Tomoko Fuminaga, a licensed Japanese lawyer (bengoshi) partner, provides advice concerning financial regulatory and general corporate matters. With respect to fund matters, she counsels clients on structuring and distributing investment funds for Japanese investors, registering their Japan presence in Japan as financial instruments business operators, compliance, inspection preparation, and support and crisis management. In addition, she provides advice concerning market regulations, corporate governance, and shareholder proposals. She also counsels on establishing, licensing, and operating businesses for Japanese/foreign financial institutions not related to funds.
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.
Member, Best ETF Law Firm, ETF Express US Awards (2021, 2022)
Member, Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
Ranked, Investment Funds: Bengoshi, Japan, Chambers Asia-Pacific (2018–2024)
Recommended, Banking and Finance: International Firms and Joint Ventures, Japan, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2014, 2017–2019)
Recognized, Private Funds, Who’s Who Legal: Japan (2015–2024)
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Asset Management, Law360 (2017)