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Wataru Kamoto

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Partner

Career

When clients need legal advice on cross-border transactions involving Japan, they turn to Wataru Kamoto. Wataru mainly deals with M&A transactions and corporate legal issues but he also covers employment, antitrust, tax areas, restructuring and insolvency issues, as well as wind-downs and liquidation procedures. He is familiar with the practices used by Japanese listed companies, as well as Japanese regulations on shares. He is known for providing clients with sound strategic advice.

Wataru is a Japanese qualified lawyer (bengoshi), as well as a New York qualified lawyer. He has more than 20 years' experience working for international law firms. He is well-versed on Japanese business practices, as well as international legal practices. With global experiences, Wataru has assisted multinational clients for years in seeking their own business strategies that address compliance and legal challenges. Wataru is business focused. With knowledge and experience in both corporate and tax laws, he has provided clients with sophisticated and business-focused legal advice.

Languages

Japanese, English

Education

LLB at the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law

LL.M.,Taxation, New York University School of Law, 2006

LL.M., International Taxation, New York University School of Law, 2005

Mentions

Japan

Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures