Withers Japan, Zeirishi Houjin

Real estate

Counsel

Akinari is a counsel in the real estate team.

He advises on Japanese and international clients (investors and financial institutions) on a broad range of transactions and matters, particularly in the areas of real estate acquisition and financing, real estate securitization, onshore/offshore joint ventures, asset management and financial regulation matters (including securities law, trust business law and money lending business law).

He has also been involved in dispute resolutions regarding real estate.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, he worked for the Ministry of Finance of the Japanese government for 12 years (including 5 years at the Financial Services Agency).

English, Japanese

Member, Japan Federation of Bar Association Member, Daini Tokyo Bar Association

Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (diploma, 2015) University of Tokyo Graduate School for Law and Politics (LL.M.), 2014 The American Graduate School of International Management (Master of International Management), 2003 University of Tokyo (LL.B.), 1999