Yutaka Sakai
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Yutaka Sakai is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Asset Finance Law and Banking and Finance Law.
Yutaka, who practices law in Tokyo, Japan, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Yutaka is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Overview
- English
- Japanese
- University of London, LL.M., graduated 1990
- Keio University, LL.B., graduated 1980
- Japan, Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
- Japan Maritime Promotion Forum - Member
- Japan Association of the Law of Trust - Member
- Japan Syndication and Loan-Trading Association - Member
- Kaiji Shinko Renmei (Association for Promotion of Maritime Affairs) - Member
- Securitization Forum of Japan, Subcommittee for a New Framework for Securitization - Member
- Securitization Forum of Japan, Working Group for the Discussion of Financial Laws - Member
- English
- Japanese
- Japan, Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
- Japan Maritime Promotion Forum - Member
- Japan Association of the Law of Trust - Member
- Japan Syndication and Loan-Trading Association - Member
- Kaiji Shinko Renmei (Association for Promotion of Maritime Affairs) - Member
- Securitization Forum of Japan, Subcommittee for a New Framework for Securitization - Member
- Securitization Forum of Japan, Working Group for the Discussion of Financial Laws - Member
- University of London, LL.M., graduated 1990
- Keio University, LL.B., graduated 1980
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
- Asset Finance Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- The Best Lawyers in Japan 2027
- Asset Finance Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Chambers Global Guide 2026
- Banking & Finance: Domestic
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026
- Banking and finance (Leading partners)
- Shipping (Hall of Fame)
- Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026 Leading Individual
- Banking & Finance: Domestic
- Distinguished Practitioner
- Banking and finance
- Energy
- Distinguished Practitioner
- Recommended
- Banking
- Recommended
- IFLR1000 2025
Highly regarded- Project development
- Banking
- Energy and infrastructure
- Project finance
- Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation
- Asia Business Law Journal The A-List: Japan's Top 100 Lawyers 2025
- Legal Icon
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026
- Asset Finance Law
- Banking and Finance Law
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