Education & Professional Experience
| 1998 | Graduated from the University of Tokyo (LL.B.) |
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| 2002 |
Registered as a Japanese lawyer and admitted to Tokyo Bar Association |
| 2005～2007 | Worked for the legal department of a leading Securities Company on a secondment |
| 2010 | Graduated from University of Michigan Law School (LL.M.) |
| 2011 | Registered as a lawyer in the New York State of USA |
| 2012 | Appointed as partner of Yanagida & Partners |
| 2016 | Founded Yamashita Law |
| January, 2021 | Appointed as managing partner of Yamashita Law |
Publications
| 2024 |
“Introduction to alternative data – practical cases and legal points“ Co-author, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA HOLDINGS, INC. |
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| 2024 |
“Role of the legal department in the introduction and operation of stock compensation” Business Affairs (October, 2024), CHUOKEIZAI-SHA HOLDINGS, INC. |
| 2021 |
“Practice of stock compensation system for employees” Commercial Law Review (January 25, 2021), Japan Institute of Business Law |
| 2019 |
“Transactions and preventive measures of troubles involving overseas subsidiaries and overseas contractors” BUSINESS LAW JOURNAL (July, 2019), LexisNexis |
| 2015 |
“The viewpoints of overseas subsidiaries’ risk management ~ Based on the examples of bribery and cartel~” Corporate Legal Affairs A2Z (September, 2015), DAI-ICHI HOKI CO.,LTD. |
| 2014 |
“Anticipated questions and answers for the shareholders meeting in 2014 for CFO” Co-author, Corporate Accounting (May, 2014), CHUOKEIZAI-SHA HOLDINGS, INC. |
| 2012 |
“Review of obligations and requirements for outside directors” Business Affairs (March, 2012), CHUOKEIZAI-SHA HOLDINGS, INC. |
| 2008 |
“Do never miss this! Reasons and prevention measures for cancellation of resolution” Co-author, Business Affairs (May, 2008), CHUOKEIZAI-SHA HOLDINGS, INC. |
| 2008 |
“Compliance of Financial Instruments and Exchange Business” Co-author, KINZAI INSTITUTE FOR FINANCIAL AFFAIRS, INC. |
The Outside Committee Member
| 2017 | Independent committee member of Suzunui Industry Co., Ltd. (Regarding the Privatization transaction by MBO) |
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| 2017 | Independent committee member of U-NEXT Co., LTD (Regarding the management integration with USEN CORPORATION) |
| 2017 | Independent committee member of NIKKO TRAVEL CO., LTD (Regarding the transaction of becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Co, Ltd.) |
| 2016 | Independent committee member of Aderans Company Limited (Regarding the Privatization transaction by MBO) |
Education & Professional Experience
| March, 2002 | Graduated from the University of Tokyo (Bachelor of Economics) |
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| October, 2005 |
Registered as a Japanese lawyer and admitted to Tokyo Bar Association Joined Yanagida & Nomura (Currently Yanagida & Partners) |
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2006～2008 |
Worked for self-investment department of a leading Securities Company on a secondment |
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2011~2013 |
Worked for M&A Advisory department of a leading Securities Company on a secondment |
| May, 2014 | Graduated from Northwestern University Law School (LL.M.) |
| January, 2019 | Appointed as partner of Yanagida & Partners |
| November, 2020 | Joined Yamashita Law |
| January, 2021 | Appointed as partner of Yamashita Law |
Publications
| 2006 |
“54 important points of Financial Instruments and Exchange Act” Co-author, DIAMOND, INC. |
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The Outside Committee Member
| 2024 | Supervisory Officer of CRE Industrial Asset REIT, Inc. (private REIT) |
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Education & Professional Experience
| March, 2004 | Graduated from Hokkaido University (LL.B.) |
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| September, 2008 |
Registered as a Japanese lawyer and admitted to Tokyo Bar Association Joined Yanagida & Nomura (Currently Yanagida & Partners) |
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April, 2014～ March, 2016 |
Worked for Compliance Department of a leading Securities Company on a secondment |
| April, 2016 | Joined DT Legal Japan (Deloitte Tohmatsu Group) |
| May, 2018 | Joined Yamashita Law |
| January, 2021 | Appointed as partner of Yamashita Law |
Publications
| 2024 |
“Introduction to alternative data – practical cases and legal points” Co-author, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA HOLDINGS, INC. |
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Education & Professional Experience
| March, 2006 | Graduated from Chuo University (LL.B.) |
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| March, 2008 | Graduated from Keio University Law School |
| December, 2009 |
Registered as a Japanese lawyer and admitted to Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association Joined Shinyaesu Law Firm |
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February, 2014~ September, 2016 |
Worked for a financial institution (bank) of a major listed group company on a secondment |
| October, 2019 | Joined Yamashita Law |
| January, 2021 | Appointed as counsel of Yamashita Law Office |
| April, 2024 | Appointed as partner of Yamashita Law |
Publications
| 2018 |
“What you should know! Guide to space business from Lawyers -New space trends and changing laws -” Co-author, DOBUNKAN SHUPPAN.CO.,LTD. |
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The Outside Committee Member
| 2024 | Outside director of ALC PRESS INC. |
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| 2020 | Outside committee member of a financial institution (bank) of a leading listed group company |
