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Toshikazu Sakai

Toshikazu Sakai

  • Tokyo

Qualifications

Attorney at law

Languages

Japanese, English

Legal Professional Corporation [Bengoshi Houjin] CastGlobal, Partner

Scope of Work (Specialized Field)

  • Financial Regulation Law (Regulatory), Asset Management/Investment Trust, Banking, Structured Finance, Real Estate Investment/Securitization, Project Finance, Trust, Capital Markets, Compliance, M&A, General Corporate

Comments

At major law firms and a foreign-affiliated law firm, I have accumulated experience in domestic and cross-border corporate legal affairs, with a focus on financial practice. In terms of financial practice, I handle both financial regulation (banking, securities, trusts, asset management, etc.) and financial transactions (banking, real estate, etc.). I am also a part-time outside director of a regional bank and a compliance officer for a foreign investment advisory firm.
I hope that I may contribute to clients with my experience and knowledge.

Career Summary

  • 1999 April – July 2008Nagashima, Ohno & Tsunematsu: Associate
  • 2008 September – 2015 MarchBingham McCutchen Murase, Sakai Mimura Aizawa-Foreign Law Joint Enterprise: Special Counsel
  • 2015 April – 2019 JuneAnderson Mori & Tomotsune: Special Counsel
  • 2020 March 2021 JuneWizards Bengoshi Houjin (Withers Worldwide, Tokyo Branch): Special Counsel
  • 2021 July - PresentLegal Profession Corporation [Bengoshi Houjin] CastGlobal: Partner
  • November 2017 – October 2019CFA Society Japan: Auditor
  • 2020 February – PresentPathology Associates, K.K.: Legal Director
  • 2020 June – PresentThe Shikoku Bank, Ltd.: Audit and Supervisory Committee Member

Lecture (since 2019)

  • ・“Learning the basics of Asset and Project Finance from a Practical Legal Perspective” Seminar Info Co., Ltd. (October 27, 2020, July 7, 2021, July 28, 2022, March 2023)
  • ・“Legal and tax aspects of a new real estate investment scheme utilizing a trust for the issuance of specified beneficiary securities - Explanation including comparisons with the GK-TK scheme, TMK scheme, and STO for cross-border and domestic cases” Financial Facsimile Newspaper (June 27, 2023, September 6, 2024, January 31, 2025)

Major Books

  • ・”Finance Law – Basics of Financial Law and the Essence of Advanced Financial Transactions” , Shoji Homu (2016)
  • ・”The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Lending and Secured Finance” Global Legal Group Ltd.（2013, 2014, 2015）（co-author）
  • ・”M&A; Finance”, Essential Points of Japan M&A; Practice, Shoji Homu (2015)（co-author）
  • ・”Various issues in connection with Modern Use of Secret Partnerships (Tokumei Kumiai) and Bankruptcy”, Modern Style Contracts and Bankruptcy Laws, Shoji Homu (2015)（co-author）
  • ・”Is it possible to provide collateral to bondholders?” Business Rehabilitation and Bonds – Restructuring from the Capital Market Point of View, Shoji Homu (2012)

Major Articles (only in recent years)

[WEB Serial] “Fundamental of Finance Law” (5 Series in total) Business Lawyers (Bengo4.com, Inc. )

 

 

[WEB Serial] “Practical Q&A” (10 articles) Business Lawyers (Attorney Dot-Com, Inc.)

  • ・Necessity and type of Financial Licensing
  • ・What are the Disclosure Regulations under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act?
  • ・Legal Practical Points when selling of Foreign Funds in Japan
  • ・What is Financial Unbundling?
  • ・Structure of Syndicated Loans in Corporate Finance
  • ・Points of Mezzanine (Subordinated) Loans in Mezzanine Finance
  • ・Real Estate Securitization, Aircraft Finance, Ship Finance and Asset Finance
  • ・Renewable Energy Projects and Project Finance
  • ・Basic knowledge required in legal practice for Cross-Border Finance (International Finance)
  • ・Effectiveness of Subordinated Debt Clauses in Bankruptcy Proceedings and its relationship with Subordinated Bankruptcy Claims

Real Estate Investment in Japan

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