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Top attorneys in Japan: Best Lawyers - 2021 edition
Makoto is an M&A/corporate partner and has been involved with numerous cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions. He also actively supports clients that operate businesses in Brazil and other Latin American countries.
Makoto is an M&A/corporate partner. He has advised on numerous cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions for a variety of clients including business entities, financial institutions and private equity funds. He also worked for a leading Brazilian law firm for one year and is a key member of the Latin American Practice Group of Nishimura & Asahi, and provides legal advice to clients that operate businesses in Brazil and other Latin American countries.
Representative Work
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- 2022
- Avex, Inc. - Dissolution of joint venture and share transfer to NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
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- 2022
- Avex Inc. - Sale of part of stake in LINE MUSIC to LINE Corporation
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- 2021
- Startia Holdings, Inc. - Carve out of cloud storage business and establishment of joint venture with Chatwork Co., Ltd.
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- 2020
- Avex Inc. - Sale of Tokyo headquarters building
Awards & Rankings
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Most innovative Japanese law firm: Financial Times Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyer Awards 2019
Seminars
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N&A Legal Forum
Investments and Regulations (Infrastructure investments, Public bidding, Banking regulations and ESG/environment) in Brazil, Updates 2023
Nishimura & Asahi, Sunrise Hall Otemon Tower 10F
Nishimura & Asahi Seminars
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Brazil: Global compliance & infrastructure seminar
São Paulo
External Seminars
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Mexico: Compliance with mexican laws and regulations seminar
Mexico City
External Seminars
Publications
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Corpus Juris Series - Personal Information Protection Legislation (Global)
Books
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Schemes and Tax Issues of M&A and Corporate Restructuring, 4th Ed.
Books
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Corpus Juris M&A - Completely Revised Edition (first volume) (second volume)
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Shareholder's Rights & Obligations
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Schemes and Tax Issues of M&A and Corporate Restructuring, 3rd. Ed.
Books
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Education
- 2012
- The University of Washington School of Law (LL.M.)
- 2003
- The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
Professional Experience
- Outside director, euglena Co.,Ltd.
- Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Sao Paulo
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York