Alexander Jampel

Practice Description

Mr. Jampel has been practicing law for over 30 years in Honolulu, Tokyo, and Los Angeles with focus on real estate, finance, and business matters on domestic and cross-border transactions. Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, he has native-level fluency in both English and Japanese.

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Memberships

• Hawaii Bar Association, 1994 - Present
• State Bar of California, 1989 – Present (inactive)
• Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association (Licensed Foreign Lawyer), 2003 - 2019
• Certified Public Accountant, Hawaii, 1994 - Present (inactive)
• Hawaii Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, 2022 - Present

Professional Activities

• Inter-Pacific Bar Association, Charter Member, 1991 - present, Japan Committee Director, 2007 - 2019
• Nomura Real Estate Investment Management Co., Ltd. (currently Nomura Real Estate Asset Management Co., Ltd.)
  Member, Compliance Committee, 2006 - 2011
• Pacific Basin Economic Council, Legal Counsel (Pro Bono), 1995 - 2009
• Asian Development Bank Hawaii Business Forum, Steering Committee, 2001

Community Involvement

• Japan America Society of Hawaii, Director 1999 - 2002; 2019 - Present; Chair 2022 & 2023
• U.S.-Japan Council, Council Leader, 2011 - 2023

Recognitions

• Honolulu Magazine Best Lawyer 2020 – 2024 in Real Estate and Leisure & Hospitality
• The Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Law, 2020 - 2024 editions
• The Best Lawyers in America for Leisure and Hospitality Law, 2020 – 2024 editions
• The Best Lawyers in Japan for Real Estate Law, 2012 - 2020 editions
• The Best Lawyers in Japan for Hospitality and Tourism Law, 2015 - 2020 editions
• Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide for Real Estate, International: Japan, Key Individual, 2011 - 2019 editions
• The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Real Estate for Foreign Lawyers, International Firms and Joint Ventures, Leading Individual, 2016 - 2019 editions
• Sale Transaction of the Year, NAIOP Hawaii Kukule Hale Award, 2002

Publications

• Co-Author, Japan Hotel Investments Guide, a joint publication with JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group, October 2016
• Co-Author, Hotel Investments in Japan: Legal and Structural Issues, a joint publication with Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, May 2011

Presentations

• Moderator, “Major Pitfalls Track - Development”, Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP), October 2016, Hong Kong
• Moderator, APEC Special Committee session,” Coordination of APEC and IPBA: Cross - Border Activities of Small and Medium Enterprises and Venture Businesses”, Inter-Pacific Bar Association Annual Meeting & Conference, April 2013, Seoul, Korea
• Panelist, “Outlook of Hotel Capital Market in Japan - Lessons from the Last Credit Crunch a Decade Ago,” Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) Update, May 2010, Tokyo, Japan
• Moderator, “Tightening Financial Oversight in Steering Equity - Debt Markets - J-REITs in Conversation,” Real Estate Investment World (REIW) Asia, June 2010, Singapore

Education

• Loyola Law School, J.D., May 1989
  Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
  Member, St. Thomas More Law Honor Society
• University of California at Los Angeles, B.A. (Economics), June 1984
  Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Languages

• English
• Japanese