Makiko Ushijima has more than 20 years of experience advising on investment funds/fund managers for their regulatory compliance and portfolio investments and on cross-border finance/M&A transactions at major international law firms.
Makiko represents clients and various types of investment managers, including hedge funds and real estate funds, and private equity firms with their compliance with Japanese securities regulations (Financial Instruments and Exchange Act/FIEA) and their portfolio investments in Japan. She also has assisted global business firms with worldwide operations for their acquisitions/sales of local operations and joint ventures with local partners in Japan. In addition, Makiko advises non-Japanese institutional investors and fund managers on disclosure and compliance issues in connection with their investments in Japanese-listed firms and in corporate governance and shareholder activism issues. She has broad experience in capital markets, including global equity and debt securities offerings, annual disclosures, and insider trading regulatory. Furthermore, she has assisted multiple corporate and professional firm clients on governmental investigations and cross-border commercial disputes.
Makiko currently serves as an independent director/audit committee member of Japanese companies listed on the prime section of Tokyo Stock Exchange. She is also qualified as a CPA in Illinois.
Experience
- The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan; Tokyo University (LL.B.); The University of Tokyo (J.D. magna cum laude); Harvard University (LL.M.)
- Japan (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association) and New York
- The Best Lawyers in Japan (2021-2026): investment and investment funds
- Japanese, English