Tokyo International Law Office — Japan
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About
Tokyo International Law Office (TKI) is one of Japan’s most prominent up-and-coming law firms, with a growing list of accolades to its name. Since its founding in 2019 with only 5 attorneys, the firm has rapidly expanded its market presence, having been recognized as Asia Legal Review’s “Boutique Law Firm of the Year” and named among Asia’s fastest-growing firms by Asian Legal Business in 2023. The firm is committed to working closely with clients to provide innovative and business-oriented solutions tailored to their actual commercial needs, whether in high-stakes mergers and acquisitions, international disputes, or sector-specific regulatory advisory. TKI has developed a strong presence in the automotive, energy and infrastructure, healthcare and life sciences, financial services, and Web3 industries, advising both domestic and global corporations and financial institutions. With a full-service offering, a team of international lawyers across its offices in Tokyo and Singapore, and a network of global law firms, TKI is able to deliver comprehensive coverage across multiple jurisdictions for a wide range of legal issues. Its unwavering commitment to quality enables the firm to provide exceptional, value-added services that consistently exceed client expectations. ### Languages - Japanese - English
Office locations
Tokyo
Tokyo
Tokyo International Law Office P.o. Box 571, Ark Mori Building 24f 1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku Tokyo 107-6024, Japan Tokyo Japan
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Koki Yamada
Koki Yamada is the co-founder and a managing partner of TKI. Koki is known as a top-tier practitioner in both M&A transactions and cross-border dispute resolution. He led many large-scale and high-profile matters in various jurisdictions, including Japan, the United States, England, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Singapore, India, and Indonesia. Koki is known for his full capability to work in both English and Japanese, which is often praised by many of his clients. · Corporate / M&A
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. · Corporate / M&A
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. · Corporate / M&A