Koichiro Ohashi, joined White & Case in 1998 and has extensive experience in the Japanese domestic market, as well as advising on cross-border transactions, and regularly represents financial institutions.

Mr. Ohashi advises clients on Japanese capital market regulations including the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law, the Investment Trust Management Law, the Banking Law and the Insurance Business Law.

Mr. Ohashi represents several fund managers in the registration of funds for distribution in Japan.

He frequently provides advice on the structure of both domestic and offshore funds to be distributed to Japanese investors.

He leads various types of financial transactions such as securitization deals, derivative transactions, PIPE transactions, mezzanine finance transactions and equity finance transactions. Mr. Ohashi is frequently involved in mergers and acquisitions for financial institutions in Japan and provides advice on tender offer regulations.

Recently, he has represented financial institutions in a number of major insolvency cases.

Bars and Courts
Japan Bar, 1996
New York State Bar, 2002

Education
LLM, Columbia Law School, 2001
LLB, Keio University Law Faculty, 1989

Publications
Co-Author, INSOL International (International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professional) Consumer Dept Report II: Report of Findings and Recommendations, November 2011
"Fund Distribution in Japan: The Article 63 Exemption and Investment Manager Licensing for Pro-Investors," International Tax Review Capital Markets Guide, July 2011 (co-authored with Koji Yamamoto and Yoshiyuki Omori)
Co-authored the article "A Recognition and Assistance Procedure of Japan on Hong Kong Insolvency Proceeding of Brewing Company" for the winter edition of The Turnaround & Credit Management, January 5, 2010 (with Kazunori Fuse and Yuko Tashiro)
Co-authored the article "2009 Japan Tax Reform and Fund Business - A possible Opening for a Tax Relax on Private Equity Funds", Weekly Kinyu Zaisei Jijyo (Weekly Financial Affairs), June 15, 2009 (with Takeo Mizutani)
"The Effects of the Recent Revisions of Regulations Regarding American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on Japanese Companies", Weekly Kinyu Zaisei Jijyo (Weekly Financial Affairs), April 6, 2009

Languages
English
Japanese

Citizenship
Japan