Masatsugu Nakajima has a wide range of experience in corporate and securities law and tax law. He has undertaken a wide range of tax work relating to stamp duty, income tax, corporate tax, inheritance tax and consumption tax (inluding liquor tax). His corporate and securities experience includes takeovers, mergers and acquisitions (public and private), capital raisings, recapitalisations, private equity and venture capital, joint ventures and alliances, corporate structuring and governance and establishing a business practice in Japan. Since he was seconded on a full time basis to the M&A advisory department of one of the leading Japanese securities firms, he has been playing important roles in a number of public deals.

Kenji Hirooka has particular experience in cross-border public and private mergers and acquisitions, equity investments, and corporate finance transactions. He supports clients for the success of clients’ businesses from various aspects including setting up a business, risk management, or resolving disputes.

Yoichiro Yukimura represents a broad clientele in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions including mergers, corporate restructurings, business integrations as well as the setting-up and dissolution of joint ventures. He regularly advises clients on general corporate and commercial matters.

Yoshihide Matsushita is a partner at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune. He has extensive experience in corporate matters, M&A transactions, joint ventures, and alliances, both domestic and international. He also has expertise in financial regulations in Japan including banking, insurance, and securities.

Kenjiro Yamaguchi specializes in international corporate law matters including M&A, business reorganization. In connection with M&A transactions, he has extensive experience in cross-border M&A in Asian jurisdictions, such as China, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, South Africa, Morocco and Egypt. Prior to joining Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Kenjiro served as a lawyer at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and has experience working overseas in Beijing, Ho Chi Minh and Bangkok. Also, He has experience working for one of the largest general trading companies where he was in charge of various overseas investment projects (in particular, Asia and Africa). Mr. Yamaguchi also served as: 2017 - 2018 Nagoya University, Research and Education Center for Japanese Law in Ho Chi Minh (Japanese Law. a part-time lecturer) 2017 - 2018 Hitotsubashi University Law School (International Legal Strategy, 3rd lecture) 2018 Keio Law School (Guest Speaker, International Development Law, 2rd lecture)

Yusuke Sahashi has a broad practice in M&A (public, private, domestic and cross-boarder) and Corporate Governance.

Seiya Kai has extensive experience in M&A transactions, including acquisition of public companies by way of takeover bids, business integration and joint-ventures. Drawing on his experience at leading law firms in Germany and Italy, he also advises Japanese and international clients on Japan-related cross-border M&A matters.

Yoshiaki Otsuki is a legal expert in the area of Energy and Natural Resources. He has vast experience in representing the Japanese utility companies in respect of their import transaction of LNGs, as well as any other corporate deals, including M&A transactions, which involve the utility companies. Recently Yoshiaki has developed his deep knowledge over the new energy topics like CCS and hydrogen energy, etc. Yoshiaki also has substantial expertise in the Japanese Mining Law. He has advised some foreign mining companies with respect to their mining projects in Japan. Yoshiaki was seconded to JOGMEC (Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security), where he was involved in a lot of upstream oil and gas projects, geothermal projects, and metal/mineral projects. Lastly, he has also substantial knowledge and experience in the solar power projects in Japan.

Atsutoshi Maeda is a partner at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune who has been engaged in an extensive range of legal matters. In particular, he has provided general corporate advice on issues regarding various commercial laws, employment laws and compliance problems, as well as negotiated contracts in a broad range of industries and tackled disputes for domestic and overseas clients. Given the unique nature of Japanese business culture and legal and contract frameworks that are distinct from western practices, Mr. Maeda always clarifies what non-Japanese clients can expect and should not expect from contract negotiation, semi-contentious discussions, employment issues and/or with the handling of transactions. As such, for international clients, he always aims to demystify Japanese law and local market practice.

Ryo Kotoura is a partner of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune working primarily in the field of Japan-India related matters. With his experience working at an Indian law firm, he regularly advises on domestic clients advancing to South Asian Countries (India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. In particular, India) (establishment and operation of local subsidiaries, branch and liaison offices), joint ventures and acquisition of local companies (including those acquired through tender offer), research of regulations and support for filings, support for conclusion of distributorship agreements and agency agreements, employment management, management of intellectual property rights, litigation, as well as on other legal issues that Japanese companies often face in South Asian Countries (in particular, India). He has abundant experience of advising Japanese companies disputing with the companies in South Asian countries (in particular, India) by international arbitration in a third country, those litigation in those countries etc. He also advises domestic clients in Japan on M&A, corporate restructuring and internal compliance matters. He has abundant experience of internal investigation and outside investigation through a third-party committe.

Tomoaki Sato has extensive experience in domestic and cross-boarder M&A and general corporate matters. He also deals with a wide range of Australian practice by utilizing the experience in working in Australia.