Tsuyoshi Ito is a LPC Partner of Nishimura & Asahi. He is a member of the finance practice group and the tax group of our firm. Mr. Ito joined our firm in 2000, and since then has been practicing law for more than 15 years in a wide variety of practice areas. Mr. Ito has, in addition to general experience providing routine corporate legal advice, significant experience in financing transactions, especially banking transactions and asset management/investment fund transactions. Mr. Ito provides advice on asset management business regulations and compliance matters relevant to the Japanese market as well. In addition, Mr. Ito has significant experience in tax counseling and tax controversies, and has represented major corporations in many tax disputes and tax lawsuits.

Recent activities

1/2022

The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022: Outstanding Results for Nishimura & Asahi

Awards

12/2021

The Nikkei "Most Successful Lawyers in 2021"

Awards

9/2021

Practical Law Global Guide 2021: Tax on corporate lending and bond issues - Japan

Articles

Education

2007

New York University School of Law (LL.M.)

1999

The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)

Professional experience

2016 - 2019

Visiting Associate Professor, University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics

2014 - 2016

Lecturer, Tax Law, University of Tokyo, School of Law

2012 - 2019

Nagoya Office

2010 - 2016

Lecturer, Tax Law, Seikei University Law School

2009 - 2010

Lecturer, Civil Law Basic Seminar, University of Tokyo Faculty of Law

2007 - 2008

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York

2005 - 2006

Lecturer, Tax Law, Seikei University Law School