Private investor, entrepreneur and investment banker Justin E. Kaufman formed ADEYA with a vision to bridge investors, financiers, businesses, technologies and commodities with his extensive industry knowledge and decades long experience.

Professional swimmer turned real estate entrepreneur, commodities trader and investor with relationships at the highest levels, in industries across the spectrum and spanning decades and continents — Justin E. Kaufman has a distinctive mentality, competitive spirit and passion for the ‘art of the deal’. 

Highlights of Mr. Kaufman’s business achievements include: the development of numerous commercial/residential mixed-use real estate projects since 1984; placement of over four billion dollars worth of debt on American commercial real estate developers utilizing Japanese commercial banks.

A few highlights of Japanese financing facilities include: the sale of the Tiffany Building in New York City, for approximately $110 million to Daiichi Real Estate; the refinancing of 120 Hotels Howard Johnson’s Hotels owned by Arthur Cohen and Allan Rose, valued in excess of $400 million; the refinancing of Japan’s Recruit USA’s office building in Jersey City, NJ, owned by the LeFrak Organization by Nippon Credit Bank for $80 million; the refinancing of 140 Broadway in New York City, for approximately $120 million.

Mr. Kaufman, has also traded/transacted in numerous LNG/LPG, crude and refined oil commodity transactions worldwide. Mr. Kaufman, is co-founder and investor in a mid-sized environmental remediation firm in Tokyo, Japan, utilizing proven, licensed and patented remedial technologies. Mr. Kaufman has also arranged metals and mining projects in West Africa. Mr. Kaufman’s experience and contacts in the maritime shipping sector, offers global support to the maritime, ports and logistics industries. His shipping and commodity transaction involvement include dry bulk, crude oil and oil products, chemicals, LNG, LPG, general/new shipbuilding, passenger/cruise ships and luxury super yachts industry.

With a combined experience across industries; Mr. Kaufman and his team are able to assist in sectors ranging from consulting, market feasibility studies, due diligence and complete transaction support, including the development of business models and financial planning.

Committed to seeking value in situations, opportunities and offering solutions; ADEYA offers a comprehensive range of bespoke consulting services deal structuring in sectors including Shipping & Trade, Real Estate, BioTech, Financing and Securities.