The team at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune advises on a range of matters, including investigations and other crisis management issues, with a focus on supporting financial institutions. The team is jointly led by ‘well-experienced’ Kazuhilo Kikawa, who is well versed in domestic and cross-border administrative and criminal investigations by enforcement agencies; Yoshihiro Kai, who has extensive experience in internal white-collar crime investigations for companies; and Hidetaka Miyake, who focuses on investigations of white-collar crimes and fraudulent activities, such as accounting fraud, market manipulation, and insider trading.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Hidetaka Miyake is an exceptional lawyer who understands client needs precisely and gives advice backed by exceptional knowledge and background in a timely manner. His personality is warm and trustworthy.’

  • ‘The team includes well-experienced partners and excellent associates with diverse backgrounds.’

Key clients

  • Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company, Ltd.
  • Tabikobo Co. Ltd.
  • ITbook Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

  • Advised an Independent Third-Party Committee of Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. to investigate procedural irregularities in approval applications that were intentionally committed with the purpose of passing the certification test of vehicles.
  • Advised Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company, Ltd. in organizing a Special Investigation Committee to investigate compliance issues relating to aluminium products manufacturing.
  • Advised a Special Committee for Recurrence Prevention established by Zeon Corporation in relation to a criminal bribery case in its subsidiary's medical device business.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kazuhilo Kikawa, Yoshihiro Kai, Hidetaka Miyake