Naosuke Fujita
Partner
Naosuke Fujita is a partner and head of O'Melveny & Myers LLP's Tokyo office. He is a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. His practice is currently focused on principal investments in NPL and real estate assets; strategic M&A, corporate restructuring and work outs; as well as non recourse loans, securitization and related financing for such assets.
Mr. Fujita worked as the core legal team member on the launch of the distressed asset business by Goldman Sachs in Japan including the creation of investment structures and servicing platforms. He has been involved in on-going investment activities in such assets as office buildings, hotels and non-performing loans and related debt financing. He also brings with him unique insights and understanding of corporate needs based on his experience as corporate counsel in a large international financial institution. Mr. Fujita was also responsible for private equity investments and electronic commerce platforms.
Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Mr. Fujita was a partner at Anderson Mori, one of the top Japanese law firms, where he served as a partner with strong insights into understanding the needs of non-Japanese clients investing in and doing business in Japan in industries which included online services, telecommunications and medical equipment. He also worked on the first Asian company listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and major antitrust litigation matters.
Professional Activities
Author, Moojen and van Sint Truiden (ed), "Bank Security and Other Credit Enhancement Methods (Japan)", 1995
Co-Author, "Prospects for Hotel REITs in Japan," (
J-REITs: Outlook & Opportunity, Asia Law & Practice 2007); "J-Reits Five Years On," (
The IFLR Guide to Japan 2007); "Country Q&A Japan," (Cor
porate Real Estate Handbook 2006/07,
Practical Law Company 2006); "Fair Trade Commission Adopts Leniency Programme," (
IFLR Guide to Japan 2006); "Financial System Reform: Scope, Pace and Potential," (
The IFLR Guide to Japan 2005)
Languages, Japanese; English