The team at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune is highly regarded for its expertise advising on IPOs, global share offerings by listed companies, Samurai bonds, Uridashi offerings, J-REITs and convertible bonds. The group frequently handles complex cross-border capital markets transactions across key jurisdictions, offering specialised support in derivatives, securitisation and real estate finance. Hironori Shibata concentrates primarily on cross-border capital markets deals involving both Japanese and international issuers, with an emphasis on IPOs. Kagayaki Funakoshi brings extensive experience in equity and debt offerings, including convertible bonds and unit offerings by major J-REITs. Clients go to Satomi Umezu when seeking guidance on public real estate security token offerings, as well as regulatory compliance and legal developments in this space.

Mori Hamada's team advises both domestic and international issuers and underwriters on significant and complex securities offerings, including IPOs, global equity offerings, and mutual fund issuances. The team is highly experienced across a broad spectrum of capital markets matters, including debt offerings, J-REIT formations and offerings, as well as compliance and regulatory issues. Taro Omoto brings deep expertise handling sophisticated financial instruments such as equity-linked debt and listed infrastructure funds, while Katsumasa Suzuki focuses on M&A and capital markets dispute resolution. The pair co-head the practice alongside Masanori Sato who is well-versed in structured finance, banking, and capital markets, and Akira Ehira who has specialist knowledge in financial regulatory cases. Other notable practitioners include Toshimitsu Nemoto and Katsuyuki Tainaka.

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu's team advises clients across a broad range of industries on global equity and debt offerings by Japanese issuers, both domestic and international IPOs, J-REIT transactions, security token offerings, and Japanese offerings by foreign issuers. The team is led by Fumihide Sugimoto who brings significant experience in asset finance, securities law, and banking regulation, including advising financial institutions on capital adequacy requirements. Miyuki Ishiguro is a standout practitioner known for her work on both domestic and international debt and equity offerings, IPOs and share-based compensation structures. Shinichi Araki is frequently sought after for his in-depth knowledge of Samurai bonds and financial regulatory matters. Motohiro Yanagawa has developed a strong niche in securitisation, while Yuichi Miyashita handles a diverse mix of capital markets transactions, including block trades, convertible bonds, and class share issuances.

Nishimura & Asahi's team advises clients across the full spectrum of capital markets matters, with particular strengths in Samurai bonds, J-REITs, and both equity and debt offerings. The team is known for its ability to handle complex transactions involving Japanese and international issuers. Kohei Koikawa leads the team and is widely recognised for his experience in IPOs, follow-on offerings, hybrid securities, Euro bonds, and global bonds. Kentaro Sugimoto brings substantial expertise advising issuers and underwriters on cross-border offerings, including Euro and global bonds, convertible bonds and equity deals. Naoya Ariyoshi has experience advising on securitisation transactions backed by the Japanese government, especially those involving the Japan Finance Corporation.

TMI Associates‘ group advises clients across various financial matters, including corporate and structured finance, REITs, derivatives, securities regulation, project finance, liquidation and trust-related cases. The team is led by Yoshiyasu Yamaguchi who brings deep expertise in IPO support, real estate investment and M&A cases. Hiroyoshi Kuromaru advises a broad client base, ranging from government-linked to private corporations, both domestic and international, on public offerings such as Samurai bonds and secondary distributions of bonds and notes. Tomoya Kainuma is well-regarded for his work on complex, cross-border capital markets transactions.

Atsumi & Sakai‘s Tokyo practice is experienced assisting its clientele with contentious and non-contentious banking matters, in both domestic and cross-jurisdictional contexts. Fumiko Oikawa, Toyoki Emoto and Kazuya Sato are structured finance, securitisation and trust specialists, while Madoka Hashimoto, Shintaro Hamasu, Eiichiro Hata and Takasuke Mizukami harness expertise in private equity, capital markets and M&A finance matters, in particular; the seven oversee the group.