Morgan Lewis

Tomoko Fuminaga

Partner

With a focus on Japanese financial regulatory and fund matters, Tomoko Fuminaga counsels clients on structuring investment funds and registering them in Japan. She also counsels on establishing and operating financial institutions, including corporate and labor law matters. Her clients include Japanese and international banking, securities, and asset management companies.

Extended Profile

Additionally, Tomoko represents financial institutions and other clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions and provides legal services in connection with corporate and anti-monopoly law matters.

Tomoko began her practice as a licensed Japanese lawyer (Bengoshi) after working several years for a major Japanese bank. She is a bengoshi partner at the Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Law Offices/Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (Foreign Law Joint Enterprise) in Japan.

Education

  • New York University, 2006, Master of Laws
  • Waseda University, 1988, Bachelor of Laws

Admissions

  • Japan Bengoshi

Awards and Affiliations

Ranked, Investment Funds: Bengoshi, Japan, Chambers Asia Pacific (2018, 2019)

Recommended, Banking and Finance: International Firms and Joint Ventures, Japan, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2014, 2017–2019)

Recognized, Private Funds – Formation, Who’s Who Legal: Japan (2015–2019)

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Asset Management, Law360 (2017)

Publications

1/17/2019 - Japan Introduces New Requirement to Identify Companies’ Beneficial Owners

6/2/2017 - Amendments to Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information Take Effect

9/23/2016 - GPs Operating in Japan: Follow-Up Information Disclosures for Article 63 Filers Is Required

6/9/2016 - Ninth Annual Advanced Topics in Hedge Fund Practices, Part 10: International Fund Issues – The UK, Japan, and Singapore

2/26/2016 - The Effect of Article 63 Amendments on Existing Article 63 Exemption Operators

2/5/2016 - Japan FSA Finalizes Amendments to the Article 63 Exemption

12/1/2015 - Japan FSA Publishes Draft Enforcement Orders, Cabinet Ordinances, and Supervisory Guidelines for Article 63 Exemption

4/2/2015 - Kanto Local Finance Bureau Requests Questionnaires from Article 63 Filers

10/24/2014 - Recent Questionnaire from the Kanto Local Finance Bureau

8/5/2014 - Delay of the Effective Date to the Amendments to the Article 63 Exemption

5/20/2014 - Proposed Amendments to the Article 63 Exemption of the FIEA of Japan

3/6/2014 - Recent Reporting Order Addressed to Investment Advisors From the Kanto Local Finance Bureau

10/2/2013 - Inquiries by the Japan Regulators to Filers under the Article 63 Exemption

9/8/2013 - Amendments to the Rules and Regulations Regarding Short Sale Trades

8/22/2013 - Formation of the Review Panel on the Stewardship Code for Japan

7/15/2013 - Remaining Amendments to the Asset Management Regulations as a Result of the AIJ Scandal Come Into Effect

6/24/2013 - Enactment of the Amendment Bill to Improve the Reliability and Stability of the Financial System of Japan

6/10/2013 - Amendment Bill to Improve the Reliability and Stability of the Financial System of Japan

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Events

6/9/2016 - Ninth Annual Advanced Topics in Hedge Fund Practices: Manager and Investor Perspectives

3/10/2016 - Hedge Fund University™ Going Global: Tokyo — Opening or Operating an Investment Management Office