Keiko Shimizu
Nagashima Ohno & TsunematsuNagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu‘s practice is well known in Japan for being involved in matters related to private real estate funds including private REITS, and during 2022 and 2023, the firm also saw notable growth in its private equity fund and other alternative investment fund formation practices. Other key lawyers include cross-border fund expert Keiko Shimizu and Kensuke Suzuki, both of whom work on a range of fund formation and regulatory matters. The group also represents a number of J-REITs, and Takashi Itokawa is a go-to practitioner for matters in this space. Since publication, former practice head Hideka Mihara departed.
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- 'Compared to other teams, they have deeper experience in working with J-REITs and are superior in terms of flexibility and the period of time it takes to resolve issues.'
Key clients
- Integral Corporation
- T Capital Partners
- Z Energy Co. Ltd.
- Invesco Group
- GLP JReit
- Activia Properties Inc.
- Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park Inc.
- MCo Corporation
- SevenSeas Advisors Co., Ltd.
- Nippon BuildingFund Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised Ryobi Systems Co., Ltd on the establishment of a new fund management subsidiary (Ryobi Algo Tech Capital), and the formation of the client’s first corporate venture capital fund (Ryobi Systems Innovation Fund) managed by the new subsidiary.
- Advised an issuer on its global offering of GLP J-REIT investment units for international and domestic investors through an international accelerated book building.
- Advised JBIC IG Partners on the Japanese legal and regulatory aspects of the formation of ff Red & White, an investment fund the client jointly manages with its joint venture partner, ff Venture Capital.
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