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Kei Ito

Kei Ito

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Nishimura & Asahi
 Nishimura & Asahi

Ranked in 1 practice area

Investment Funds: Bengoshi

Japan

12 years ranked

About

Provided by Nishimura & Asahi

Asia-Pacific

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

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Investment Funds: Bengoshi - Japan

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Kei Ito is a distinguished deal maker, renowned for the prowess of his private funds practice.
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Strengths

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  • Kei is very experienced and able to advise on complex matters.

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  • Because of his commercial mindset, we are able to receive very useful and practical advice.

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Asia-Pacific Region

Japan

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