Venture Finance

Having focused on legal advisory services in the finance sector since its foundation, Atsumi & Sakai has developed a comprehensive understanding of all types of equity and debt start-ups and venture financing.

 

Our client base ranges from start-ups and venture companies acting as investees through to venture capital companies, corporate venture capital (CVC) companies, government agencies, and individual investors. We actively advise start-ups and venture companies, both domestic and foreign, on capital policies tailored to the development of that individual company.

 

We advise on matters including:

  • Formation of venture entities
  • Selection of funding structures
  • High Yield Bonds
  • Loans
  • Mezzanine finance
  • Share rights (preference and convertible shares, share classes, enhanced voting rights)
  • The use of foreign venture financing structures under Japanese law
  • Exit structures (drag along, tag along, put/call options, IPOs)
  • Cross-border investments

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.

 

 

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Akio Kawamura

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Yutaka Sakai

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Michiaki Hosoi

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Shintaro Hamasu

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Keita Imaizumi

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