Ko Wakabayashi
Ko Wakabayashi

Partner

Tokyo
LEGAL AWARDS
asialaw 2024
IFLR1000 2024
The Best Lawyers in Japan™・Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2025 Edition)
Chambers Global 2024
asialaw 2023-24
Key Practice Areas
M&A
Private Equity/Funds
Cross-border M&A
Shareholder Activism
Corporate
TEL:81-3-6775-1078
/FAX:81-3-6775-2078
Ko Wakabayashi is a partner with broad experience in international M&A and other cross-border corporate matters. He is fully-bilingual and has represented various overseas companies especially in joint venture, M&A and strategic alliance matters by focusing on efficiently managing and integrating not only legal but also multi-jurisdictional business and corporate cultural needs, especially in deal execution and post-merger integration (PMI) phases.
SERVICES
Industries
Banks
Securities
Other Finance Industries
Private Equity Fund
Medical, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Life Science and Biotechnology
Telecommunication, Media, and Entertainment
Energy and Natural Resources
Chemical
CAREER
Keio University
Columbia Law School (LL.M.)
QUALIFICATIONS
Japan (2000)
PROFESSIONAL AND
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION
Tokyo Bar Association
LANGUAGES
Japanese
English
Ko Wakabayashi
Ko Wakabayashi
TEL:81-3-6775-1078
/FAX:81-3-6775-2078
M&A
Private Equity/Funds
Cross-border M&A
Shareholder Activism
Corporate