


Yusuke Kawahara
Partner
Tokyo
LEGAL AWARDS
The Best Lawyers in Japan™・Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2025 Edition)
The Best Lawyers in Japan™ 2024
Best Lawyers 2023
Key Practice Areas
Finance and Financial Institutions
Energy and Natural Resources
M&A
Corporate and Commercial Transactions
TEL: 81-3-6775-1501
/FAX: 81-3-6775-2501
SERVICES
Practice Areas
Finance and Financial Institutions
M&A
Corporate
Industries
Banks
Securities
Trust
Other Finance Industries
Energy and Natural Resources
Private Equity Fund
Asset Management
Construction and Infrastructure
Government and Public Sector
Aviation/Space
RELATED INSIGHTS
PUBLICATIONSPublications
CAREER
2003
Kyoto University (LL.B.)
2006
Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University (LL.M.)
2006 - 2007
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
2007 - 2018
Associated with Nishimura & Asahi
2013 - 2014
Worked for the Financial Markets Division, Planning and Coordination Bureau, Financial Services Agency
2016
Cornell Law School(LL.M.)
2016 - 2017
Associated with Harney Westwood & Riegels, Hong Kong
QUALIFICATIONS
Japan (2007)
PROFESSIONAL AND
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS
Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
LANGUAGES
Japanese (first language)
English

Yusuke Kawahara
TEL: 81-3-6775-1501
/FAX: 81-3-6775-2501
Finance and Financial Institutions
Energy and Natural Resources
M&A
Corporate and Commercial Transactions