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緒方 健太
緒方 健太

Kenta OGATA

  • Partner
  • Tokyo

Kenta has extensive experience in crisis management, with a focus on responding to compliance issues, such as alleged violations of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and accounting fraud; he also handles general corporate legal affairs relating to M&A transactions and Taiwan.

Kenta’s primary practice area is corporate crisis management. He draws on experience gained while seconded to a major domestic securities company, studying in the United States, and working for the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission of Japan to inform his handling of alleged violations of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, such as insider trading, market manipulation, and violations of disclosure regulations, as well as managing foreign investigations and interacting with regulatory authorities. He also handles general disputes, with a focus on litigation involving claims against officers and employees arising from corporate scandals, securities litigation, and shareholder derivative litigation. He has significant experience with transactional and corporate law, including M&A transactions, venture businesses, IPOs, and shareholder meetings. He is a member of the Taiwan practice team and has dealt with compliance matters and M&A transactions in and involving Taiwan.

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Education

2020
University of Southern California Gould School of Law (LL.M.)
2008
Chuo Law School (J.D.)
2005
Waseda University (LL.B.)

Professional Experience

Disclosure Inspection Division, Cross-Border Investigation Office in Market Misconduct Investigation Division, Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission
Legal Department, Compliance Group, Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.