Ryoichi Kaneko
Partner / Representative of Brussels Office
Brussels
Tokyo
Key Practice Areas
M&A/Business Restructuring
Cross-border M&A
Startup M&A/Venture Capital
Competition/Antitrust
EU
Tokyo
TEL:81-3-6775-1249
/FAX:81-3-6775-2249
Brussels
TEL:32-(0)2-886-0347
Ryoichi Kaneko has extensive experience in M&A, private equity, and emerging growth/venture capital, and also advises on merger control and foreign direct investment (FDI) regulations. Ryoichi’s professional experience includes stints with the Corporate/M&A and Competition Law departments at top law firms in London, Brussels and Madrid. Besides the depth and breadth of his experience, Ryoichi is also particularly noted for his ability to provide clear, practical and highly effective bilingual advice to international clients on cross-border transactions involving Japan.
SERVICES
Practice Areas
Key Practice Areas
Corporate
M&A
Competition/Antitrust
International Practice
Related Practice Areas
Labor and Employment
Intellectual Property
Tech/Data/IT/Telecom
Life Sciences
Dispute Resolution
Industries
Private Equity Fund
IT, Internet and Security
Medical, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Life Science and Biotechnology
Trading
Digital
AI/Technology
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CAREER
Mar 2008
The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
Mar 2010
The University of Tokyo School of Law (J.D.)
Dec 2011
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
Jan 2012
Joined the firm
May 2017
Graduate study, University of California, Berkeley (LL.M., with Business Law Certificate)
Sep 2017 - Oct 2018
Associated with Slaughter and May, London
Dec 2018 - Feb 2019
Associated with Uría Menéndez, Spain
Apr 2024 -
Representative of Brussels Office
QUALIFICATIONS
Japan (2011) New York (2019)
PROFESSIONAL AND
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
LANGUAGES
Japanese (first language)
English
Ryoichi Kaneko
Tokyo
TEL:81-3-6775-1249
/FAX:81-3-6775-2249
Brussels
TEL:32-(0)2-886-0347
M&A/Business Restructuring
Cross-border M&A
Startup M&A/Venture Capital
Competition/Antitrust
EU