Professional Summary
Akiko Hosokawa has approximately 20 years of experience assisting clients in various banking and finance and general corporate matters. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Akiko worked for a major Japanese insurance company. She has been a partner since January 2006. She has experience working at Baker McKenzie’s London office, and was seconded to Goldman Sachs (through the London office) from 2002 to 2003, and the Financial Services Agency of Japan from 2004 to 2005. In the Financial Services Agency of Japan, she focused on revision of the Trust Business Law. She was an adjunct financial law instructor at the University of Tsukuba Law School since 2010 to 2013 and is also a visiting professor at Chuo University’s Graduate School of Strategic Management since 2012 to 2016. She has co-authored several publications related to her field, including Basis and Operation of the New Trust Law in 2007.
Practice Focus
Akiko focuses her practice in structured finance, including securitization and liquidation. She also handles finance loans – including syndicate loans, real estate transactions and development projects, derivatives, financial laws and real estate transaction laws – as well as general corporate matters.
Representative Clients, Cases or Matters
- Engaged in structuring, documenting and negotiating finance schemes for liquidation and securitization of real estate and various pecuniary claims by use of SPCs and trusts.
- Advised and prepared documentation for domestic and international financial institutions on financial regulation laws including banking law, financial instruments and exchange act, money lending control act, trust business law, payment services act and act on prevention of transfer of criminal proceeds.
- Prepared documentation for and negotiated loan agreements and security agreements for project financing and asset financing.
- Structured, prepared documentation for, and negotiated real estate transactions including real estate development and trading and hotel management agreements and lease.
Publications, Presentations and Articles
Publications
- Co-author, ” Practical Review of Trust Law Precedents” Yuhikaku, March 2015, Language: Japanese
- Co-author, “Prospect of the Trust Law,” Nipponhyoronsya, March 2011, Language: Japanese
- Co-author, “Basis and Operation of the New Trust Law,” Nipponhyoronsya, September 2007, Language: Japanese
- Co-author, “Commentary on the New Trust Law,” Sanseido, March 2007, Language: Japanese
Articles
- Author, “Outline of the New Trust Legislation and Impacts thereof on the Business of Real Estate Liquidation and Securitization (1) to (5),” ARES Fudosan Shokenka Journal, No. 30 to No. 34, The Association for Real Estate Securitization, 2007 to 2008
- Author, “Tangible Examples for Securitization of Business and Possibilities thereof for Business Restructuring,” Turnaround Manager, Banking Education Co., Ltd., August 2007
- “Trust Law Modernized to Meet Commercial Needs,” The IFLR Guide to Japan 2006
- Co-author, “Recent Legislative Changes to Trusts and Trust Business in Japan,” TQR, November 2006
- Author, “Commentary on the Revised Trust Business Law,” Shoji Homu, Shoji Homu, February 2005
- Author, “Ways to Utilize the Revised Trust Business Law and the Proposed Amendments to the Trust Law,” Fudosan Keizai, Real Estate Economic Institute Co., Ltd., winter 2005
- Author, “Summary of the Act on Special Measures for Strengthening Financial Functions and partial amendment to a part of the Deposit Insurance Act,” Kinyu Homu Jijyo, issue 1714, Kinzai, August 2004
- Author, “Outline of the Act on Special Measures for Strengthening Financial Functions and the Revised Deposit Insurance Law,” Shoji Homu, Shoji Homu, July 2004
- Author, “Project Finances in Japan,” Kinyu Homu Jijyo, Kinzai, January 2000
Presentations
- Presenter, “Business of Real Estate Liquidation and Securitization and the Utilization of the New Trust Law,” Gyomu Kenkyukai, July 2008
- Presenter, “Impacts of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law, the Trust Law and the Trust Business Law on Real Estate Liquidation,” Nihon Fudosan Counsellor Kyokai, Tokyo, December 2007
- Presenter, “Practical Use and Issues of the Trust Law,” Seminar, Keiei Hoyukai, June 2007
Admissions
New York~United States (2003)
Japan (1997)
Professional Association and Memberships
- Tokyo Bar Association – Member
Education
Boston University (LLM)
Kobe University (LLB)
Languages
Japanese
English