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Skip Hashimoto · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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About
Skip is a Managing Director and Tokyo Branch Representative for Ogier Global. Skip is responsible for the development of Ogier's legal and fiduciary business throughout Asia. Skip specialises in the asset management sector in Japan ranging from start-ups to global asset managers. Skip also specialises in alternative investments including but not limited to hedge fund strategies, private equity and venture capital. Skip's wide-ranging network allows him to work with fund promoters, asset managers, service providers and investors in throughout Asia. Skip currently sits on the executive committee of AIMA Japan (since 2018)
Skip has worked in the Japanese financial sector for over 25 years with the first three years working at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Securities as an economic research analyst as well as three additional years acting as a Business Development and Sales Manager for Deutsche Bank's Offshore Group (DBO) covering fund administration, corporate and global custody services.
Following his time with Deutsche Bank, Skip worked for the offshore law firm Walkers for six years and headed up the Tokyo branch of Walkers SPV Limited to establish Walkers first ever office in the Asia timezone. During this time at Walkers, Skip mainly covered the structured finance and investment fund sector. Skip was also responsible for business development in the Asia region with specific emphasis on Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore structured finance and alternative investment funds markets.
Experience
Executive Committee Member - JapanCurrent
AIMA - The Alternative Investment Management Association · Tokyo, Japan
Dec 2018 – Present
Managing Director & Tokyo Branch Representative
Ogier · Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan
Oct 2008 – Present
Ogier provides advice on all aspects of BVI, Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey law together with a comprehensive range of fiduciary services through a global network of offices that covers all time zones and key financial markets. We are consistently highly rated in independent research studies and regularly lead offshore league tables. Ogier specialises in Corporate and finance law and associated fiduciary services form the core of our business, principally in the areas of Banking and Finance, Investment Funds, Corporate and Private Wealth. At the same time, Ogier is a full-service firm, with strong practices in the areas of Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Litigation and Property. Ogier has long-established relationships with many of the world's leading international financial institutions, professional advisers and regulatory bodies. Ogier is consistently highly rated in independent research studies and regularly leads offshore league tables. We offer clients the strength in depth to handle the largest, most demanding and complex offshore transactions and we pride ourselves on being able to provide expert, efficient and cost-effective legal and fiduciary services across all time zones. We also recognise that our business is a people business and we invest substantially in recruiting, training and retaining the best people to ensure that our clients have access to the highest quality of offshore legal and fiduciary advice. Many of our lawyers joined the firm from leading City of London and US based firms, bringing a wealth of international knowledge and experience in their respective areas.
Education
- Sophia University — BA, International Business and Economics · 1993 – 1996
Skills
Financial MarketsCorporate LawAccessHedge FundsStructured FinanceCapital MarketsPrivate EquityAlternative InvestmentsSecuritiesDerivativesVenture CapitalDue Diligence