as solar power and biomass power business and of Japan Operating Lease have been greatly supportive during their legal advice and services.’

‘City-Yuwa Partners has displayed an outstanding level of expertise in the renewable energy sectors, particularly concerning legal aspects. Their profound understanding of these sectors, coupled with their insights into client’s business policy and background, originating from outside Japan, has proven to be remarkably beneficial.’

‘Their services in the renewable energy sector have played a crucial role in expanding our financing business as a foreign bank in Japan. Their contributions have paved the way for successful ventures and facilitated our bank’s experience to navigate this industry with confidence and efficiency.’

‘Extensive legal services based on aggressive and positive encouragement for developing the team’s capability and knowledge in project financing for renewable energy sectors.’

‘City-Yuwa Partners has proactively encouraged their team members to engage in ongoing learning opportunities, including studying in domestic government offices, commercial banks, investment banks, and other relevant institutions. This strategic approach has enabled their team to broaden and deepen their expertise in project financing, with a particular focus on renewable energy sectors such as solar power and biomass power projects. As a result of this continuous learning and professional development, the team at City-Yuwa has been able to provide highly effective legal services in the field of renewable energy project financing. Their in-depth understanding of the intricacies and nuances of these sectors allows them to offer tailored and valuable legal advice to clients involved in solar and biomass power projects.’

‘City-Yuwa Partners has provided us with effective legal assistance, particularly for cross-border projects involving investors from Singapore and Thailand.’

‘Their expertise in offering suitable and adaptable legal advice has enabled us to navigate laws from all angles. Their unique and invaluable legal services have significantly contributed to our decision-making process for each financing transaction.’

‘Highly valued capability for effective negotiation and communication: City-Yuwa Partners could directly and effectively support our bank’s negotiation and communication with our customers. They also have direct and effective negotiations with the legal advisors on behalf of our borrowers, especially with respect to the significant legal issues.’

‘Accurate, proper and sufficient knowledge and experience in every letter of law, which has largely and effectively contributed to supporting our bank’s various transactions.’

‘Sakamoto, as the stand-out partner of City-Yuwa Partners, has established and maintained strong and effective personal connections over the domestic market and overseas countries. He has been effectively cooperating and working together with specialists.’

‘I think they are differentiated from other law firms by forming a team of people with different expertise and experience and approaching cases from many angles. Each lawyer has specialised knowledge and experience, so they can handle many tasks with high quality.’

‘Yoshiko Koizumi; In addition to her excellence of professional legal skills and experiences, she has outstanding view as a businessperson and gives us great advice from big picture based on her various experiences and practice. She also has rich connections and networks globally, and can provide us with wonderful resolutions from a wide point of broader insight.’

‘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.’

‘Their partner, Reiko Yoshida is extremely knowledgeable and has many years of experience in ship finance transactions. She offers practical, detailed and well-structured legal advice to her shipping clients.’

‘The team has good credentials in shipping and we like dealing and collaborating together with Reiko Yoshida and her team.’

‘I work with Reiko Yoshida, a partner at City-Yuwa Partners. Reiko is a joy to work with and is very proactive and professional in all of her dealings with me and my team.’

‘They were very organized and developed a system to track and prioritize work activities that needed to be completed. They utilized skills and experience of different lawyers to complete the work efficiently and provide all deliverables done well, on time and within budget.’

‘The lead partner with whom I worked was Noriko Higashizawa. She was extremely responsive and working with her and her team was an enjoyable and collaborative experience.’

‘The team maintained a solid grip of the case throughout and gave us valuable advice, recognizing that we as a European company with no foothold in Japan were quite ignorant of Japanese laws.’

‘Hiroyasu Horimoto and Hirosato Nabika were our trusted advisers leading the team in an efficient and cost-effective manner.’