Takashi Saito is a partner of City-Yuwa Partners. He has extensive experience in the area of finance, investment funds, derivative transactions, securities lending transactions and Japanese financial regulations.
Takashi advises a Japanese major bank on its Euro MTN programme. He also advises an international major credit card company on various regulatory matters. He advises and represents Japanese and off-shore investment funds as well as investment managers with regard to fund formation, operations and ongoing regulatory compliance.
In the area of securities lending transactions, Takashi has advised a Japanese major securities finance company in connection with many off-shore transactions. He also represents off-shore high-frequency-trading operators with regard to registration with Japanese authority and ongoing regulatory compliance. He has previously worked as Deputy of Director at the Financial Services Agency of Japan.
Takashi received his LL B from Waseda University and LL M from the Duke University School of Law.