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About

Provided by Withers

The investment funds team is one of the few practices amongst premier international law firms in Tokyo to focus on providing domestic and international investment managers and financial institutions with legal advice on complex Japan financial law and regulatory issues in relation to their business activities in Japan.

As a full-service firm, Withers can provide fund sponsors and investors advice on all funds and multi-jurisdictional related matters, including investment management arrangements; fund structuring and formation; private equity funds; private placement and fund collective vehicle documentation; and regulatory and securities law advice.

Chambers Review

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Investment Funds - Japan

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Withers has a solid regulatory practice catering to a notable list of domestic and international investment management clients. The team is also often selected as counsel for the establishment of private equity, venture capital and hedge funds. The law firm houses both bengoshi and foreign-registered lawyers, offering a one-stop shop for advice on a range of offshore and onshore regulatory and transactional matters.

Work Highlights

  • Withers Japan acted as lead and Japan counsel for Coral Capital Partners in connection with the formation of Coral Capital IV, their fifth fund, to invest in the top early-stage and growth-stage companies in Japan. 

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

They always make time to be available, which is key to react to business emergencies.

Investment Funds respondent
Asia-Pacific

Withers' Japan team finds the reasonable middle ground between the letter of the law and real practice. Their advice is backed by their broad experience and deep understanding of business.

Investment Funds respondent
Asia-Pacific

Members

Provided by Withers

Brian Yu

Hiroki Hosoda

Wataru Sasaki