Keiko Kaneko
Keiko Kaneko

Partner / Management Committee Chair

Tokyo
LEGAL AWARDS
IFLR1000 2024
The Nikkei " Top-performing Lawyer " in 2023
IFLR1000 2023
ALB Japan Law Awards 2023
Key Practice Areas
Corporate and Commercial Transactions
Corporate Governance
M&A/Business Restructuring
Cross-border M&A
Public M&A
TEL:81-3-6775-1063
/FAX:81-3-6775-2063
Keiko Kaneko focuses her practice on corporate M&A and M&A-related transactions. In addition, she provides advice to a wide variety of clients on general corporate matters, labor issues, and dispute settlement. Ms. Kaneko has extensive experience advising on and conducting transactions in heavily regulated sectors, such as energy and natural resources and pharmaceutical. She also routinely advises clients in the automotive and food industries.
SERVICES
Industries
Banks
Energy and Natural Resources
Transportation and Logistics
Telecommunication, Media, and Entertainment
Medical, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Life Science and Biotechnology
Automotive, Ship and Machinery
Chemical
Paper
Food and Beverage
Consumer Product and Retail
Trading
Education and HR
CAREER
Mar 1991
The University of Tokyo (LL.B)
Apr 1991 - Mar 1997
Worked for Mitsubishi Corporation
Apr 1999
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan・Join Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Jan 2007
Promoted to Partner at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Apr 2007 - Mar 2010
Visiting Assistant Professor (Advanced Commercial Code II Finance, Civil Mock Trial and Research Writing and Drafting), The University of Tokyo School of Law
Nov 2012
Company auditor, Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. and UNIQLO Co., Ltd.
Jun 2013
Company auditor, The Asahi Shimbun Company
Feb 2016 - Mar 2023
Risk Management & Compliance Committe Member, Organization for Workers Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid
Jun 2019
Outside Director, Daifuku Co., Ltd.
Apr 2023 -
Management Committee Chair at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
QUALIFICATIONS
Japan (1999)
PROFESSIONAL AND
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
LANGUAGES
Japanese (first language)
English
Keiko Kaneko
Keiko Kaneko
TEL:81-3-6775-1063
/FAX:81-3-6775-2063
Corporate and Commercial Transactions
Corporate Governance
M&A/Business Restructuring
Cross-border M&A
Public M&A