Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP’s investment management practice in Tokyo remains at the forefront of the funds space in Japan, with asset managers, investment trust managers, and security companies benefiting from the team’s broad expertise, which covers formation, investment, transactional, regulatory, and compliance matters. Carol Tsuchida is regularly instructed by leading institutional and sovereign wealth fund investors to advise on infrastructure, real estate, hedge and private equity funds. She leads the practice alongside financial regulations specialist Tomoko Fuminaga, who assists banking, securities, and asset management clients with their operations in the funds space. Hirotaka Higashioka is also a key contact in the team.

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Carol Tsuchida, Tomoko Fuminaga

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Hirotaka Higashioka