Trusts
Atsumi & Sakai has broad experience in providing advice on Japan’s Trust Act, Trust Business Act, Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations and related guidelines, laws and regulations. We also have a proven track record in relation to both traditional and newer types of trusts including:
- Asset liquidation trusts
- Asset securitization trusts
- Asset preservation trusts,
- Escrow trusts
- Self-declared trusts
- Business trusts
- Welfare trusts (including those to support senior citizens)
- Property and business succession trusts
In addition, some of our lawyers have spent time at regulators enabling us to approach problems from both a practical and a legal standpoint, and with a knowledge of the nuances of the regulatory environment.
When advising foreign clients, our firm can field a team of expert Japanese lawyers and foreign lawyers who have relevant experience and bi-cultural sensitivity. Our team can do business and draft documents in Japanese, English, German, Mandarin, Hindi, Korean, and Marathi, and provides services around the clock through our global affiliated offices.
Related Publications
- Real Estate Investment Trust – Theory and Practice, 2nd Edition, Koubundou Publishers Inc. (2019) [Co-author]
- Commentary on the Trust Law, by Gyosei (2008) [Co-author]
- “An Outline of the Amended Trust Business Law and its relation to the Amended Trust Law (1) and (2),” Kinyu Homu Jijyo No.1799/1800, Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs (2007) [Co-author]
Related Newsletters
- "Overview of the various private fund schemes for real estate investment in Japan" (February 2024) [Co-author]