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.