Lawyers

Nobuo Nakata  Representative Partner

Nobuo at Allen & Overy started and established M&A practice of Tokyo office and participated in the global management as a member of Global Corporate Board. To flexibly respond to the demands in the new era, he established Hibiya-Nakata in 2012. His major practice is to advise on cross-border M&A transactions using the global network of law firms in collaboration.

TEL:+81-3-5532-3110
EMAIL:nobuo.nakata@hibiya-nakata.com

Areas of Practice

M&A (Out-bound and in-bound cross-border M&A, Domestic M&A of listed companies)

Education & Professional Career

1981 The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
1985 Ishiguro Law Office (-1987, Associate)
1987 Asahi Law Office (-2004, Partner since 1992 *currently “Nishimura & Asahi”)
1990 University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.M.)
1990 New York office of Sullivan & Cromwell (-1991, International Associate)
2004 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (-2006, Partner)
2007 Allen & Overy (-2011, Partner)
2012 Hibiya-Nakata (-present, Representative Partner)
2018 Kirin Holdings Company, Limited (-2022, Audit & Supervisory Board Member)
2019 NEC Corporation (-2023, Audit & Supervisory Board Member)

Bar Association

1985 Tokyo Bar Association
1991 New York Bar

Publications & Contributions

‣ “Getting the Deal Through: Foreign Investment Review” (2014-2019/Law Business Research)
‣ “Getting the Deal Through: Joint Ventures” (2018-2022/Law Business Research)
‣ “Getting the Deal Through: Practice Guides – Japan M&A” (2021-2023/Law Business Research)
‣ “Getting the Deal Through: Public Mergers & Acquisitions” (2022-2023/Law Business Research)

Kazutaka Mizuochi  Partner

With over 25 years of experience in M&A and other international transactions, Kazutaka specializes in contract negotiations between Japanese and foreign companies. He is also actively involved in engagement activities by foreign investors with Japanese listed companies, acting as a bridge between foreign investors and the management of Japanese listed companies.

TEL:+81-3-5532-3109
EMAIL:kazutaka.mizuochi@hibiya-nakata.com

Areas of Practice

M&A (Out-bound and in-bound cross border M&A, Domestic M&A transactions)
Domestic Commercial Transactions
International Commercial Transactions

Education & Professional Career

1992 Keio University (LL.B.)
1997 Baker & McKenzie Tokyo (-2018, Partner since 2006)
2002 University of Illinois College of Law (LL.M.)
2002 Baker & McKenzie Chicago (-2003)
2018 Hibiya-Nakata (-present, Partner)

Bar Association

1997 Tokyo Bar Association

Tatsuya Soeda  Partner

Tatsuya handled, while he worked at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune and at Hibiya Nakata, a large number of M&A transactions in various industries also with cross border context. He also worked as a financial advisor at M&A department of major securities company in Japan. He was one of the starting member of Singapore Branch of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune at which he assisted number of cross border transactions in SEA area.

TEL:+81-3-5532-3121
EMAIL:tatsuya.soeda@hibiya-nakata.com

Areas of Practice

M&A (Out-bound and in-bound cross border M&A, Domestic M&A transactions)
Emerging Markets

Education & Professional Career

2005 The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
2006 Anderson Mori & Tomotsune (-2017, Special Counsel and Associate)
2009 Daiwa Securities SMBC (-2010, M&A Advisory Department *currently “Daiwa Securities”)
2012 New York University School of Law (LL.M.)
2012 Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP (-2013, Foreign Lawyer)
2013 Anderson Mori & Tomotsune (Singapore) LLP (-2014)
2017 Hibiya-Nakata (-present, Partner since January 2019)

Bar Association

2006 Daini Tokyo Bar Association
2013 New York Bar Association

Takanari Sekiguchi  Partner

Takanari has been dealing with various M&A transactions for more than 15 years, leading cutting-edge M&A practices, including cross-border M&A, W&I insurance and investment in startups. He also has been actively exploring academic fields, receiving Ph.D. in law and publishing books and papers regarding M&A.

TEL:+81-3-5532-3106
EMAIL:takanari.sekiguchi@hibiya-nakata.com

Areas of Practice

M&A (Out-bound and in-bound cross border M&A, Domestic M&A transactions)
CVC (Corporate Venture Capital)
W&I Insurance
Merger Control
Disputes
Compliance

Education & Professional Career

2004 The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
2006 Meiji University Law School (J.D.)
2008 Nishimura & Asahi (-2019)
2012 Meiji University Law School (-2013, Lecturer)
2015 Columbia Law School (LL.M.)
2015 MUFG Bank, Ltd., London Branch (-2016, Seconded)
2016 Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (-2018, Deputy Director of Cross-border Investigation Office)
2018 The Japan Negotiation Society (-present, Member)
2019 Hibiya-Nakata (-present, Partner since July 2021)
2020 Dai-ichi Life Realty Asset Management Co., Ltd. (-present, Compliance Committee member)
2021 The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (-present, Advisory Committee member)
2023 Kobe University Graduate School of Law (Ph.D. in Law)
2023 BLP-Network (-present, Member)

Bar Association

2007 Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association
2016 New York Bar Association

Publications & Contributions

‣ “Getting the Deal Through: Practice Guides – Japan M&A” (2021-2023/Law Business Research)
‣ “Demand for domestic M&A cover rises in Japan as cross-border activity falls” (25 October 2023/(Re) in Asia)

Shunsuke Inoue  Partner

Shunsuke has extensive experience and expertise in competition law, merger filings, M&A, corporate governance, regulatory compliance. He has advised many major global companies, banks, funds as well as small tech startups. Prior to joining Hibiya-Nakata, he worked at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

