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Raymond S. Iwamoto

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Direct: 808.523.6006

Topa Financial Center
745 Fort Street, Suite 1500
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Practice Areas

RAYMOND S. IWAMOTO practices as a business and transactional lawyer, handling complex real estate and business transactions throughout his career, and has developed significant experience in resort, residential and commercial developments, acquisitions, operations, sales and real estate financing. His real property expertise was recognized by his selection for membership in the prestigious American College of Real Estate Lawyers, and in 2010, he became a member of the College's Board of Governors. He is also listed in the International Who’s Who of Real Estate Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America and in Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. He represents developers, land owners, financial institutions and individuals from Hawaii and from the Continental USA, Australia, Hong Kong and Japan. He has considerable experience in assisting American and foreign businesses establish themselves in and operate in Hawaii. These have involved assisting with a diverse range of businesses, including a nationally prominent department store chain, national hotel chains, bio diesel operators, American Indian tribe, Italian shoe maker, banks, petroleum companies, ambulance companies, data processing companies, big box retailers and numerous others.

Mr. Iwamoto was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, and graduated from McKinley High School. He is a former U.S. Army Captain, Medical Service Corps., a Viet Nam war veteran and a former State Judge Advocate General for the Hawaii Army National Guard.

Education

J.D., University of Santa Clara, 1974
summa cum laude, graduating first in class

M.S.W. , University of Hawai‘i, 1969

B.A., University of Hawai‘i, 1962

Admitted to Practice

U.S. District Court of Hawaii
State Courts of Hawaii

Professional Activities

Member, American College of Real Estate Lawyers

Other Professional Activities

Faculty Member ALI-ABA Courses of Study Resort Real Estate and Clubs (2005), Lorman Education Services in Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Closings and Contracts and in Advance Topics in Hawaii Real Estate Law and National Business Institute on Commercial Leasing, a participant in the invitation-only Georgetown University Law Center Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute, Co-Chair of the Hawaii State Bar Association’s Committee for Plain Language Conveyancing, former chairman of the Hawaii State Bar Association’s Real Property and Financial Services Section, a member of the American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, a member of the “Blue Ribbon Condominium Re-codification Committee” of the Real Estate Commission of the State of Hawaii, and a member of the editorial board of the American Law Institute - American Bar Association.

Publications

Hawaii State Bar Journal article, “Borrower’s Counsel’s Opinion Letters to Lenders;” the University of Hawaii, Hawaii Real Estate Research & Education Center’s article, “Wetlands;” Contributing Author of the State-By-State Guide to Commercial Real Estate Leases, Mark Senn, Editor, published 2004 by Aspen Publishers; Contributing Author of the Commercial Real Estate Transactions Handbook, Fourth Edition, Mark Senn, Editor, published 2009 by Aspen Publishers; Contributing Author of Foreclosure Law and Related Remedies, Second Edition: State Chapter Bundle B, published 2009 by the American Bar Association; “Using Insurance in Commercial Leases,” The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, May 1994 issue, Vol. 10, No. 3, and ALI-ABA’s Practice Checklist Manual For Drafting Leases II; “Counseling the Client on Third-Party Opinions,” The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, March 1995 issue, Vol. 11, No. 2, and ALI-ABA’s Practice Checklist Manual on Advising Business Clients; “How to Handle Operating Expenses and Gross Up Clauses (with Sample Clauses),” The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, January 1999 issue, Vol. 15, No. 1; “Insurance and The Commercial Lease (Part 1 and Part 2)," The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, January 2006 issue, Vol. 22, No. 1 and March 2006 issue, Vol. 22, No. 2, respectively; “Condominium Hotels,” The ACREL Papers Spring 2006; "Hotel Operator's Agreement With The Owner's Lender (With Forms)," The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, September 2006 issue, Vol. 22, No. 5; and "The Uninsured Risks of Development," The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, January 2010 issue, Vol. 26, No. 1.