J-Star Completes ¥32.5 Billion Fundraising for Third Japan Buyout Fund Series
05.09.17
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Simpson Thacher represented J-Star in connection with the formation of its third Japan-focused fund series (the “J-Star No.3 Series Funds”). J-Star is a leading Japanese private equity fund sponsor, having won the PEI private equity firm of the year in Japan for five consecutive years. The J-Star No.3 Series Funds held their final closing on April 25, 2017 with ¥32.5 billion in aggregate capital commitments, exceeding the ¥30 billion target and reaching their aggregate fundraising hard cap.
The Simpson Thacher team consisted of Adam Furber, David Azcue, Chuan Liu, Zixuan Jiang and Daniel Hulme (Asia Private Funds); Jason Vollbracht and Tanvi Mirani (Tax); Jeanne Annarumma (ERISA); Paul Dodd (AIFMD); and Mark Chorazak (Volcker Matters).