Misato FUKUSHIMA

Misato mainly engages in cross-border M&A and general corporate overseas matters. She supports both Japan-based and overseas clients who invest in various types of Japanese companies from startups to long-established businesses. She has been seconded to two Japanese companies in the energy sector, one is a fuel-trading subsidiary of a Japanese energy company in Singapore and the other is a major energy company in Japan. During her secondment, she advised on energy-related areas including electricity/gas trading and fuel trading, was involved in domestic offshore wind-power projects, renewable energy projects, and other business development projects. She advises energy companies on various matters including acquisitions, day-to-day transactions in energy-related areas, and development of new business. She also has experience supporting establishment and management of compliance systems, including advising on compliance with the Antimonopoly Act in Japan and handling whistleblowing cases.