Nishimura & Asahi

The team at Nishimura & Asahi provides comprehensive advice on traditional asset management, including investment trusts, as well as the structuring, documentation, and formation of alternative investments, such as private equity, offshore, and exchange-traded funds. The team is co-led by Makoto Igarashi, who is well versed in representing investment managers in fundraising and investment activities, and Kei Ito, who specialises in a wide range of investment funds, from retail products like investment trusts to alternative investments, including buyout funds. Other names to note are Tsuyoshi Ito, Kohei Ishida, and Yoshiharu Kawamata, who have extensive experience with domestic and international investment fundraising, including PE and mezzanine funds.