Kiyomi Kikuchi
TMI Associates
TMI Associates
Client SatisfactionTMI Associates in Tokyo fields practitioners who ‘are able to understand the potential legal issues very well’, and the group continues to increase the diversity of its fund practice, which advises on a broad range of funds including buyout funds, distressed funds and corporate reconstruction funds. Practice head Yoshiyasu Yamaguchi is instrumental in the group’s work related to structured finance and securitisation issues, while Sadao Maeda is ‘a very experienced legal adviser in terms of fund establishment’ and is described as ’understanding the speciality of a fund’. Key clients instructing the group include asset management companies such as DBJ Asset Management, as well as fund managers established domestically and internationally. Kiyomi Kikuchi is extremely active in the team, and Takuma Taki is a key contact for listed infrastructure funds.
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Testimonials
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- 'The lawyers at TMI associates have a variety of skills. They respond to requests very quickly. They can communicate very well with us. We were able to understand the potential legal issues very well.'
- 'Sadao Maeda is a very experienced legal adviser in terms of fund establishment. He understands the speciality of our fund and has given us very appropriate advice.'
Key clients
- Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Asset Management
- DBJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- Nissay Asset Management Corporation
- Government Pension Investment Fund of Japan (GPIF)
- DNX Ventures
- Inclusion Japan, Inc.
Lawyers
Leading partners: Bengoshi
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Next Generation Partners: Bengoshi
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Takuma Taki
TMI AssociatesPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Yoshiyasu Yamaguchi