- Finance
Asset Management / Funds


We offer a comprehensive range of legal services in the area of asset management as a leading law firm. We advise not only on traditional asset management business, but also on alternative investments, both international and domestic.
We offer a comprehensive range of legal services in the area of asset management, from documentation to compliance and product design and planning, in order to meet changing legislation. We advise not only on traditional asset management business, such as investment trusts (mutual funds) and investment advisors, but also on structuring, documentation and fund formation of alternative investments, such as private equity funds, infrastructure funds, venture capital investment funds, private placement real estate funds and other domestic funds, offshore funds, such as hedge funds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). We also advise on M&A and fund raising in the investment/exit stage after fund formation. Our services also extend to other general asset management business, including analysis and advice on investment in funds by institutional investors, formation and sale of various financial products, such as REITs and commodity funds, and crowdfunding.
Recent Work
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- 2025.2
- ORIX Real Estate Investment Advisors Corporation: Formation of a Blind Pool - Type Real Estate Fund
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- 2025.2
- Indonesia Investment Authority and Development Bank of Japan Inc. - Establishment of a Hybrid Fund
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- 2025.1
- Japan Relay Partners: Establishment of a Traditional Search Fund
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- 2024.12
- Nippon Life Insurance Co. – Acquisition of Resolution Life Group Holdings Ltd. and Business Integration of Resolution Life Australasia Ltd. and MLC Ltd.
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- 2024.11
- fundnote Inc. - Establishment of an IPO Crossover Fund
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- 2024.5
- Paris Miki Holdings Inc. - Acquisition of Asset Management Business of Lunettes Inc.
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- 2024.5
- K2 Pictures Inc. - Establishment of a Film Fund
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- 2023.9
- Japan Post Insurance NEXT Partners Co., Ltd. - Formation of Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Partnership
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- 2021
- Major Asian Real Estate Investment Company - Acquisition of ski resort and hotel business in Hokkaido, Japan
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- 2021
- Pattern Energy Group LP: Financing of Japan’s largest wind and solar energy investment fund
Awards & Rankings
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We appreciate their technical expertise, multi-jurisdictional and multilingual capabilities and flexibility to accommodate tight deadlines and last-minute requests," "hard-working approach and in-depth legal knowledge.
Chambers, Investment Funds (Asia-Pacific 2022) -
expertise in solving unique issues, based upon their strong knowledge basis and abundant experience,” “They are always keen to meet our requests under tight time constraints.” “good business acumen and capability to deal with all legal matters, including novel ones,
Chambers, Investment Funds (Asia-Pacific 2021)
Seminars
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N&A Legal Forum
Twin Tigers of Asia: Investment Funds in Japan and Singapore
Tokyo
Nishimura & Asahi Seminars
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India Real Estate Development Sector Investment
Tokyo
External Seminars
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Analysis of the Framework and Current State of the FDI Screening and Exemption System under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act of Japan (“FEFTA”)
Online
External Seminars