- Appointment
- Notice of the appointment of our new partners
Minoru Sonehara is an LPC partner at our Osaka Office. Minoru provides legal advice to clients on a variety of corporate legal matters. He is based in the Kansai area and his track record includes many M&A transactions which have varied in regard to their scope, field of business, and size.
Minoru has worked at our Osaka Office since it was established in 2012, providing legal advice to various clients, especially those located in the Kansai area. He advises on a wide range of business matters, including drafting Japanese/English contracts, and resolving labor and business disputes. His strength is in responding to clients’ needs promptly and appropriately, and he provides expert practical advice to guide clients’ business decisions. In particular, in M&A transactions, he contributes to the completion of deals through both a deep understanding of his clients’ products/services and by looking ahead to account for the clients’ future development. He carries out cross-border transactions in a timely and accurate manner through collaboration with other professionals, as well as by utilizing his theoretical and practical understanding of international law, which he acquired through his experiences of studying in the United States and being seconded to a US law firm.
Representative Work
News
- Appointment
- Notice of the appointment of our new LPC partners
Education
- 2019
- University of Southern California Gould School of Law (LL.M.)
- 2008
- Waseda University, Waseda Law School (J.D.)
- 2005
- Waseda University, School of Law (admitted under Waseda Law School’s early entrance policy for high-achieving students)
Professional Experience
- Lane Powell PC, Portland