Kunihiko Morishita, Asia-Pacific

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Senior Statespeople

Banking & Finance: Domestic Firms: Financial Services Regulation

Japan

16 Years Ranked

Senior Statespeople

Investment Funds: Bengoshi

Japan

12 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Kunihiko Morishita

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Primarily worked in the fields of domestic and international securities and financial regulatory matters. He is well experienced in representing financial institutions before the regulatory authorities. He regularly advises a number of multinational financial institutions in relation to financial regulatory issues in the field of banking, securities, trust and asset management.

Career

Admitted in Japan (1986).

Professional Memberships

Daini Tokyo Bar Association (Japan), 1986

Publications

Law and Practice - Investment Funds 2024 / Japan Chambers and Partners - Global Practice Guide (Investment Funds 2024 / Japan); "Securities World", Jurisdictional Comparison, European Lawyer, third edition (June 2011); Others

Personal

University of Tokyo (LLB, 1981)(LLM, 1993)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Banking & Finance: Domestic Firms: Financial Services Regulation - Japan

Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

Kunihiko Morishita has extensive experience in representing financial institutions and focuses on regulatory issues in connection with securities, trusts and asset management.

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Investment Funds: Bengoshi - Japan

Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

Kunihiko Morishita brings to bear considerable experience advising asset managers on offshore funds publicly offered or privately placed in Japan.

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Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Kunihiko Morishita

Global Practice Guide

Investment Funds 2025
Japan | Law and Practice

Authored by

Kunihiko Morishita, Masayuki Hashimoto, Koichi Miyamoto

Article • Jan 2025

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Kunihiko Morishita provides practical advice on various financial regulations in line with our business.

Banking & Finance: Domestic Firms: Financial Services Regulation respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

Based on the latest knowledge of applicable laws and regulations, he provides prompt and accurate advice that meets the needs of the client.

Banking & Finance: Domestic Firms: Financial Services Regulation respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

He is a leading expert in financial regulation and a senior partner. He understands our risk tolerance and always provides very reasonable, reliable and practical advice.

Investment Funds: Bengoshi respondent
Chambers Asia & Pacific

He has an abundance of experience and great knowledge of Japanese law. He is responsive and provides practical advice.