Nishimura & Asahi focuses on domestic funds with overseas investments but has the capacity to assist clients with a range of investment fund matters. Makoto Igarashi and Kei Ito are the pair leading the team; Igarashi has a long history of representing investment managers in connection with fundraising and investment issues. As well as displaying a knowledge of a range of investment funds including investment trusts, the team also assists with traditional asset management activities. Tsuyoshi Ito, Yoshiharu Kawamata and Kohei Ishida are key names in the group; Kawamata is frequently called upon for matters relating to private equity issues, mezzanine financings and infrastructure funds, and Ishida has a strong track record advising on investment fundraising.
Key clients
- Nomura Holdings, Inc.
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
- Mizuho Capital Partners Co., Ltd.
- Longreach Group
- Aspirant Group Inc.
- Nomura Mezzanine Partners Co., Ltd.
- Government Pension Investment Fund, Japan
- Pattern Energy Group
- Toyota Motor Corporation
- Toshiba Corporation
- Mitsui & Co., Reality Management Ltd.
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited
- Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
- Nippon Express Holdings
- Star Mica Holdings Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised the general partner of MCP Partners group firms’ establishment of three different types of funds; MCP Capital’s PE fund VI, MCP Mezzanine’s Mezzanine Fund V and MCP Familia’s PE fund.
- Acted for Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited as Japanese counsel in its new business alliance with Energy Capital Partners, a US private equity infrastructure manager.
- Advised Mitsui & Co. on the Reality Management Ltd. establishment of MBRM Fund, a real estate fund, as part of a joint venture between Mitsui & Co., Ltd., a major Japanese trading house, and Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd., a member of the Japan Post Group.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Makoto Igarashi, Kei Ito