Real Estate

Yuko represents international and domestic private investment funds, pension funds, real estate asset managers, and real estate developers and investors in connection with structuring, negotiating, documenting and implementing complex real estate transactions, including non-recourse financing, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring and workouts.

Yuko is consistently recognized in numerous leading legal publications, including Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500 Asia Pacific, for her real estate transactions.

Yuko also advises clients on energy projects and fintech, licensing, disputes (particularly involving foreign countries) and general corporate matters.

Real estate construction and development projects Real estate finance including senior, mezzanine and preferred equity Cross-border transactions Asset and property management International disputes and compliance matters Fund vehicle formation and management Fintech compliance

Member, Tokyo Bar Association Member, New York State Bar Association Executive Committee Member and Council Member, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Japan Chair, Women’s Leadership Initiative of ULI

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LL.M., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law M.A., Waseda University B.A., Sofia University