Morrison & Foerster announced the addition of Japanese real estate finance lawyer, Masahiro Shiga as one of the company?s real estate finance partners. A highly-respected lawyer with focus on real estate finance, fund formation and private equity, banking and financial institutions, hospitality, workouts and investment trusts, Shiga also joined associates Mori Inada and Mansu Pak, producing a powerhouse staff.
Shiga represents major commercial lenders, investors and investment banks and over the past decade, he has already established a strong reputation in the business, having represented lenders in more than 600 billion yen in bonds and securitized loans. Aside from this, SHinga has handled international transactions on major property types including commercial, industrial, professional and hospitality.
Ken Siegel, Managing Partern of Morrison & Foerster?s Tokyo office said that the arrival of Shiga and the other new members give them more confidence to take on the market for attractive assets. Shiga came from the office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where he handled Japan real estate practice. Inada and Pak also came from the same firm.
Tokyo real estate partner, Eric Piesner, Managing Partner for Asia and head of Asia real estate practice believes that Shiga?s experience complements their fund and equity work in Asia. He adds that his practice will be an ideal addition for expanding their lender-side work. Shiga commented that the firm?s strong commitment to the Japanese real estate market make it an ideal opportunity for his practice. With that, he said that he?s definitely looking forward to sharing his knowledge and expertise in its continued success.
Morrison & Foerster is the largest international law firm in Tokyo and has represented most of the real estate companies in Japan and also throughout Asia. The company has received the Real Estate Deal of the Year by Asian Legal Business Japan Law awards 2012 for representing Global Logistic Properties Ltd., in its joint venture with China Investment Corp., for the acquisition of 15 logistics properties in Japan.
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Source: http://www.realestate.co.jp/2012/10/11/masahiro-shiga-joins-morrison-foerster-in-tokyo/
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