Kayo KANEKO

Kayo has been involved in several large-scale domestic M&A, corporate restructuring and start-up transactions. Based on her experience studying in Germany and being seconded to a traditional German corporate law firm, she aims to be agile and responsive to clients' needs with regard to matters in Germany and throughout Europe, where EU law is applicable. She spent approximately four years in Germany, where she not only studied European antitrust law, but also gained practical experience at a local office for more than two years. While on secondment to the Ministry of Justice, she was involved in cases concerning the revised Companies Act of 2020 and the revised Commercial Code, particularly the Maritime Law. She provides support based on her understanding of the theoretical and academic background of the Companies Act and the Commercial Code.