Watson Farley & Williams (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho)‘s asset and structured finance department, which is particularly experienced in cross-border asset, structured finance, and leasing transactions in the aviation field, benefited from the 2022 recruitment of Keisuke Imon, Simon Collins, Shusuke Fukunaga, and senior associate Christian Orton, who moved to the practice from White & Case LLP - White & Case Law Offices (Registered Association). Imon leads the team alongside Collins; duo add expertise in commercial shipping transactions and Japanese operating leases.
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Key clients
- Financial Partners Group
- Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
- Bank of America
- Sirius Aviation Capital
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Keisuke Imon, Simon Collins