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加藤 貴裕
加藤 貴裕

Takahiro KATO

  • Counsel
  • Tokyo

Handling mainly restructuring and insolvency cases, Takahiro has supported his clients in finding optimal solutions despite challenging circumstances. Drawing upon his international experience, he also advises clients in cross-border M&A and other transactions.

Takahiro has been engaged in a wide variety of restructuring cases from out-of-court workouts to judicial bankruptcy proceedings. He has also handled disputes and litigations in relation to both bankruptcy cases and general corporate matters. In each case, his focus is on leading clients in the right direction and ultimately securing optimal solutions for them.

With two years of experience as a secondee to the credit division of one of Japan’s largest banks, he understands how creditors think and act when borrowers face insolvency situations.

He also spent three years in the U.S., attending law school for a year and working as a trainee at a U.S. law firm handling both litigation and M&A cases for two years. Utilizing this experience, he has advised clients in international M&A and other transactions.

Publications

Education

2018
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law (LL.M. with a Specialization in Business Law - Bankruptcy Track)
2009
The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D.)
2007
The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)

Professional Experience

Corporate Banking Credit Division, MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Buchalter (California)