Cash Pooling and Insolvency : A Practical Global Handbook, Second Edition (Japan Chapter)

His extensive experience includes securitization transactions regarding a wide variety of receivables and other asset classes as a legal counsel for originators, arrangers, and trustees, and he has worked on structured finance transactions involving various schemes, including those achieved for the first time ever in Japan. He has a great deal of experience engaging in the development of new trust products and complicated trust schemes. As he has worked at the Corporate Accounting and Disclosure Division, the Planning and Coordination Bureau, the Financial Services Agency of Japan, and also has experience engaging in the planning of the financial regulations there, he has provided advice to many financial institutions, including banks, trust banks, securities firms, insurance companies, and nonbanks, as well as business companies and start-ups which enter the financial businesses. He also has a great deal of experience advising companies with respect to the application of the financial regulations on novel transactions or products, including FinTech areas. He has a wealth of experience participating as a member of various study groups and working groups, including government and academia conferences, and has frequently written and spoken on a wide range of topics involving legal systems and finance practice; thus, he is recognized as an opinion leader in the field of finance law.

Maya has extensive experience advising international investors on cross-border renewable energy projects, as well as advising both borrowers and lenders on financing for renewable energy projects in Japan. She previously worked in the cross-border project finance team of a Japanese megabank, handling matters relating to natural resources, power and energy, and infrastructure. Maya has also provided banks, financial institutions, and other corporate clients, most of which operate their businesses globally, with compliance and regulatory advice, as well as advice on a variety of governance matters. She is actively involved in D&I projects aimed at promoting the active participation of women, and has organized numerous D&I seminars and other similar events for corporations. She is also actively involved in Climate Change related projects and has organized Climate Change seminars and events.

Shinsuke has been involved in a number of Restructuring & Insolvency cases such as Out-of-Court Workouts, Civil Rehabilitation, Corporate Reorganization, Bankruptcy and Early Stage Restructuring as an agent or a legal advisor of our clients in various positions such as debtors, creditors, and sponsors. He also handles M&A, disputes and general corporate cases including those related to or derived from Restructuring & Insolvency cases. He was seconded to the Financial Services Agency of Japan from 2013 through 2015 and engaged in amendment of the Deposit Insurance Law and other related laws and regulations. Therefore, he has expertise in financial regulation, especially that related to recovery and resolution of financial institutions. Based on these experiences and knowledge, he provides sincere and accurate legal support in accordance with the needs and positions of our clients.