Ed Sheremeta
Ed Sheremeta
Ed Sheremeta
Ed Sheremeta

Biography

Ed Sheremeta (not admitted in Japan) is a real estate partner in our global Mergers & Acquisitions practice based in Tokyo. 

Ed advises Japanese and international clients on a wide range of real estate transactions across Asia-Pacific, with a particular focus on Japan and China. He has more than 25 years of experience of representing debt and equity investors, asset managers, private equity firms, financial institutions, and developers in acquisitions and depositions, private equity and institutional investments, limited recourse and secured financings, fund financings, REITs, asset and property management, leasing and sale-leasebacks, joint ventures, co-investment platforms, restructurings, and non-performing loan portfolio management. Ed is recognized for his ability to structure and execute complex cross-border transactions involving various asset classes.

Prior to joining White & Case, he was a partner and co-head of real estate in Japan at an international law firm.

Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong
New York
Not admitted in Japan
JD
University of Toronto
BCom
McGill University
English

Band 2 for Registered Foreign Lawyers for Real Estate (Japan), Chambers Asia Pacific 2026

Band 2 Individual for Real Estate (Greater China), Chambers Asia Pacific 2021-2024

Leading Individual for Real Estate (China), The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022-2024

Recommended Individual for Real Estate (Hong Kong), The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022-2024

"Ed is an excellent, intelligent lawyer.", "He is a great negotiator; he doesn't get emotional but fights for clients on what is important while being willing to compromise where it is not too important, demonstrating his commercial sense." – Chambers Asia Pacific 2026

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