Akihiko (Aki) Takamatsu is a partner based in our Tokyo office and a Japanese-qualified banking and finance lawyer.

As a fully bilingual lawyer, Aki has more than 15 years' experience across a broad range of cross-border and Japan domestic banking and finance practices, in particular, asset finance, projects, financial regulations and other general banking matters as well as insolvency and restructuring.

He regularly advises banks, other types of financiers, ECAs, operating lessors and investors in all aspects of asset finance and leasing in relation to aviation and maritime transactions in the Japan market (including Japanese operating leases). He advises creditors on major airline restructurings as well.

Aki is recognised as a leading individual for banking and finance as well as projects and energy in top tier legal directories including Chambers and Legal 500.