| 2020 | Outside company auditor of Web Marketing Research Institute Co., Ltd. |
Education & Professional Experience
| March, 1997 | Graduated from Keio University (Bachelor of Business and Commerce) |
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| April, 1997~March, 2005 | Worked for a major commercial bank |
| March, 2008 | Graduated from Keio University Law School |
| December, 2010 | Registered as a Japanese lawyer and admitted to Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association |
| January, 2011 | Joined Sato & Partners |
| July, 2025 | Joined Yamashita Law |
Publications
| 2021 |
“Bankruptcy and Security / Guarantee [2nd Edition]” Co-author, SHOJIHOMU Co., Ltd. |
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Education & Professional Experience
| March, 2010 | Graduated from Doshisha University (LL.B.) |
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| March, 2012 | Graduated from Kwansei Gakuin Law School |
| 2015 |
Registered as a Japanese lawyer and admitted to Osaka Bar Association Joined Toranomon Chuo Law Firm Osaka Office (currently Namura & Partners) |
| December, 2017 | Joined Yamashita Law and re-admitted to Tokyo Bar Association |
| April, 2024 | Appointed as counsel of Yamashita Law |
Publications
| 2021 |
“The current situation and resolutions of regulations with respect to the companies’ decision making made in writing and in facial ~ Ingenuity in practice regarding holding remote board meeting, auditors meeting and shareholders meeting~” Business Affairs (April, 2021), CHUOKEIZAI-SHA HOLDINGS, INC. |
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Education & Professional Experience
| March, 2016 | Graduated from Chuo University (LL.B.) |
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| September, 2018 | Graduated from the University of Tokyo School of Law |
| January, 2020 |
Registered as a Japanese lawyer and admitted to Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association |
| December, 2021 | Joined Yamashita Law |
Education & Professional Experience
| March, 2017 | Graduated from the University of Tokyo (LL.B.) |
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| September, 2018 | University of Tokyo School of Law |
| December, 2019 |
Registered as a Japanese lawyer and admitted to Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association Joined Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
| April, 2022 | Joined Yamashita Law |
Education & Professional Experience
| March, 2019 | Graduated from Keio University (LL.B.) |
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| December, 2019 |
Registered as a Japanese lawyer and admitted to Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association Joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
| April, 2022 | Joined Yamashita Law |
Education & Professional Experience
| March, 2017 | Graduated from Waseda University (Bachelor of Arts in Social Science) |
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| March, 2019 | Graduated from Waseda Law School |
| December, 2020 | Registered as a Japanese lawyer and admitted to Tokyo Bar Association |
| January, 2021 | Joined Yamashita Law |
Education & Professional Experience
| March, 2019 | Graduated from the University of Tokyo (LL.B.) |
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| February, 2021 | University of Tokyo School of Law |
| April, 2022 | Registered as a Japanese lawyer and admitted to Tokyo Bar Association |
| May, 2022 | Joined Yamashita Law |
Education & Professional Experience
| March, 2018 | Graduated from the University of Tokyo (LL.B.) |
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| March, 2021 | Graduated from the University of Tokyo School of Law |
| December, 2022 | Registered as a Japanese lawyer and admitted to Tokyo Bar Association |
| December, 2022 | Joined Yamashita Law |
Education & Professional Experience
| March, 2020 | Graduated from Kyoto University (LL.B.) |
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| March, 2022 | Graduated from the University of Kyoto School of Law |
| December, 2023 | Registered as a Japanese lawyer and admitted to Tokyo Bar Association |
| December, 2023 | Joined Yamashita Law |
Education & Professional Experience
| March, 2022 | Graduated from Keio University (LL.B.) |
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| March, 2024 | Graduated from Hitotsubashi University School of Law |
| March, 2025 | Registered as a Japanese lawyer and admitted to Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association |
| April, 2025 | Joined Yamashita Law |
Education & Professional Experience
| March, 2021 | Graduated from Kyoto University (LL.B.) |
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| March, 2023 | Graduated from the University of Kyoto School of Law |
| March, 2025 | Registered as a Japanese lawyer and admitted to Tokyo Bar Association |
| April, 2025 | Joined Yamashita Law |
Education & Professional Experience
| June, 2010 | Graduated from Nanjing University, China (LL.B.) |
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| March, 2013 | Graduated from Hokkaido University Graduate School of Law |
| May, 2013 | Joined Jiangsu Suming Law Firm, China |
| December, 2013 | Joined Bridge Roots Law Firm, Fukuoka Office |
| December, 2014 | Registered as a Chinese attorney |
| December, 2018 | Joined Yamashita Law |
Publications
| 2019 |
“Transactions and preventive measures of troubles involving overseas subsidiaries and overseas contractors” BUSINESS LAW JOURNAL (July, 2019), LexisNexis |
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| 2013 |
“Anti-takeover measures and corporate governance regulations: Suggestion from the comparison of regulations in UK and US” Hokudai Housei Journal, December 16, 2013 |