Banking and finance: Independent local firms

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Client Satisfaction

The banking and finance team at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune is commended by clients for being ‘reliable’ and ‘responsive’, and is described as a ‘go-to’ practice. The department consists of 50 partners, who are able to provide clients with assistance in matters such as LBO financings, acquisition financings, secured transactions, corporate and syndicated loans, and DIP financing work, as well as support at all stages of the financing life cycle. Key names within the team include Mari Itoh for financial regulatory advice, Satoshi Inoue for leveraged finance, and Daisuke Tate for matters relating to securities. Hiroaki Takahashi is a key contact for structured finance work and Takashi Akahane focuses on project finance and private finance initiatives.

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Testimonials

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‘AMT is one of our "go to" firms in Japan for banking and regulatory matters. The lawyers there are always reliable and responsive.’
‘Keisuke Hatano is an excellent bank regulatory lawyer there and he is quite practical, and quick to respond.’
‘With regard to financial laws and regulations, AMT can provide advice based on their long term experience and sense of solving issues raised by their extensive customer base.’
‘This team works well on complicated situations. The team can issue bankruptcies to the court in two business days - it's so quick.’
'Satoshi Inoue provides extended knowledge and professional, deal-oriented advice to the LBO lenders. Quick and extensive work with great creativity leading his client to win the deal and beyond.'

Work highlights

Advised MUFG Bank, the mandated lead arrangers, on an acquisition of a facility.
Advised sponsor Apollo Global Management on a negotiation with existing senior lenders.

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