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24 Nishimura & Asahi Lawyers Named Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers 2024”
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Kei Ito is a distinguished deal maker, renowned for the prowess of his private funds practice. He is singled out by market sources for his "comprehensive advice and legal support regarding laws and regulations both in Japanese and English," while a further interviewee adds: "He is always top of his game and very responsive whenever we need his help."
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022
Specializing in finance, having significant experience in various areas such as investment funds/asset management, securities, derivatives, and FinTech, catering to both domestic and international clients. Also responsible for the Firm’s China practice.
Kei Ito is one of the leading partners of the Firm’s investment fund/asset management practice group. Mr. Ito has significant experience in various investment funds (ranging from traditional mutual funds to ETFs and to alternative investments such as private equity funds, and to climate funds and funds with a sustainable investment objective), providing asset management firms and other clients with regulatory advice, securities transactions, banking, derivatives, FinTech, structured finance transactions and a wide variety of other finance areas. Mr. Ito is very well versed in international finance transactions, catering to both domestic and international clients on various cross-border matters. Mr. Ito is also responsible for the Firm’s China practice.
Awards & Rankings
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Outstanding Results for Nishimura & Asahi at the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
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37 Nishimura & Asahi lawyers ranked in Who's Who Legal 2023
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Nishimura & Asahi receives top rankings in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
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Nishimura & Asahi Achieves Global Expansion and Highest Japan Rankings at IFLR1000 2023
Publications
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Hedge Funds: A Practical Global Handbook to the Law and Regulation (Second edition)
Books
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Corpus Juris Finance - Completely Revised Edition (first volume)
Books
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The Private Equity Review - Third Edition - (Investing, Japan Chapter)
Articles
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The Private Equity Review - Third Edition - (Fundraising, Japan Chapter)
Articles
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The Private Equity Review - Second Edition - (Fundraising, Japan Chapter)
Articles
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Education
- 1997
- New York University School of Law (LL.M.)
- 1990
- The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
Professional Experience
- Lecturer, Hitotsubashi University School of Law
- Lecturer, Keio University Law School
- Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago