East Asia - Japan

Linklaters

The Linklaters investment funds team has a broad practice which regularly undertakes work of a cross-border nature, and ‘stands out because of its ability to handle a mix of fund formation, as well as fund-related transactional mandates’. The team is instructed by large multinational clients including SoftBank Group. Since publication, the team lost Eriko Sakata and Sayako Shiraki to White & Case LLP - White & Case Law Offices (Registered Association) in May 2024.

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  • 'The Linklaters investment funds team stands out because of its ability to handle a mix of fund formation, as well as fund-related transactional mandates. By being able to understand not only the formation and fundraising process, but the transactions that fund managers execute over the life of the fund, this gives the team a unique set of capabilities that other law firms are not able to as readily deploy.'
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Key clients

  • Ardian
  • AXA

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Work highlights

  • Advised Ardian SAS on structuring, formation, and Japanese placement of its hydrogen fund, Clean H2 Infra Fund.

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