Kei Ito
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 1 : Investment Funds: Bengoshi
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About
Provided by Kei Ito
Practice Areas
Banking, Asset Management/Funds, Acquisition Finance, Project Finance, Cross-border Transactions (General), China, Hong Kong.
Career
Partner Nishimura & Asahi; Sidley Austin, Chicago (1997-1998); Lecturer, Keio Law School (2007-2013); Lecturer, Hitotsubashi University School of Law (2008-).
Professional Memberships
Admitted: Japan (1992); New York (1998).
Publications
"International Survey of Investment Adviser Regulation - Third Edition - (Japan Chapter)" (Kluwer Law International, 2012); "The Private Equity Review - Third Edition - (Investing/Fundraising, Japan Chapter)" (Law Business Research, 2014); "Hedge Funds: A Practical Global Handbook to the Law and Regulation Second Edition (Japan Chapter)" (Global Law Business Ltd, 2019).
Personal
Graduate of the University of Tokyo (LLB,1990), New York University School of Law (LLM,1997).
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Kei Ito is a distinguished deal maker, renowned for the prowess of his private funds practice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kei Ito is one of the best-known and strongest practitioners in the market, especially for investment management and investment funds. He is proactive, responsive and highly commercial."
"He provides advice based on extensive industry knowledge."
"Kei Ito is one of the best-known and strongest practitioners in the market, especially for investment management and investment funds. He is proactive, responsive and highly commercial."
"He provides advice based on extensive industry knowledge."
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