Lawyers in Japan

Masayuki Horiike

Masayuki Horiike is a partner at TKI. Prior to joining the firm, Masa worked at the Tokyo office of the major U.S. law firm for more than 10 years. Masa has more than 15 years of experience advising multinational companies and investment funds in a range of transactions, including domestic and cross-border M&A and investments, and joint ventures. In addition, he worked in the Silicon Valley Office of the major U.S. law firm where he advised on U.S. M&A transactions, including acquisitions of and investments in tech companies. He also has significant experience representing international investment funds and companies on their corporate PPA deals and investments in the renewable energy industry, real estate transactions and associated financing.

Tokyo International Law Office

Masayuki Ishibashi

Partner - Capital Markets, Asset Management, FinTech, Financial Regulation and M&A.

Mori Hamada

Matthew Ball

Matthew is a counsel in the Clifford Chance Tokyo office, specialising in international debt and equity capital markets transactions, including, MTNs, convertible bonds, equity offerings and structured finance. Matthew also focuses on ESG products, risks and regulation and advises international companies on transactions in Japan. He has worked in London, Dubai and Tokyo advising issuers and managers in accessing and participating in international capital markets.

Clifford Chance (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo)

Max Olson

Partner

Morrison Foerster

Maya Ito

Partner, Tokyo

Nishimura & Asahi

Michael Graffagna

Partner

Morrison Foerster

Michio Suzuki

Partner

Atsumi & Sakai

Michito Kitamura

Partner / Tax Disputes, Wealth Management, ESG

PwC Legal Japan

Miki Goto

Partner (IP & Technology)

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Miki Watanabe

Associate

Ushijima & Partners

Mikiharu Mori

Mikiharu Mori is the co-founder and managing partner of TKI. Mikiharu has been named as a leading practitioner for M&A by Japanese and global media, including Nihon Keizai Shinbun, Weekly Economist, IFLR 1000, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Asian Legal Business (ALB) and asialaw. His major publications include "Cross-border M&A Contract Practice" (editor and co-author) (Chuo Keizai-sha, 2021) and "Tender Offer Practice by Transaction Type" (Chuo Keizai-sha, 2023). Mikiharu speaks frequently on various topics, including cross-border M&A, corporate governance and related legal issues. Mikiharu also serves as a Think! Expert (commentator) for Nihon Keizai Shimbun and his comments are frequently published and featured in major newspapers, magazines and TV news reports. He also serves as an outside statutory auditor (kansayaku) of a Japanese company listed with the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, advisor to the International Affairs Working Group of Japan Pharmaceutical Industry Legal Affairs Association, and Executive Director of Law Alumni Association of the University of Tokyo. Mikiharu also has experience of serving as Chair of Special Investigation Committee for corporate governance and compliance matter and Chair of Special Committee for Tender Offer of Japanese listed companies.

Tokyo International Law Office

Minako Ikeda

Partner

Iwata Godo

Minako Otsuka

Of Counsel

Atsumi & Sakai

Minako Wakabayashi

Partner

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Minoru Kobayashi

Capital Markets, Finance and Financial Institutions, Real Estate, Corporate, M&A, Energy and Natural Resources

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Mitsuharu Kataoka

DLA Piper Tokyo Partnership Gaikokuho Kyodojigyo Horitsu Jimusho

Mitsuya Kosaka

Partner

Ushijima & Partners

Miyuki Ishiguro

Partner specialised in capital market transactions. Main area of work is domestic and global offering of debt and equity securities, private placement, initial public offering and share compesation transaction.

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

Mizuki Kanno

Mizuki Kanno is a partner at Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners. Her areas of practice include antitrust/competition, corporate and M&A, international practice, dispute resolution, personal data/AI/IT and digital, employment law, risk management and compliance, as well as the life sciences, pharmaceutical and healthcare.

Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners

Mizuki Kasai

Senior Associate

Aquaxis Law Office

Mori Inada

Shareholder

Greenberg Traurig Tokyo Law Offices

Motoaki Hattori

Patent Attorney.

Hiroe & Associates

Motohiro Kuroki

Partner

Ushijima & Partners

Motohiro Yanagawa

Specializing in Securitization, Structured Finance, Corporate Finance and Trust practice, as well as Banking and Securities Regulations. Practice area also covers Real Estate Investment/Real Estate Securitization, Real Estate Transactions, J-REITs, Asset Management/Fund, Project Finance, Acquisition Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Regulations/Financial Compliance, Restructuring/Insolvency, General Corporate, Asia, Philippines, North America and Latin America.

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu