“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.”
Biography
Ed Sheremeta 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.
Chambers-ranked since 2012
Leading lawyer: Real Estate: Registered Foreign Lawyers – Japan, Chambers Asia Pacific 2026
Foreign Expert in China: Real Estate – Japan, Chambers Global 2026
Legal 500-recognized since 2022
Leading Individual: Real Estate – China / Recommended Individual: Real Estate – Hong Kong, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024