| Practice areas | ＜Finance＞ Structured finance, Asset liquidation and securitization, Consultation for TMK and GK-TK schemes, and Legal affairs related to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law ＜Corporate /M&A＞ M&A transactions, DES transactions, Due Diligence (DD), Organizational restructuring, Business succession transaction ＜Solar / Renewable Energy＞ Consultation for investment schemes for Solar power and Renewable energy projects, PSA and M&A Transaction, Due Diligence (DD) for solar power and renewable energy plants ＜Real Estate＞ Real estate PSA and Investment transactions, Trust beneficiary interest transactions, Consultation for investment schemes for the Real Estate Specified Joint Enterprise Act, Construction disputes, and Restoration disputes ＜Others＞ General corporate, General counsel for corporations, Civil Litigation, Consumer Litigations, Etc. |
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| Qualified | 2006 |
| Bar Association | Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association Japan Federation of Bar Associations Certified Partner under PPP (Public-Private Partnership) Project in the Fiscal 2021 designated by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) Committee member of Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association in fiscal 2024 |
| Education |
Keio University, Faculty of Law, Supreme Court Legal Training Institute |
| Languages | Japanese, English |
| Ryoji Sakashita Esq. has extensive experience and successional results, especially in structured finance, fund counsel, asset liquidation and securitization, legal affairs related to financial instruments transactions, M&A, and corporate projects. Since the establishment of FIT System for Renewable Energy (Feed-in-Tariff/ Feed-in Tariff) in Japan in 2009, he also has undertaken numerous structured deals targeting the solar, biomass and renewable energy businesses, and has extensive experience in such and similar fields. |
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1998 |
LL.B., Keio University |
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2006 |
Legal Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Japan |
＜Finance＞
He handles structured finance, asset liquidation and securitization, proposals for TMK and GK-TK projects, and legal affairs related to financial instruments transactions.
- Counsel for structured finance transactions using TMK (special purpose companies)
- Counsel for structured finance projects under GK-TK schemes
- PPP(Public-Private-Partnership) Counsel for PFI projects in the agreement
- Submission of legal opinions in various schemes
＜Corporate /M&A＞
He handles mainly M&A transactions, DES transactions, legal due diligence (DD), organizational restructuring, business succession, corporate establishment and liquidation.
- Counseling for M&A deals and clearance of competition laws and regulations
- DES (Debt Equity Swap) transaction counsel
- Preparation of the Company's legal due diligence and legal investigation report
- Counsel for business succession projects
- Other general procedures from the establishment of a company to the liquidation of a company
＜Solar/Renewable Energy Projects＞
He handles consultation for schemes for solar power and renewable energy projects, clearance of regulations, and due diligence (DD) for solar power plants.
- Proposal and regulatory clearance of solar and renewable energy projects using SPC
- Counsel for M&A projects (business transfer and SPC acquisitions) at solar power and renewable energy companies
- Legal due diligence of solar power plants and preparation of legal investigation report
＜Real Estate＞
He handles real estate transactions, trust beneficiary interest transactions, proposals for schemes for real estate specific joint projects, construction disputes, and restoration disputes.
- Counseling in real estate trading, leasing, brokerage, and trust beneficiary rights
- Proposal of scheme and counseling for real estate specific joint projects
- Settlement of real estate disputes such as architectural disputes and disputes to restore to the original state
