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Provided by Withers LLP
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
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."
"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."
"They always make time to be available, which is key to react to business emergencies."
"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."
Notable Practitioners
Koji Yamamoto is highly knowledgeable about asset management platforms and regularly assists investment managers with the formation and distribution of offshore funds.
"Koji Yamamoto is always kind enough to point out issues that I have not thought of, and this is a great help to me."
"Koji is absolutely the best there is for funds work in Japan."
Yoshiyuki Omori is an adviser to both international and Japanese fund managers, and is especially experienced in Japanese regulatory issues.
"Omori Sensei is our go-to lawyer for any Japanese fund-related questions. His calm and polite manner of approaching issues is a source of great comfort and reassurance."
"He was incredibly knowledgeable with respect to the Japan market, Japanese laws and regulations. We were very comfortable in relying on his expertise."