Atsutoshi Maeda
Atsutoshi Maeda

Partner / Representative of London Office

London
Tokyo
LEGAL AWARDS
Chambers Global 2022Chambers Global 2022
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2025 Edition)
The A-List: Japan’s Top 100 Lawyers 2024The A-List: Japan’s Top 100 Lawyers 2024
The Best Lawyers in Japan™ 2024The Best Lawyers in Japan™ 2024
Chambers Global 2021
Key Practice Areas
Establishing a Business Presence in Japan
Cross-border M&A
Joint Ventures
Real Estate Transactions/Real Estate Investment
Labor and Employment
Tokyo
TEL:81-3-6775-1135
/FAX:81-3-6775-2135
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.
CAREER
Mar 1998
The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
Apr 1998 - Mar 2000
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
Apr 2000
Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association/Join AMT
Sep 2004 - Dec 2005
Graduate study, University College London (LL.M.)
Sep 2005 - Jun 2006
Associated with Herbert Smith (currently, Herbert Smith Freehills), London office
Nov 2013 - Dec 2021
Representative of Singapore Office
Apr 2017 - Mar 2018
Part-time Lecturer, Keio University, Law School
Oct 2017 - Mar 2018
Part-time Lecturer, Kobe University, Law School
Sep 2022 -
Representative of London Office
QUALIFICATIONS
Japan (2000) Singapore Academy of Law (2015 - 2022)
PROFESSIONAL AND
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
LANGUAGES
Japanese (first language)
English
Atsutoshi Maeda
Atsutoshi Maeda
Tokyo
TEL:81-3-6775-1135
/FAX:81-3-6775-2135
Establishing a Business Presence in Japan
Cross-border M&A
Joint Ventures
Real Estate Transactions/Real Estate Investment
Labor and Employment