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Major Area of Practice
Any and all kind of corporate matters, finance transactions, real-estate transactions, and front-line cases of derivative disputes
Background
| 1980 | The University of Tokyo (LL.B.) |
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| 1980 - 1990 | Worked for a major trading company |
| 1992 - 1998 | Served as judge |
| 1998 | Admitted to the bar (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association) |
| 2000 | Columbia Law School (LL.M.) |
| Apr 2008 - Mar 2014 |
Lecturer, Tokyo Metropolitan University Law School |
| 2011 | Joined our firm |
Bar Association Membership
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
Major Area of Practice
My major areas of practice are those listed below. I aim to assist my clients with my expertise, as well as in other related fields.
[M&A Related]
Consultation on general M&A, MBO/going private, tender offer, internal corporate reorganizations, representation in claims for the repurchase of shares from the position of an investor, operations of the secretariat of the third-party committee from the position of an issuer, and M&A including development of proxy fights, etc.
[Investigations for Misconduct]
Consultation regarding investigations for misconduct within the corporation. Also has extensive experience in member of the third-party committee.
[Conflict Resolution]
Consultation regarding various lawsuits/non-contentious cases/provisional dispositions/enforcements, as well as other conflict resolutions overall, including corporation related lawsuits or lawsuits in relation to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, such as actions against officers or directors, derivative actions, lawsuits in relation to false statement of securities registration statement, etc.
[General Corporate Law]
Consultation for reviewing of contracts, research on various legal questions, reference to government administration offices, correspondence to labor issues (from the corporate side), fund procurement etc. Also provides advice on operation of shareholders meetings and board of directors.
Background
| 1997 | The University of Tokyo (LL.B.) |
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| 2000 | Admitted to the bar |
| 2003 | Worked for Internal Legal Affairs Bureau (former Treaties Bureau), Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a fixed-term public employee. Engaged in negotiations with foreign countries on economic partnership agreements. |
| 2005 | Resumed work as an attorney |
| 2011 - | Outside Director of Ichigo Group Holdings Co., Ltd. Joined our firm |
| 2012 - | Outside Director of Ichigo Real Estate Investment Advisors Co., Ltd. |
| 2013 | Outside Director of Meiji-Machine Co., Ltd. |
| 2014 - | Outside Director of JAPAN BEST RESCUE SYSTEM Co., Ltd. |
Bar Association Membership
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
Major Area of Practice
Finance transactions (domestic, cross-border finance transactions, bank-related transactions, asset securitization etc.), banking, overall advice on financing, advice on any cross-border transactions
Background
| 1999 | Waseda University (LL.B.) |
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| 2000 | Admitted to the bar (Daini Tokyo Bar Association) |
| 2005 | UCLA School of Law (LL.M.) |
| 2005 -2006 | Haynes and Boone, LLP (Dallas, U.S.A.) |
| 2006 | Admitted to the New York Bar |
| 2006 - 2007 | Hogan Lovells (London, U.K.) |
| 2011 | Joined our firm |
Bar Association Membership
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Major Area of Practice
[Real estate, finance]
Legal advice on acquisition, sellout, leasing, management, development of real estate, setting up REITs and private placement funds, refinancing, exit strategy of funds, lawsuits relating to real estate, and advice on financing, bank transactions, registration of financial instruments business operator
[M&A related]
Various kinds of M&A including REIT M&A, intra-group restructuring, MBO/going private
[General corporate matters]
Advice on various transactions, introduction of “help-line” systems and related render services, forming an internal control and compliance system, operation of shareholders meetings, other general corporate matters
[Dispute resolutions]
Various kinds of lawsuits, non-contentious cases, provisional injunctions, executions and other kinds of dispute resolutions
Background
| 1993 | Tokyo Gakugei University |
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| 1993 - 1995 | Misawa Homes Co., Ltd. |
| 1995 | Obtained qualification for real-estate transaction specialist |
| 2001 | Admitted to the bar |
| 2011 | Joined our firm |
| 2024 | Supervisory Director/Mitsubishi HC Capital Private Reit, Inc. |
Bar Association Membership
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
Major Area of Practice
Advice on operation of shareholders meetings and board of directors, M&A, MBO/going private, intra-group restructuring, introduction of measures against takeover bids, hostile takeover bids, proxy fights, derivative actions against officers or directors, injunctive actions against third party allotment of newly issued stocks or stock acquisition rights, exercise of appraisal rights of shareholders, investigation and handling of misconduct cases, arranging independent or third-party committees, introduction of “help-line” systems and related render services, forming an internal control and compliance system, advice on financing and any other general corporate matters
Background
| 2000 | The University of Tokyo(LL.B.) |
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| 2004 | Admitted to the bar |
| 2011 | Joined our firm |
| 2012 | Became Partner |
Bar Association Membership
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
Major Area of Practice
M&A (intra-group restructuring, MBO/going private, friendly/hostile), venture capital investment/venture backing, corporate governance/compliance, advice on operation of shareholders meetings and board of directors, introduction of “help-line” systems and related render services, risk management, misconduct cases, advice on dispute resolution including corporate and commercial disputes.
