Akiko Tsuji

Associate, Tokyo
akiko.tsuji@whitecase.com

Biography

Overview

Akiko Tsuji is an associate in our Debt Finance practice group based in Tokyo.

Prior to joining White & Case, Akiko was an associate in the Finance & Project Group at an international law firm in Tokyo and focused on cross-border and domestic acquisition finance, project finance, real estate finance and mezzanine finance. She also went on secondment to the investment department of a Japanese bank, where she engaged in equity and mezzanine investment. Akiko is a member of the Tokyo Bar Association.

Bars and Courts
Japan
Education
JD
Keio University Law School
LLB
The University of Tokyo
Languages
English
Japanese

Experience

Debt Finance

Experience highlights include advising:

  • Mizuho Bank, Ltd./ MUFG Bank, Ltd./ Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation/ Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and other financial institutions as senior arrangers/lenders regarding the curve out of Shiseido’s personal case business by CVC.*
  • J-STAR Co., Ltd. and Potentia Capital on their joint acquisition of jinjer, one of Japan's leading HR SaaS players*
  • various Japanese and international financial institutions as well as private equity firms in inbound and domestic leveraged finance transactions*
  • Japanese financial institutions in project finance transactions*
  • Japanese construction companies and global hotel management companies on their hotel development projects in Japan*

*Experience prior joining White & Case