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Hiroyuki Sato

Director/ General corporate and M&A, restructuring and reorganisation, wealth management, litigation and crisis management, information-related legal support · PwC Legal Japan

JapanCorporate / M&A, Restructuring & ReorganisationJapanese, English

About

Director at PwC Legal Japan specializing in corporate transactions with a focus on domestic and cross-border M&A. He previously worked at Nishimura & Asahi and as in‑house counsel at HSBC, joined PwC Legal Japan in 2022, and is admitted in Japan and in England & Wales.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ARestructuring & ReorganisationWealth ManagementLitigationCrisis ManagementInformation Law

Office

Expertise

Cross-border M&ADomestic M&ACorporate TransactionsBanking (in‑house experience)

Education

  • University College London, LL.M. in Corporate Law (2020)
  • Hitotsubashi University, LL.B. (2009)

Admissions

  • Japan (Dai‑Ichi Tokyo Bar Association, admitted 2010)
  • England & Wales (admitted 2020)

Languages

JapaneseEnglish