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Investment funds: Independent local firms

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune's cohort provides comprehensive advice on the structuring, formation and ongoing management of both domestic and international investment funds. The team’s expertise spans public and private offerings in Japan and covers a wide variety of fund types, including private equity, infrastructure, hedge funds, ETFs and real estate investment vehicles. Leading the practice is the 'technically brilliant' Kunihiko Morishita who regularly advises multinational financial institutions on their investment fund operations. Koichi Miyamoto brings extensive experience in financial regulation, asset management, private equity and venture capital. Akihito Miyake is also a key figure, with deep expertise in the formation, offering and distribution of diverse investment funds within and outside of Japan.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is responsive and know the laws very well.’

  • ‘Koichi Miyamoto is very organised, knows the Japanese market well and meets deadlines.’

  • ‘AMT is one of the largest firms in the market and the partners work well together. There is collaboration between the partner bench that leads to a sharing of knowledge and capability that is rare.’

  • ‘Kunihiko Morishita is a standout. He is technically brilliant, massively experienced, and commercially sensible. His knowledge of the investment funds market spans well beyond Japan regulation and he can speak sensibly to various aspects of fund structuring and operation.’

Key clients

  • UBS
  • DBJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.
  • Janus Henderson
  • BlackRock
  • Global Funds Management S.A.
  • Nikko Asset Management
  • Fidelity
  • Nomura Alternative Investment Management
  • Nippon Investment Company
  • Capula Investment Management

Work highlights

Advised a Japan-based private equity firm on the structuring and formation of D Capital II Investment Limited Partnership which is built around D Capital’s distinctive “DX x PE” model, combining digital transformation expertise with private equity investment.
Advised the issuer on the public offering of real estate security tokens (STs) via the consortium-based blockchain platform “ibet for Fin,” marking Japan’s first public offering backed by a portfolio of rental houses.
Acted as a Japan legal counsel for and assisted the client in conducting the IPO of Fidelity World Funds - Global Value Advance Equity Fund.

Lawyers

Leading partners: Bengoshi

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Next Generation Partners: Bengoshi

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

Kunihiko Morishita

Other key lawyers

Koichi Miyamoto; Akihito Miyake

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