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.