White & Case has hired Eduard (Ed) Sheremeta as a partner in Tokyo, expanding the firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice as well as its Global Real Estate Industry Group and Global Private Capital Industry Group.
Sheremeta advises debt and equity real estate investors on a wide range of transactions across Asia-Pacific, including acquisitions and dispositions, private equity and institutional investments, limited recourse and secured financings, fund financings, REIT matters, asset and property management, leasing and sale-leasebacks, real estate joint ventures, co-investment platforms, restructurings, non-performing loan portfolio management, and broader deal structuring. His practice focuses in particular on Japan and China, with clients that include asset managers, private equity groups, financial institutions and data center developers.
He joins White & Case from DLA Piper, where he served as a partner and co-head of real estate in Japan. The firm said Sheremeta brings more than 25 years of experience.
White & Case framed the hire as part of a broader push to deepen its real estate and infrastructure capabilities in Asia-Pacific, pointing to demand tied to digital-economy investment and continued evolution in the real estate sector, including data center-related activity.
KEY QUOTES:
“The White & Case Global Real Estate Industry Group has been at the forefront of the evolution of the real estate industry, having recently advised on deals such as the sale of Yondr Group, a developer of hyperscale data centres, and Netrality data centres on their US$605 million financing. Ed’s addition to the team will further strengthen our real estate and infrastructure capabilities in Asia-Pacific and globally.”
Victoria Landsbert, Partner and Co-Head, Global Real Estate Industry Group, White & Case
“The global real estate industry continues to evolve, particularly in Japan where the transition to the digital economy has been accelerated by investments in real estate and infrastructure. Clients across the Asia-Pacific region are increasingly recognising the importance of real estate as a future-ready strategic asset class, and Eduard’s experience advising clients both in Japan and China will allow our global team to help clients further capitalise on these opportunities.”
Jun Usami, Office Executive Partner (Tokyo), White & Case
