British regulation agency Ashurst has appointed Chihiro Ashizawa as a associate in its world loans & world markets follow.
Based mostly in Tokyo, Ashizawa (pictured) is admitted in Japan and has over 20 years’ expertise advising Japanese and worldwide purchasers on debt choices, fund buildings and monetary companies regulation.
A spokesperson for Ashurst instructed FinanceAsia that Ashizawa began the function on November 17. She beforehand labored at Clifford Likelihood as counsel, additionally in Tokyo, in line with her LinkedIn profile.
Ashizawa’s earlier work has included advising on fairness and debt capital markets together with Samurai bonds, guiding asset managers on fund formation and advertising and marketing in Japan, and offering regulatory counsel to monetary establishments increasing into new merchandise.
Ashurst has made the appointment to bolster its Japanese regulation functionality, improve the agency’s skill to ship cross-border execution, and assist the expansion of its finance and capital markets providing within the area, in line with a media launch.
Alexander Dmitrenko, Tokyo managing associate, stated in a media launch: “[Ashiwaza] will . . . create new alternatives for collaboration throughout our practices, supporting each inbound and outbound consumer exercise in a quickly evolving market.”
Patrick Phua, head of Ashurst’s world loans & world markets follow in Asia, added: “The becoming a member of of Chihiro will allow us to attach Japanese institutional capital with alternatives our groups are originating worldwide. Her collaborative strategy and monitor document of market innovation can be invaluable as we proceed to develop our follow throughout Asia and past.”
Ashizawa commented: “I look ahead to contributing by delivering clear, commercially centered authorized options.”
Merger
Additionally this week, on November 17, Ashurst introduced a “merger of equals” with US regulation agency Perkins Coie to create a top-20 regulation agency with round $2.7 billion of income and three,000 attorneys.
When mixed, Ashurst Perkins Coie’s footprint will span 52 workplaces in 23 international locations, with flagship hubs in Seattle, London, Sydney, and New York, and deep experience in main monetary facilities together with Brussels, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Paris, Seoul, Shenzhen, Singapore and Tokyo.
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