Watson Farley & Williams (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho)

Keisuke Imon

Keisuke is a licensed Japanese lawyer (Bengoshi) and has extensive experience in the Japanese market advising on a wide range of financing matters. Keisuke’s primary practice focuses on asset finance representing Japanese financial institutions, Japanese and international leasing companies and Japanese trading houses. Keisuke has been commended by legal directories and industry journals such as Legal 500, Chambers, and Airfinance Journal, particularly in relation to aircraft finance transactions. Keisuke is ranked as a Band 1 Leading Lawyer for Asset Finance in Japan by Chambers Asia-Pacific since 2018 and recognized as a ‘Next Generation Partner (Bengoshi)’ by Legal 500. In addition, Keisuke was recognized as Legal Media Group’s Rising Stars for 2019 in the category of Aviation experts for Japan. Keisuke is fluent in both Japanese and English.

Shusuke Fukunaga

Shusuke is a licensed Japanese lawyer (Bengoshi) and is also admitted as Solicitor in England & Wales. Shusuke has extensive experience in a broad range of banking and finance transactions (both domestic and cross-border) with a focus on aviation and maritime asset finance. He frequently advises banks, trading houses, leasing companies, ECAs and other financial institutions as well as corporate investors on wide-scale cross-border transactions. He offers clients with commercially balanced high quality legal services. Shusuke is well regarded by clients and peers in the Japanese market and has been commended by legal directories such as Chambers and Legal 500 in relation to Asset Finance and Banking practices in Japan. Before joining the firm, Shusuke had spent 8 years with Clifford Chance, including secondment to Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities, and also worked at White & Case for 6 years. He is one of the founding members of the firm’s Tokyo office, Watson Farley & Williams (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho).

Simon Collins

Simon is a registered foreign lawyer (Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi) in Japan and qualified in England. Simon advises clients on complex cross-border finance transactions, with a focus on the aviation and maritime sectors. He helps clients navigate the strategic intricacies of a wide range of deals, including asset and project finance, structured lending, leasing and commercial shipping transactions. Simon offers clients the benefit of his international experience – having worked in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, London and the United Arab Emirates. Simon has been commended by legal directories and industry journals such as Legal 500, Chambers, and Airfinance Journal, particularly in relation to aircraft and ship finance transactions. Simon is ranked in both Global and Asia-Pacific listings for Asset Finance by Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific.