The ‘very experienced’ team at So & Sato Law Offices supports investment funds throughout their life cycle, from structuring and forming private equity, venture capital, mezzanine, and hedge funds to investments and exits. Team leader Yuki Sato, who has experience in both Japan and Singapore, assists clients and their investors with Japanese investments and guides local and foreign funds on Japan’s capital markets regulations.
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Testimonials
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- 'Very responsive. Yuki Sato is very good.'
- 'Rarely seen boutique law firm that has both Leveraged Finance and Legal DD capabilities. Yuki Sato has in-depth capabilities in leveraged finance terms.'
- 'The So&Sato team is very experienced and has deep knowledge of investment funds. There is no question that Yuki Sato is a superior lawyer in the area of investment funds. Yuki Sato has deep knowledge and insight.'
Key clients
- Academic Industry Alliance Capital
- All Kochi Alliance Capital
- Asahi Media Lab Ventures, Inc.
- MUFG Innovation Partners
- WiL, LLC
- Zuu Funders
- Academic Industry Alliance Capital
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Yuki Sato
Other key lawyers
Chiho Saito; Changsoo Ahn