Yutaka Sakai(Senior Partner)
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| Admitted | Japan (1985) | |
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| Bar Association | Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association | |
| Education |
Keio University (LL.B., 1980) The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan Queen Mary, University of London (LL.M., 1990) |
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| Background |
Tanaka & Takahashi Law Office (1985-1990) Blakemore & Mitsuki (March 1991-September 2002) Asahi Koma Law Offices (October 2002-December 2006) TMI Associates (January 2007-October 2010) Part-time Director, New Frontier Capital Management Co., Ltd. (January 2007-) Part-time Representative Director, Anchor Ship Investment Co., Ltd. (February 2007-) |
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| Member |
Japan Association of the Law of Trust Japan Syndication and Loan-Trading Association Securitization Forum of Japan, Subcommittee for a New Framework for Securitization Securitization Forum of Japan, Working Group for the Discussion of Financial Laws |
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| Practice Areas | Securitization, Project Finance, Ship Finance, Aircraft Leasing, Syndicated Loans, Environmental Law | |
| Languages | Japanese and English | |
Recommendations and Awards
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Chambers Global 2012 Band 3 Leading Individual
- Banking and Finance
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Chambers Asia Pacific 2012 Band 3 Leading Individual
- Banking and Finance
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Legal 500 2012 Leading Individual
- Structured Finance / Securitisation
- Banking and Finance
- Capital Markets
Publications
- Manual for Drafting Syndicated Loan Agreements New Edition‐Practical Know-how in Domestic and Overseas Joint Financing, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA INC. (2011) [Co-author]
- "Changes Brought About by the International Financial Reporting Standards", KAIUN, The Japan Shipping Exchange, Inc. (April, 2011) <Discussion>
- "Legal Issues in Cross-Border Syndicated Loan Agreements" Banking Law Journal (Kinyu Homu Jijyo), No. 1911, Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs (December, 2010)
- "Impact of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on Shipping Leases" Kinyu Homu Jijyo, No. 1910, Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs (2010) [Co-author]
- "Using declarations of trust," International Finance Law, Review Guide to Japan (2009)
- "Content of Japanese of Version of an Emissions Trading Scheme and its Issues for Full ScaleImplementation"January 2009 Edition of Business Law Practice (Business Homu) Chuokeizai-sha (2008)
- Manual for Drafting Syndicated Loan Agreements‐Practical Know-how in Domestic and Overseas Joint Financing, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA INC. (2004) [Co-author]
- "Schemes for Structuring Securitization as an Effective Way of Utilizing Real Estate" Ginkouhoumu21 (Legal affairs of banking in the 21st century), No.611 (2002)
Seminars
- "Measures Toward Business Succession For Ship Owners", collaborated with TOKIWA UNITED PARTNERS LLP., Anchor Ship Investment Co., Ltd., the Marshall Island Registry and Atsumi & Sakai, on February 10, 2012
- "JSLA/Cross-Border Working Group seminar: Comparison of the JSLA Model Syndicated Loan Agreements and English Loan Agreements as well as Loan Agreements Governed by Overseas Law", hosted by Japan Syndication and Loan-trading Association (JSLA), February 6 and 23, 2012
- "Effective Corporate Group Restructuring to Facilitate Business Succession under the New Corporate Group Taxation System", collaborated with the tax advisory firm TOKIWA UNITED PARTNERS LLP and Atsumi & Sakai, on November 8, 2011
- "Impact of the International Financial Reporting Standards upon Financial Covenants" and "Impact of the International Financial Reporting Standards upon Time Charters", hosted by Financial Facsimile News, organized by FN Communications, August 1, 2011



