PwC Legal Japan

General corporate and M&A, Regulatory implications and finance, Corporate rehabilitation and bankruptcy, Litigation and arbitration, Wealth management, ESG- and sustainability-related legal services

Director / Regulatory implications and finance, Wealth management, ESG- and sustainability-related legal services

Makoto Hibi is an attorney-at-law admitted to practice in Japan. He has extensive experience in the Japanese market advising on a wide range of financial regulations including capital market and banking regulations. His practice also covers a variety of financing matters including acquisition finance, asset finance and real estate finance. 

In addition to financial issues, he also provides legal services related to compliance and a range of regulatory issues including personal data, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, business and human rights.    

Prior to joining PwC Legal Japan, Makoto worked as in-house counsel at a major Japanese financial institution. Prior to that, he also worked for a finance boutique law firm based in Tokyo. 

PwC Legal Japan(2017–Present)

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.(2014-2017)

Secondment to WongPartnership LLP, Singapore(2013)

Atsumi & Sakai(2008-2014)

Hashidate Law Office(2005-2008)

Japanese / English

Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association (2005)

London School of Economics and Political Science (LL.M.)(2012)

University of Tokyo (B.A.)(2004)