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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Distinctions

La satisfaction du client

Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • ‘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.’

Clients clés

  • 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.

Points forts

  • 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.

Avocats

Hall of Fame

Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Autres avocats clés

Hiroaki Takahashi; Takashi Akahane; Satoshi Inoue