About
Yusuke Kobayashi is a Partner at PwC Legal Japan advising on labour, general corporate and M&A, restructuring and reorganisation, and ESG- and sustainability-related legal services. He has been licensed to practice law in Japan since 2008, has extensive experience in employment, M&A, joint ventures and general corporate matters in both cross-border and domestic contexts, and previously worked at Clifford Chance (Tokyo and Singapore) and Mitsui & Co.; he joined PwC Legal Japan in June 2018.
Practice areas
Corporate / M&ALabourGovernance & ComplianceLitigation & ArbitrationRestructuring & ReorganisationESG & Sustainability
Office
Expertise
Employment / LabourMergers & AcquisitionsJoint VenturesGeneral CorporateCross-border TransactionsESG & Sustainability
Education
- Queen Mary University of London (LL.M. in International Business Law) (2013)
- Waseda Law School (2007)
- University of Tokyo (B.A.) (1998)
Admissions
- Daini Tokyo Bar Association (2008)
Languages
JapaneseEnglish