Lawyers

Akira Matsushita

Akira Matsushita

Work Department

M&A; Corporate Governance.

Position

Partner

Career

Admitted in Japan, 2006; New York, 2012. Joined Mori Hamada & Matsumoto in 2006. Worked with Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago (2012-13). Lecturer at Kyoto University Law School (M&A Law) (2022-)

Akira Matsushita focuses on cross-border and domestic M&A transactions, joint venture, private equity, hostile takeovers, shareholder activism, corporate governance, and general corporate and securities law matters.

Languages

Japanese; English.

Memberships

Daini Tokyo Bar Association; New York State Bar Association.

Education

Keio University (LL.B., 2005); Cornell Law School (LL.M., 2012).

Mentions

Japan

Corporate and M&A: Independent local firms

Leading partner