Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu‘s banking and finance practice, headed up by securities specialist Fumihide Sugimoto, is particularly proficient in advising clients on loans and credit-related transactions, which include syndicated loans, derivatives, aircraft and ship financings, and foreign trades financings. The practice is also able to advise on M&A and banking transactions, for which Hiromi Hattori is a key contact, as well as acquisition finance work, where Jiro Mikami is recommended. Real estate financing is typically dealt with by specialist Mami Ikebukuro, while Keiko Shimizu and Motohiro Yanagawa are the recommended contacts for structured finance mandates.
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Key clients
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
- Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.
- SBI Shinsei Bank, Ltd.
- Goldman Sachs
- Morgan Stanley
- Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
- Daiwa Securities
- JP Morgan
- Development Bank of Japan
Work highlights
- Advised AXA Real Estate Investment Managers Japan KK on its acquisition of a portfolio of 29 residential properties, valued at approximately JPY44bn and JPY25.5bn.
- Advised EQT Partners on opening its Japan office and obtaining investment advisory and Type II registration based on the FSA’s new English application program.
- Advised Sumitomo Mitsui Baking Corporation on the MBO financing for its acquisition of Ihara Science Corporation.
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Banking; acquisition finance, asset-based finance; project finance, structured finance; real estate; corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
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Practice head
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Fumihide Sugimoto