Clifford Chance
Eiichi Kanda specialises in real estate including investment, finance, development, funds, asset management and securitisation.
Eiichi also advises both borrowers and lenders on structured financing, joint ventures and cross-border alliances between foreign and Japanese entities.
- KIRKBI, the investment section of LEGO, on the development of a new LEGOLAND theme park in Nagoya, Japan, since 2014
- Berjaya on its US$320 million (RM976 million) development of the Four Seasons Hotel in Kyoto
- Westmont Japan Investments KK and its sponsor (a fund managed by a global alternative investment adviser) in their acquisition of a hotel in Osaka, Japan
- The State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan in their acquisition of a retail building named Kirarito Ginza located in Tokyo, Japan through its SPV for approximately JPY 52.3 billion. This is the client's first and a very high profile real property investment in Japan.
- Republic of Indonesia on their first guaranteed and unguaranteed Samurai Bonds issued in Japan
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Tokyo
- +81366326643
- Email me
- Speaks Japanese and English
- Practice area Capital markets
- Sector Transport & logistics, Real estate, Funds & investment management, Private equity
Career and qualifications
- Keio University (LLB) 1984
- Admitted as a bengoshi in Japan 1987
- University of Chicago Law School (LLM) 1991
- Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 1992
- Joined Clifford Chance Law Office (formerly Tanaka Akita & Nakagawa) as Partner 2001
Professional bodies
- Member of Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
Awards and citations
- Eiichi Kanda wins endorsements from market sources and clients alike for his roster of experience in real estate including investments, financings and development projects. One client appreciates that he "is responsive and tries to impute our concerns based on the questions we ask him, and tailors his advice accordingly." Another client notes: "Despite the tight schedule, he handles matters flexibly, which is extremely helpful. He considers our opinions and negotiates based on this, and his advice is highly rated."
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022, Real Estate: Bengoshi – Japan (Band 1)
- Eiichi Kanda is ranked as a "Highly Regarded" lawyer
IFLR1000 – 2022 Japan Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation - Eiichi Kanda is ranked as Leading Individuals: Bengoshi
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022, Real Estate and Construction: International Firms and Joint Ventures
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022, Fintech: International Firms and Joint Ventures