Background
| 2003 | Osaka University(LL.B.) |
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| 2004 | Admitted to the bar |
| 2011 | Joined our firm |
| 2012 | Became Partner |
Bar Association Membership
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
Major Area of Practice
Corporate lawsuits, non-contentious cases, provisional injunctions, capitalization strategy, management control disputes, removal of officers, advice on operation of shareholders meetings and board of directors, forming an internal control and compliance system, investigation and handling of misconduct cases, arranging independent or third-party committees, appraisal remedy actions, TOB, MBO/going private, general M&A, financing, fund-related legal affairs, registration of financial instruments business operator and liaison with the authorities, defamation cases, real estate transactions, securitization of real estate, lawsuits/non-contentious cases relating to real estate, criminal complaint/accusation, labor issues, handling complainers, collection of debts
Background
| 2004 | Nagoya University(LL.B.) |
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| 2007 | Admitted to the bar |
| 2011 | Joined our firm |
| 2012 | Outside Auditor of UNIMAT Retirement Community Co., Ltd. (JASDAQ) |
| 2015 | Became Partner |
| 2016 | Outside Director of UNIMAT Retirement Community Co., Ltd. (JASDAQ) |
Bar Association Membership
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
Major Area of Practice
Corporate lawsuits, non-contentious cases, M&A, MBO/going private, intra-group restructuring, corporate governance, advice on operation of shareholders meetings and board of directors, arranging independent or third-party committees, introduction of measures against takeover bids, investigation and handling of misconduct cases, labor lawsuits/handling labor difficulties, securitization, general corporate matters
Background
| 2005 | Kyoto University(LL.B.) |
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| 2007 | Kyoto University Law School (J.D.) |
| 2008 | Admitted to the bar (Daini Tokyo Bar Association) and joined Ushijima & Partners |
| 2011 | Joined our firm |
| 2015 | Dispatched to investment bank division of leading securities company |
| 2016 | Returned to our firm |
| 2017 | Became Partner |
Bar Association Membership
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Major Area of Practice
Lawsuits of various fields, non-contentious cases, provisional cases, labor cases, M&A, compliance, misconduct cases, and other general corporate matters including start-up companies and preparation for going public
Background
| 2003 | Yashiro High School (Nagano Prefecture) |
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| 2007 | Kyoto University(LL.B.) |
| 2009 | Kyoto University Law School (J.D.) |
| 2010 | Admitted to the bar (Daini Tokyo Bar Association) |
| 2010 | STW & Partners |
| 2013 | Joined our firm |
| 2019 | Became Partner |
Bar Association Membership
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Major Area of Practice
Banking, financial regulation acts, asset liquidation/securitization, asset management, M&A, real estate transaction, general corporate matters, litigation.
