Kei Sasaki
Partner
Tokyo
LEGAL AWARDS
The Best Lawyers in Japan™・Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2025 Edition)
The Best Lawyers in Japan™ 2024
Best Lawyers 2023
Best Lawyers 2022
Best Lawyers 2021
Key Practice Areas
Banking
Structured Finance
Real Estate Finance
Financial Technology (FinTech)
Tax Planning and Structuring
TEL:81-3-6775-1140
/FAX:81-3-6775-2140
Kei Sasaki provides comprehensive advice in a wide range of areas, centered on financial transactions, financial regulation and taxation.
In particular, Kei specialize in structured finance (including real estate finance), PFI, project finance (including solar and other renewable energy projects), syndicated loans, cross-border loan transactions, fund transactions and trust transactions. In recent years, Kei is handling FinTech projects including payment services and crypto assets matters.
His client’s range from international financial institutions, Japanese large financial institutions, foreign investors to small financial service providers as well as foreign law firm.
SERVICES
Practice Areas
Key Practice Areas
Corporate
Finance and Financial Institutions
Real Estate
Tax
Related Practice Areas
Corporate
Finance and Financial Institutions
Real Estate
Industries
Banks
Securities
Insurance
Trust
Other Finance Industries
Energy and Natural Resources
Private Equity Fund
Asset Management
Real Estate and REIT
Trading
Construction and Infrastructure
Education and HR
RELATED INSIGHTS
PUBLICATIONSPublications
CAREER
Mar 2004
The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
May 2012
New York University School of Law (LL.M. in International Taxation)
Oct 2012 - May 2013
Associated with Herbert Smith Freehills, Sydney
Jun 2013 - Sep 2013
Associated with Herbert Smith Freehills, Singapore
QUALIFICATIONS
Japan (2005)
New York (2014)
PROFESSIONAL AND
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
LANGUAGES
Japanese (first language)
English
Kei Sasaki
TEL:81-3-6775-1140
/FAX:81-3-6775-2140
Banking
Structured Finance
Real Estate Finance
Financial Technology (FinTech)
Tax Planning and Structuring