About David Azcue

David Azcue of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, co-heads the private funds practice in Japan. Fluent in Japanese and having spent over 35 years in Japan, David advises clients on all aspects of fundraising, investments, fund operations, financing and fund-related transactions across a broad range of asset classes. Working with domestic legal counsel and tax advisers, David has helped pioneer many of the structures used by Japan-focused private fund sponsors to permit non-Japanese investors to invest alongside Japanese investors. Over almost two decades of practice, David has advised on many market-defining fundraisings and fund-related transactions.