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We provide a full suite of services for investment funds, from advising on offering securities in Japan to implementing their transactions through drafting contracts, preparing securities registration statements, and ensuring compliance with filing requirements. We represent offshore issuers in Japan, assisting them with compliance obligations for investment funds established in foreign jurisdictions such as Luxembourg, Ireland and the Cayman Islands. We also provide legal services for structuring instruments issued by investment funds, documenting these transactions, and managing day-to-day operations. In addition, our large team of professionals, including lawyers and paralegals, offers legal advice and ancillary services for all stages of the asset management process. This includes guidance on solicitation and investment regulations, securities registration, marketing of financial products, corporate disclosure compliance, drafting agreements and other post-offering requirements.

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What the Team is Known For

Mori Hamada houses market-leading experts in the public offering of registered funds and is also well versed in assisting privately placed funds. The firm is noted for its strong and long-lasting relationships with major Japanese regulatory authorities, including the FSA, and its impressive track record on regulatory matters. The team is strong in advising managers, trustees and distributors, and maintains close links with major international institutional investors.

Work Highlights

  • Mori Hamada assisted Global Funds Trust Company, Nomura Asset Management, Nomura Securities, SMBC Nikko Securities and Daiwa Securities on the establishment of a new mutual fund in the Cayman Islands.

Strengths

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Mori Hamada have a thorough knowledge of market practice and provide legal advice that takes into account past precedents while respecting the business.

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They are always on top of the legislation and come to us with pragmatic solutions.

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Notable Practitioners

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Ken Miura
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Ken Miura draws on his deep experience advising fund managers on bespoke structures, particularly in relation to publicly offered funds.

We appreciate the patient way he has handled complex cases.

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Nobuharu Onishi
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Nobuharu Onishi
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Nobuharu Onishi acts for an enviable roster of asset managers, multinational corporations and top-tier financial institutions.

Nobuharu Onishi is our most trusted lawyer.

Not only is he highly specialised, he also has a deep understanding of our clients' businesses, making him the ideal person to hire for complex projects with tight schedules.

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Investment Funds: Bengoshi
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Ken Miura
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