Theodore S. Seltzer
Partner | Tokyo
tseltzer@mofo.com | 81 3 3214 6522
tseltzer@mofo.com
Theo Seltzer is a partner in the firm's Real Estate Group. Mr. Seltzer's practice focuses on the representation of U.S., Japanese, and other global institutional investors in the acquisition, financing and disposition of real estate, including cross-border equity and debt financing, fund formations, development projects, and distressed loan portfolio acquisitions.
Mr. Seltzer has been consistently ranked as one of the leading U.S. Real Estate attorneys in Japan, including by Chambers Asia-Pacific, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific and Best Lawyers in Japan.
Mr. Seltzer is ranked Band 1 for Real Estate in Japan in Chamber Asia-Pacific's 2021 edition.
Chambers Asia Pacific's 2011-2020 editions named Mr. Seltzer a "Star Individual" for Real Estate in Japan. He is also listed in the elite Hall of Fame category for Real Estate in Japan in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific's 2020 edition.
Mr. Seltzer's projects include:
Representing Asia Pacific Land, who led an international consortium of investors, in the acquisition of the Tokyo Shiba Park Building. As of the closing, this was considered the largest single asset transaction in Japan since the Global Financial Crisis. The transaction was awarded Asia Deal of the Year by the Global PERE (Private Equity Real Estate) Awards 2013.
Representing global funds in connection with their acquisitions of performing, sub-performing and non-performing loan pools and bonds, including acquisitions from the Lehman bankruptcy estate.
Representing a global real estate/private equity fund in their investment in connection with the ¥150 billion sale and leaseback of 184 Japan dealership outlets of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, one of the largest sale-leaseback transactions in Japan to date.
Representing a global financial institution in the workout of their debt position in the ANA Hotel portfolio.
Columbia University, B.A., 1988
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1992
Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 1996
Japan (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi)
Commercial Real Estate in Japan
Corporate Real Estate Global Guide 2017/18
Country Q&A: Japan
Morrison & Foerster Recognized in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021
Nine Morrison & Foerster Lawyers Recognized by Legal 500 Hall of Fame Asia Pacific
Morrison & Foerster Recognized in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020
Morrison & Foerster's Japan Office Receives Two Star Individual, Four Band 1 Practice, and Five Band 1 Individual Lawyer Rankings in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2019 Edition