Background
| 2008 | The University of Tokyo(LL.B.) |
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| 2010 | The University of Tokyo Graduate School (J.D.) |
| 2011 | Admitted to the bar |
| 2012 | Atsumi & Sakai |
| 2014 | Joined our firm |
| 2024 | Outside Director / Audit and Supervisory Committee Member of Igarashi Electric Works Ltd. |
| 2024 | Became Partner |
Bar Association Membership
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
Of Counsel
Major Area of Practice
Various kinds of civil lawsuits, filing appeals to higher court or the Supreme Court, interpretation of Code of Civil Procedure and other civil proceeding laws, dispute resolutions over issues on commercial and corporate registrations, dispute resolutions over issues on deposition proceedings, assisting the legislative process
Background
| 1970 | The University of Tokyo(LL.B.) Entered The Legal Training and Research Institute affiliated to Supreme Court |
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| 1972 - | Appointed as an assistant judge at Osaka District Court Served at Civil Affairs Bureau, Supreme Court Secretariat Served as judge at Tokyo District Court, etc. |
| 1987 - | Assigned to Ministry of Justice Served as chief of Fourth Division (current Commercial Division) of Civil Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice Served as Counselor for Ministry of Justice Secretariat Served as Councilor for Ministry of Justice Secretariat (in charge of Civil Affairs Bureau) Contributed to the amendments of basic civil laws such as Commercial Code, Bankruptcy Act, etc. including service as a chief counselor for the amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure in 1996 Handled administrative services relating to commercial and corporate registrations, depositions, etc. |
| 1997 - | Served as judge at Tokyo High Court Served as judge at Tokyo District Court (head of the division) and Yokohama District Court (head of the division) |
| 2002 | Served as chief judge of Nagano District and Family Court |
| 2004 | Served as judge at Osaka High Court (head of the division) |
| 2006 | Served as judge at Tokyo High Court (head of the division) |
| 2010 | Retired from service as a judge |
| 2014 | Admitted as an attorney (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association) Joined our firm |
Bar Association Membership
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
Associate
Major Area of Practice
M&A, MBO/going private, corporate takeover・defense against hostile takeover, proxy fights, dismissal of president, reorganization, corporate litigation/non-contentious cases, securities fraud, advice on operation of shareholders meetings and board of directors, copyright and other general corporate matters
Background
| 2008 | Keio University(LL.B.) |
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| 2010 | Keio University Law School (J.D.) |
| 2011 | Admitted to the bar (Daini Tokyo Bar Association) |
| 2012 | Joined our firm |
| May 2023 | University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (LL.M.) (Business Law Certificate) |
| September 2023 | Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP |
| October 2024 | Returned our firm |
Bar Association Membership
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Major Area of Practice
General corporate matters, corporate governance, internal control and compliance, arranging third-party committees, risk management and handling of misconduct cases, M&A, lawsuits
Background
| 2013 | Keio University (LL.B) |
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| 2016 | Tokyo University Law School (J.D) |
| 2017 | Admitted to the bar (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association) |
| 2018 | Joined our firm |
| May 2024 | University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (LL.M.)(Business Law Certificate) |
| September 2024 | Dispatched to investment fund |
Major Area of Practice
General corporate matters, corporate governance, internal control and compliance, arranging third-party committees, risk management and handling of misconduct cases, M&A, lawsuits
Background
| 2016 | Kobe University(LL.B) |
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| 2018 | Kobe University, Law School(J.D.) |
| 2019 | Admitted to the bar(Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association) |
| 2020 | Joined our firm |
Bar Association Membership
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
Major Area of Practice
General corporate matters, corporate governance, internal control and compliance, arranging third-party committees, risk management and handling of misconduct cases, M&A, lawsuits
Background
| 2011 | Kaisei Senior High School(Tokyo Prefecture) |
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| 2016 | Hokkaido University(LL.B) |
| 2018 | Chuo University, Law School(J.D.) |
| 2019 | Admitted to the bar (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association) |
| 2020 | Joined our firm |
Bar Association Membership
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
Major Area of Practice
General corporate matters, corporate governance, internal control and compliance, risk management and handling of misconduct cases, M&A, lawsuits, Bankruptcy, Business Revitalization
Background
| 2015 | Shibuya Education Academy Makuhari Senior High School |
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| 2019 | Passed the Preliminary bar exam |
| 2020 | Waseda University (LL.B) |
| 2021 | Passed the bar exam |
| 2022 | Admitted to the bar (Tokyo Bar Association) |
| 2023 | Joined our firm |
Bar Association Membership
Tokyo Bar Association
Major Area of Practice
General corporate matters, corporate governance, internal control and compliance, arranging third-party committees, risk management and handling of misconduct cases, M&A, lawsuits
Background
| 2016 | Nagoya University (LL.B) |
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| 2016 | Joined Nagoya City Hall |
| 2021 | Chuo University, Law School (J.D.) |
| 2022 | Admitted to the bar (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association) |
| 2023 | Joined our firm |
Bar Association Membership
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
Major Area of Practice
General corporate matters, corporate governance, internal control and compliance, arranging third-party committees, risk management and handling of misconduct cases, M&A, lawsuits
Background
| 2015 | Chuo University Suginami High School |
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| 2019 | Chuo University Department of Marketing and Trade |
| 2021 | Waseda University, Law School (J.D.) |
| 2022 | Admitted to the bar (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association) |
| 2023 | Joined our firm |
Bar Association Membership
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
Major Area of Practice
General corporate matters, corporate governance, internal control and compliance, risk management and handling of misconduct cases, M&A, lawsuits, insolvency, corporate rehabilitation
Background
| 2020 | Kobe University, Faculty of Law |
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| 2022 | Kobe University Law School |
| 2023 | Admitted to the bar (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association) |
| 2024 | Joined our firm |
Bar Association Membership
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association