Real Estate Development

Atsumi & Sakai has one of Japan’s top-tier real estate development practices, led by Russell K. Kawahara, a partner widely recognized by independent commentators as being a leading practitioner in the field.

We advise Japanese and foreign real estate developers, sponsors, fund managers, asset managers, lenders, and investors in relation to real estate development projects both in Japan and overseas for:

Commercial office buildings
Retail projects
Residential developments
Hotels
Logistics facilities
Senior homes and
Health care facilities

using deal structures such as GK-TK (Godo Kaisha-Tokumei Kumiai), TMK (Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha), LPS (Limited Partnership), specified joint real estate ventures, and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

We have represented domestic J-REITs offshore REITs (US, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, etc.).

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.