Christopher T. Harrison

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Mr. Harrison's practice focuses on real estate and real estate financing transactions. He regularly represents clients ranging from large institutions to individuals in purchase and sale transactions, title and entitlement due diligence, real estate development and construction documentation, financing, and commercial leasing. Mr. Harrison previously practiced in the Tokyo office of White & Case LLP, where he focused on complex cross-border investment in Japanese real estate. He often represents Japanese clients and is proficient in spoken and written Japanese.

REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGEMENTS Development Represented a developer in negotiating and documenting the development, construction, and financing of a planned community on Hawaiian Home Lands. Represented a developer in negotiating and documenting a joint venture for development of a shopping mall in Japan. Finance Represented various Japanese banks in the sale of loans secured by various hotel properties in Hawaii. Represented a U.S. private investment bank sponsor in structuring and documenting a $125 million offshore fund investing in Japanese real estate. Represented a U.S. REIT in obtaining a JPY 25 billion line of credit to acquire and develop projects in Japan. Purchase and Sale Transactions Represented a large Hawaii real estate investment company in acquisitions of numerous existing and development properties on the islands of Oahu, Maui, and Kauai. Represented a NYSE listed industrial products company in the acquisition of its Japan subsidiary through a purchase of outstanding stock from joint venture partners. Represented a large Singaporean investment entity in due diligence on a retail property acquisition in Japan. Represented a real estate investment company in concluding a strategic alliance with a U.S. REIT for acquisition of industrial properties in Japan. Represented a large U.S. private investment firm in its acquisition of existing commercial properties in Tokyo by way of trust and tokutei mokuteki kaisha structures, with bond financing. Represented a U.S. REIT in its acquisitions of approximately 50 acres of properties in Japanese metropolitan areas for development of over 3.5 million square feet of distribution facilities, and in acquisitions of approximately 615,000 square feet of exis Represented a NYSE listed software company in restructuring its exclusive distribution arrangement with its Japanese distributor, involving the company's acquisition of the distributor's division that handled the company's products. Represented a U.S. private equity firm in a co-investment with a prominent Japanese real estate company in a Tokyo office building using trust and tokumei kumiai structures.

EDUCATION J.D., University of Washington (with honors) Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (Stanford Center) A.B., Princeton University (summa cum laude)

ADMISSIONS Hawaii State Bar United States District Court for the District of Hawaii

MEMBERSHIPS/ACTIVITIES Hawaii State Bar Association American Bar Association Japan-America Society of Hawaii