TEL:+81-3-5532-3105
EMAIL:shunsuke.inoue@hibiya-nakata.com

Areas of Practice

M&A (Out-bound and in-bound cross border M&A, Domestic M&A transactions)
Competition Law
Financial Regulations
IT/Information Law and Compliance

Education & Professional Career

2005 Waseda University (B.A.)
2008 The University of Tokyo School of Law (J.D.)
2009 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (-2012, Associate)
2012 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (-2016, Associate)
2016 London School of Economics and Political Science (LL.M.)
2016 Hibiya-Nakata (-present, Partner since January 2020)
2018 The University of Tokyo School of Law (-present, Advisory Lecturer for Students without Prior Legal Education)
2022 Certified Nonprofit Corporation 3keys (-present, Director)
2022 Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association Legal Education Committee (-present, Vice Chairman)
2023 Japan Society for Law and Education (-present, Member)

Bar Association

2009 Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association

Publications & Contributions

‣ “Japan: Private M&A Comparative Guide” (10 October 2023/Mondaq)
‣ “Japan: Anti-Corruption & Bribery Comparative Guide” (15 November 2023/Mondaq)

Kaori Ota  Partner

Specialized in Corporate Law and M&A with qualifications in Japan and New York. Having unparalleled experiences as an in-house lawyer at a large Japanese enterprise while participating on deal teams for business investment projects. After working at a major international firm in Singapore, providing strategic advice on international business transaction and multi-national reorganization and M&A.

TEL:+81-3-5532-3107
EMAIL:kaori.ota@hibiya-nakata.com

Areas of Practice

M&A (Out-bound and in-bound cross border M&A, Domestic M&A transactions)
Dispute Resolutions (litigation, arbitration and other disputes)

Education & Professional Career

2008 Kobe University School of Law (J.D.)
2011 Law firm (-2013, Attorney)
2015 University of Southern California Law School (LL.M.)
2015 Corporate Department of Dentons Rodyk LLP, Singapore office (-2016, Foreign Lawyer)
2016 The Business Investment and Operation Headquarters of ORIX Corporation (-2019, Corporate attorney)
2019 Hibiya-Nakata (-present, Partner since July 2023)

Bar Association

2011 Osaka Bar Association
2018 New York Bar Association
2019 Tokyo Bar Association

Publications & Contributions

‣ “Getting the Deal Through: Public Mergers & Acquisitions” (2022-2023/Law Business Research)

Naoko Nakai  Senior Associate


TEL:+81-3-5532-0005
EMAIL:naoko.nakai@hibiya-nakata.com

Areas of Practice

M&A
Private Equity, Investment Funds
Capital Market

Education & Professional Career

2002 The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
2004 The London School of Economics and Political Science (MSc Public Policy and Administration)
2004 Morgan Stanley Japan Limited M&A Advisory Group, Real Estate Banking (*currently “Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co. Ltd.”)
2005 Credit Suisse Securities Japan Limited Equity Research Division, Banking Sector Analyst
2006 Morgan Stanley Japan Limited, Real Estate Banking (-2009)
2012 University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.M.)
2013 Waseda Law School (J.D.)
2013 Start-up/venture companies (-2017, Business consulting)
2019 Hibiya-Nakata (-present, Senior associate)

Bar Association

2016 New York Bar Association
2018 Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association

Hideyuki Nagoya  Associate


TEL:+81-3-5532-3108
EMAIL:hideyuki.nagoya@hibiya-nakata.com

Areas of Practice

M&A
General corporate
Litigation

Education & Professional Career

2013 Yokohama National University (BEc)
2015 The University of Tokyo School of Law (J.D.)
2022 Hibiya-Nakata (-present, Associate)
2018 Law firm (-2022, Associate)

Bar Association

2017 Daini Tokyo Bar Association

Mari Yamasaki  Associate


TEL:+81-3-6026-1331
EMAIL:mari.yamasaki@hibiya-nakata.com

Areas of Practice

M&A
General Corporate
Financial Regulation

Education & Professional Career

2015 Keio University (LL.B.)
2017 The University of Tokyo School of Law (J.D.)
2018 Anderson Mori & Tomotsune (-2022, Associate)
2022 Corporate planning department of one of the leading Japanese securities firms (-2023)
2023 Hibiya-Nakata (-present, Associate)

Bar Association

2018 Daini Tokyo Bar Association

Publications & Contributions

‣ “Japan: Private M&A Comparative Guide” (10 October 2023/Mondaq)

Mitsuki Tsujiura  Associate


TEL:+81-3-5532-3120
EMAIL:mitsuki.tsujiura@hibiya-nakata.com

Areas of Practice

M&A
General corporate

Education & Professional Career

2016 Hitotsubashi University (LL.B.)
2018 The University of Tokyo School of Law (J.D.)
2019 Nishimura & Asahi (-2020, Associate)
2020 A stay in Mexico City (-2022)
2022 Hibiya-Nakata (-present, Associate)

Bar Association

2019 Daini Tokyo Bar Association

Risa Haruyama  Associate


TEL:+81-3-5532-0006
EMAIL:risa.haruyama@hibiya-nakata.com

Education & Professional Career

2018 Chuo University (LL.B.)
2020 The University of Tokyo School of Law (J.D.)
2022 Hibiya-Nakata (-present, Associate)

Bar Association

2022 Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association

Publications & Contributions

‣ “Japan: Anti-Corruption & Bribery Comparative Guide” (15 November 2023/Mondaq)

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