Asset management / funds practice, Africa and middle-East practice

He is involved in the establishment of investment funds in Japan and abroad, as well as investment activities of such funds. He also has a lot of experience in the energy related business, especially in the development and acquisition of renewable energy projects. His practice areas also include Africa and the Middle-East.

He has been involved in the establishment of a variety of funds, including private equity funds, venture funds, CVC, infrastructure funds, renewable energy funds, and real estate funds. Structuring advice in connection with Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and other securities regulations is his area of specialty. He also actively supports investment activities of funds, such as M&A, LBO finance, and venture investments. Further, he focuses on the development, acquisition, and/or project finance of renewable energy projects supporting developers, including, but not limited to, renewable energy funds. He also has experience in IPP projects abroad as a member of a leading Japanese trading company. He is a member of the Africa practice team and Middle-East practice team, and has a good connection with law firms in such areas. He actively supports Japanese companies in the expansion of their businesses in Africa and the Middle-East.

2011 | Admitted in New York 2003 | Admitted in Japan

Partner, Tokyo

2010 | The University of Michigan Law School (LL.M.) 2002 | The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)