Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Investment Funds: International Firms And Joint Ventures

David Azcue is a Partner in Simpson Thacher's Tokyo office, and co-heads the Firm's Private Funds Practice in Japan. He joined the Firm in 2006 and has spent 14 years in the Firm’s Tokyo office and 2 years in the Firm’s Beijing office. David’s practice focuses on advising fund sponsors in connection with all aspects of fundraising across a broad range of strategies. He also advises sponsors on structuring, financing, operations, and other related matters. He represented many of the leading sponsors and asset managers in Japan and across Asia.

- New York State Bar Association

- Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association

BA, University of Pennsylvania; JD, University of Michigan Law School.

Fluent in Japanese and proficient in Mandarin Chinese.