Naoki Ueyama advises investment funds, Japanese and international investors, and financial institutions on transactions related to real estate, real estate finance, structured finance, and acquisition finance. Naoki works with clients on green financings and, through his efforts, he helped secure the first green loan and the first sustainability-linked loan used to finance data center developments in Japan. He is fluent in English and Japanese.
Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Naoki spent more than 20 years at other leading international and Japan-based law firms. He served as the assistant vice president of a Japanese bank prior to entering private practice.
Listed, Real Estate and Construction: International Firms and Joint Ventures, Japan (2024)
Listed, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Real Estate: Bengoshi – Japan, Band 4 (2010–2016, 2024–2025)