Banking and finance: Independent local firms

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Client Satisfaction

The banking and finance practice at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune handles a wide variety of financing and lending work, ranging from conventional bank lending and syndicated structured financing transactions to regulatory advice. The team consists of 'leading experts' in the areas of structured securities and financial market regulations, and represents clients at all stages of the financial lifecycle, from structuring and negotiations to documentation, and closing. Key figures include Hiroaki Takahashi, who provides guidance on financial regulations, and Takashi Akahane, who handles private finance initiatives and various financial transactions. Satoshi Inoue is a name to note in relation to the LBO finance market in Japan.

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Testimonials

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‘The financial and regulatory team at AMT has very responsive, leading experts in the area of structured securities and financial markets regulatory and provides helpful commercial advice.’
‘Anderson Mori & Tomotsune (AMT) has been involved in this practice since the early days of LBO loans in Japan, and the firm possesses diverse knowledge, not only on the bank side but also on the borrower side and the mezzanine side.’
‘Satoshi Inoue provides comprehensive support to the bank side, not only offering legal advice but also suggesting negotiation strategies tailored to the M&A deal situation and proposing terms that delve into the business aspects. We deeply trust him as our main counsel.’

Key clients

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd.
Aozora Bank, Ltd.
SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited
Development Bank of Japan
The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd.
Kiraboshi Bank, Ltd.
MCP Mezzanine Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

Advised Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, MUFG Bank, Ltd., and Aozora Bank, Ltd., as mandated lead arrangers for a senior facility.
Advised VM2 Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company of Godiva Japan, on the financing negotiations with existing lenders.

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