Yoshitaka Sakamoto
Partner
- TEL:
- 81-3-6775-1215
- FAX:
- 81-3-6775-2215
Yoshitaka Sakamoto has engaged principally in the fields of M&A and general corporate matters, and regularly advises both Japanese and non-Japanese clients in this regard.
In addition to his professional experience at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Mr. Sakamoto worked for the Civil Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice, where he was in charge of the legislative project to revise Japanese corporate laws (2017-2019). He also worked for Reed Smith LLP in Los Angeles as a foreign secondee (2016-2017).
Practice Areas
Topics
Practice Groups
- Corporate Transaction Group
- Dispute Resolution Group
- Financial Services & Transactions Group
- Competition Law Group
- Corporate Crisis Management Practice Group
Background
| 2006 | The University of Tokyo (LL.B.) |
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| 2008 | The University of Tokyo School of Law (J.D.) |
| 2008 - 2009 | The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan |
| 2012 - 2013 | Adjunct Lecturer, The University of Tokyo School of Law |
| 2016 | Graduate study, University of Southern California (LL.M.) |
| Aug 2016 - Jul 2017 | Associated with Reed Smith LLP, Los Angels |
| Sep 2017 - Dec 2019 | Seconded to the Civil Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice (in charge of the legislative project to revise the Companies Act) |
Publications
"【SDGs／ESG】No area of Business is Irrelevant to SDGs. Best Practice based on the Recent Discussion" LAWYERS GUIDE Compliance × New World
LAWYERS GUIDE Compliance × New World
Business & Law Website
Aug 2022
Professional Admissions
- Japan (2009)
- California (2019)
Professional and Academic Associations
- Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Languages
- Japanese (first language)
- English