Handled cases fall under the following rubrics (mainly involving listed companies):
General Corporate, M&A at home and abroad, Reorganization, Operating as a wholly owned subsidiary, M&A defensive measures, Governance, Internal Control, Scandal Correspondence, Corporate Crisis Management, Tax, Tax Disputes, Consumer Contract Act, IP Licenses, and Natural Resources and Energy.

Recent activities

1/2021

The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2021: Outstanding Results for Nishimura & Asahi

Awards

12/2020

Nishimura & Asahi leads in The Nikkei’s "Most Successful Lawyers in 2020"

Awards

10/2020

Recommended firm: World Tax and Tax Controversy Leaders 2021

Awards

Education

1997

University of Oxford (MBA)

1996

Harvard Law School (LL.M.)

1989

The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)

Professional experience

2019 -

Visiting Professor, Osaka University Law School

2008 -

Visiting Lecturer, Taxation, Chuo Graduate School of Strategic Management

2008 - 2013

Professor, Waseda Law School

2007 -

Lecturer in Law, Finance, Kyoto University

2006

A member, The Study Group on the International Investment Climate in a Globalized Economy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

2006 -

A member, Advisory Group on Improvements to TSE Listing System, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.

2005

A member, Study Group for the Development of Digitization and Broadcasting Policy, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

2005

A member, Study Group on Corporate Taxation Reform for Sustainable Socioeconomic Development, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

2005

A member, Study Group on Disclosure and Evaluation of Corporate Activities, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

2004 -

A member, The Corporate Value Study Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

2004

A member, The Study Group on Limited Liability Partnerships (the LLP Study Group), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

2004 - 2007

A member, The Self-Regulation Committee, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.

2004

Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo, School of Law

2004

A member, Corporate Taxation Study Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

2003

A member, International Commercial Transactions, Trade and Economic Cooperation Committee, Industrial Structure Council

2003

A member, LLC Study Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

2002

An advisory member, Japan Corporate Auditors Association

2002

A member, the Study Forum on Risk Management and Internal Controls, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

2000

Lecturer in Law, Corporate Law, University of Tokyo

1999

Lecturer in Law, International Transactions Law, Chuo University

1997

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, New York

1994

Lecture in Law, International Taxation, St. Paul's (Rikkyo) University