Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A); Private Equity; General Corporate

Admitted: 1997, Japan; 2003, New York; Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago (2002-2003); Partner of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu since 2005. Outside Director of Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd. since 2016.

Member of Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association; Member of New York State Bar Association

Partner. His practice focuses on complex business transactions, including M&A, divestitures, spin-offs, joint ventures, strategic alliances, leveraged buyouts, private equity investing, restructuring and workouts, and recapitalizations. He also counsels clients in a wide variety of corporate matters, including corporate governance issues, and is often called upon to represent public companies involved in takeover and active shareholder defense.

The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1995); The University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 2002).