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伊東 啓
伊東 啓

Kei ITO

  • Partner
  • Tokyo
  • 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.

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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