Terri Ann M.K. Motosue
Of Counsel

Terri Ann M.K. Motosue is a senior transactional attorney in Hawaii advising clients on complex commercial transactions, including real estate, finance, and renewable energy projects. A former partner and managing partner of a major Honolulu law firm, she has extensive experience representing institutional and private clients in structuring, negotiating, and closing high-value transactions.

Ms. Motosue’s practice focuses on commercial real estate transactions in Hawaii, including acquisitions, dispositions, real estate development, joint ventures, and commercial leasing. She regularly works on large-scale and multi-party projects and advises clients through all stages of a transaction, from initial structuring through closing.

In the energy sector, Ms. Motosue is among a small group of Hawaii-based attorneys with extensive experience representing major renewable energy developers on utility-scale and other large projects across the full lifecycle of development. Her work includes solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass projects. She advises on all phases of renewable energy projects, including development, project structuring, financing, and the negotiation and documentation of site control and other key project documents.

Ms. Motosue also maintains an active finance and banking practice, representing commercial banks, investment banks, and borrowers in secured and unsecured lending transactions. Her experience includes syndicated loans, credit facilities, acquisition financing, and leveraged finance transactions. She works closely with clients on deal structuring, documentation, and closing.

Ms. Motosue previously practiced with White & Case LLP and King & Spalding LLP in New York City, and has worked internationally in Tokyo and Bangkok. Her background combines large-market transactional experience with deep knowledge of the Hawaii legal and business environment.

Professional Activities:

Ms. Motosue is licensed to practice law in Hawaii, New York, and the District of Columbia. She is a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys and the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. She is a former At-Large member of the Board of Governors of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA).

Professional Recognition & Experience:

Ms. Motosue was recognized as a 2025 Pacific Business News Women Who Mean Business honoree. She has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. She was also named one of NAPABA’s “Best Lawyers Under 40” and selected by Hawaii Business Magazine as one of its “20 for the Next 20.”

Community Activities:

Ms. Motosue serves on the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Heritage Center, a nonprofit organization in Honolulu’s Chinatown focused on preserving Hawaii’s multicultural and immigrant history. She is a former Commissioner of the State of Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women and a past Chair of the Real Estate Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association.