Profile
Kazuo Kasai represents clients in real estate transactions, asset finance, renewable energy projects, and investment funds. He advises equity investors and lenders in real estate financing, representing investment funds on non-performing loan acquisitions, and assisting Japanese Real Estate Investment Corporations with asset acquisitions. In addition, Kazuo is experienced in handling various renewable energy projects in terms of project acquisitions and developments, and project finance. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Kazuo was at counsel at a leading international law firm.
Capabilities
Experience
- Represented international sponsors and funds for various kinds of international transactions related to real estate investments, data center construction, acquisition of non performing loans, or mergers and acquisitions.°
- Represented international sponsors and developers for renewable energy transactions (solar, onshore/offshore wind and biomass).°
- Represented a U.S. investment fund on purchasing large amounts of non-performing loans from Japanese financial institutions and advising collection of these loans.°
- Represented a leading Japanese Real Estate Investment Corporation with the acquisition, due diligence, and financing of bulk assets.°
- Advised on the sale of a business company by way of corporate split.°
- Represented a German based financial institution on creating collaterals on a major department store located in Japan.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Kasai prior to his joining GT Tokyo Horitsu Jimusho.
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, the Best Business Disputes and Litigations Lawyers, The Lawyers, 2010
- Member, Daini Tokyo Bar Association
- Ethics Committee, 2006-2011
- Member, New York State Bar Association
Credentials
Education
- LL.M., magna cum laude, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2012
- LL.B., Tokyo University, 2001
Admissions
- New York
- Japan
Languages
- Japanese, Native
- English, Fluent