Watson Farley & Williams (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho)’s asset and structured finance offering in Tokyo is noted for its experience advising financiers, lessors, and operators on aviation and maritime financings, which encompasses debt and export finance transactions as well as operator leasing arrangements. Asset and project finance specialist Simon Collins leads the practice alongside Keisuke Imon, who focuses on Japanese operating lease transactions.
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Key clients
- Financial Partners Group (“FPG”)
- Air New Zealand
- Development Bank of Japan Inc. (“DBJ”)
- Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (“CACIB”)
- Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (“HSBC”)
- ING Bank B.V.
- Purus Maritime
- MUFG Bank, Ltd. (“MUFG”)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”)
- ANA Holdings Inc.
- Avolon
- ITOCHU Corporation
- iStrings Aviation Capital
- AerCap
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Simon Collins, Keisuke Imon