Capital Markets: International: US Law
Japan
8 years ranked
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Keiji Hatano
Global 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Global
Practice Areas
General Practice
Bank Regulatory
Capital Markets
Financial Services
Insurance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Securities & Commodities Investigations
Technology
Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies
Career
Keiji Hatano is the Managing Partner of the Firm’s Tokyo office. Mr. Hatano has spent several years in the Firm’s New York office and has been a partner since 2011. His practice focuses on capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic corporate transactions. In addition, he is the only Financial Institutions Group partner in the Asia-Pacific region with extensive experience in providing U.S. regulatory advice.
Professional Memberships
ABA; Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association; Japan Federation of Bar Associations. Admitted to practice in New York.
Personal
Columbia Law School, LL.M., 2004; The University of Tokyo Faculty of Law, LL.B., 1998
Bar Admissions:
New York
Japan
Languages:
English
Japanese
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Capital Markets: International: US Law - Japan
Band 3
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Strengths
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He provides calm and balanced advice at all times.
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