Akira Tanaka
Akira Tanaka

Partner

Tokyo
LEGAL AWARDS
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
The Best Lawyers in Japan™・Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2025 Edition)
Key Practice Areas
Tax
Wealth Management
Dispute Resolution
Tax Planning and Structuring
Tax Litigation and Tax Related Dispute Resolution
TEL:81-3-6775-1190
/FAX:81-3-6775-2190
Akira Tanaka particularly specializes in tax. He has broad experience and expertise in various tax practices, ranging from tax planning to tax litigation. He also has extensive experience working on general dispute resolution matters. He has represented numerous Japanese and foreign companies in litigation and other dispute resolution procedures, in areas such as international transactions, M&A and financial transactions.
CAREER
Mar 2005
The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
Mar 2007
The University of Tokyo School of Law (J.D.)
2007 - 2008
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
Mar 2010 - Mar 2011
Worked for the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan
Sep 2021 - Mar 2022
Part-time lecturer, Sophia University, Faculty of Law, Department of International Legal Studies, International tax law
QUALIFICATIONS
Japan (2008)
PROFESSIONAL AND
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
LANGUAGES
Japanese (first language)
English
Akira Tanaka
Akira Tanaka
TEL:81-3-6775-1190
/FAX:81-3-6775-2190
Tax
Wealth Management
Dispute Resolution
Tax Planning and Structuring
Tax Litigation and Tax Related Dispute Resolution