Bio

Ayako Kawano is a partner in the Tokyo M&A practice. She has extensive experience includes advising international and domestic clients on acquisitions, dispositions and restructuring of distressed loan and real estate portfolios, as well as in private equity investments, restructuring and cross-border bankruptcy-related M&A. She has a deep understanding of the complexities of international finance, and has worked on numerous cross-border transactions affecting clients with interests in Japan, Asia, Europe and the United States. Ayako is widely recognized as a leading real estate expert across a broad range of practices, from formation of funds, to acquisitions and dispositions, including J-REITs and complex financing deals. Ayako is a member of the Daini Tokyo Bar Association.