Yoshiko Koizumi
City-Yuwa PartnersCity-Yuwa Partners has 'specialists in every field' that offer 'unique and invaluable' advice across the real estate and construction sectors. The team, co-led by Shigeaki Itoh and Junko Hirakawa, represents both Japanese companies and foreign clients. ‘Standout’ partner Masamichi Sakamoto counts foreign investment funds, international hotel brands, real estate asset managers and banks among his clients. Hirosato Nabika advises on numerous construction and procurement projects both in Japan and overseas, in addition to assisting clients with matters that arise post-transaction. Practice co-head Yoshiko Koizumi specialises in dispute prevention and resolution, and in recall and product liability on an international level, and Hiroaki Matsunaga has experience in disputes concerning domestic construction matters. ODA projects are another area of focus for the team, with Yoshitada Ogiso handling financing issues, and Koji Matsuda handling infrastructure matters.
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- 'City-Yuwa Partners has provided us with effective legal assistance, particularly for cross-border projects involving investors from Singapore and Thailand.'
- 'Their expertise in offering suitable and adaptable legal advice has enabled us to navigate laws from all angles. Their unique and invaluable legal services have significantly contributed to our decision-making process for each financing transaction.'
- 'Highly valued capability for effective negotiation and communication: City-Yuwa Partners could directly and effectively support our bank’s negotiation and communication with our customers. They also have direct and effective negotiations with the legal advisors on behalf of our borrowers, especially with respect to the significant legal issues.'
- 'Accurate, proper and sufficient knowledge and experience in every letter of law, which has largely and effectively contributed to supporting our bank’s various transactions.'
- 'Sakamoto, as the stand-out partner of City-Yuwa Partners, has established and maintained strong and effective personal connections over the domestic market and overseas countries. He has been effectively cooperating and working together with specialists.'
‘I think they are differentiated from other law firms by forming a team of people with different expertise and experience and approaching cases from many angles. Each lawyer has specialised knowledge and experience, so they can handle many tasks with high quality.’
‘Yoshiko Koizumi; In addition to her excellence of professional legal skills and experiences, she has outstanding view as a businessperson and gives us great advice from big picture based on her various experiences and practice. She also has rich connections and networks globally, and can provide us with wonderful resolutions from a wide point of broader insight.’
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Masamichi Sakamoto
City-Yuwa PartnersPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Shigeaki Itoh, Junko Hirakawa, Yoshiko Koizumi