Kiyoshi SUGIMOTO

Kiyoshi has extensive experience in both domestic and international M&A transactions. His work includes advising on equity investments in listed companies, take‑private transactions, joint venture formations, private equity matters, multi‑jurisdictional cross‑border deals, strategic support for auction processes, supporting post-merger integration, M&A‑related litigation, and a wide range of other M&A‑related legal issues. Leveraging five years of sales experience at a trading house (sogo-shosha), he provides practical and commercially attuned legal advice that bridges business objectives and legal considerations.
Following his studies in the United States and subsequent tenure at the firm’s New York office, he has been involved in numerous U.S.-related M&A matters and is well positioned to address clients’ legal needs in the U.S. market. In addition, he has accumulated a total of five years of on‑the‑ground experience in Indonesia, enabling him to support clients across all phases of market entry, business expansion, and exit in and from Indonesia. He is also fluent in the Indonesian language, allowing him to assist in matters requiring communication in the local language.