Takahiko Date is a partner at Nishimura & Asahi in the M&A/corporate group. He has advised on mergers and acquisitions, tender offers, cross-border/domestic acquisitions and divestitures, going private/management buyout transactions, joint ventures, and numerous other kinds of transactions and commercial arrangements, including large-scale strategic alliance and acquisition transactions by listed companies. He also regularly provides domestic and foreign clients with regulatory, labor, intellectual property and other general corporate advice.

Recent activities

12/2020

Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021: Top rankings for Nishimura & Asahi

Awards

4/2020

Top attorneys in Japan: Best Lawyers - 2021 edition

Awards

2/2020

Chambers Global 2020

Awards

Education

2006

New York University School of Law (LL.M., Dean's Graduate Award)

2000

The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)

Professional experience

2020 -

Outside Director, Sight Visit Inc.

2017 -

Lecturer, Waseda Law School (Corporate Reorganization and M&A)

2009

Legal Division., Citigroup Japan Holdings Corp. (former Nikko Citi Holdings Inc.)

2006 - 2007

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, New York