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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

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Background

2008	Keio University(LL.B.)
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

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Bar Association Membership

Daini Tokyo Bar Association

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Major Achievements

• The case where a supervisor exercised their right of avoidance against the dividend of surplus exercised in accordance with the incorporation-type split-off by the subsidiary of Kosaido Co., Ltd. (listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange) and was dismissed (company side) (2016)
• Injunctive actions by Hikari Tsushin, Inc. against issuance of new stocks by Keiozu Holdings Company (issuing company side) (2014)
• Civil rehabilitation proceedings of Index Corporation (listed on the JASDAQ) (petitioner side) (2013-)
• Sales of Bitway business to Digital Publishing Initiatives Japan Co., Ltd. by Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (Toppan Printing side) (2013)
• Injunctive action against issuance of new stocks by a listed company (on the JASDAQ) to be used for Japanese version of ESOP. While it was admitted that the issuance was made in the context of the management control dispute, the issuing company won the case (issuing company side) (2012)
• Capital subscription made to Digital Publishing Initiatives Japan Co., Ltd. by Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (Toppan Printing side) (2012)