SINGAPORE – June 10, 2022 – Joel H. Rothstein, chair of the Asia Real Estate Practice at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, organized and moderated a panel discussion focused on real estate investment strategies and opportunities in Japan at the 2022 PERE Asia Summit held May 31-June 2 in Singapore. Greenberg Traurig also was a sponsor of the event.
The panel, titled “Investing in Japan – Perspectives from Market Leaders,” addressed Japan’s reputation as a hotspot for capital allocation, noteworthy sectors, and key strategies for successfully sourcing and closing deals in a competitive market. Other panelists joining Mr. Rothstein included leading executives from private equity funds and financial institutions such as: Tom Silecchia, co-head of Savills Investment Management Japan; Christopher Chiang, head of Real Estate APAC at Credit Suisse Asset Management; Atsushi Takeiri, managing director at Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA); and Shai Greenberg, senior vice president of Genkai Capital Management.
The PERE Asia Summit is an annual gathering of institutional investors, fund and asset managers, developers, and strategic partners active in private real estate markets throughout the region.
Rothstein, a Real Estate Practice shareholder based in Greenberg Traurig’s Tokyo, Shanghai and New York offices, represents clients in international real estate and structured finance transactions. He advises investment banks, financial institutions, private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, real estate developers, and investors across all major Asian markets and all asset classes. He also leads the firm’s practice in advising Asia-based outbound cross-border investors in structuring, implementing, and managing equity and debt investments in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.