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Hiroshi Mitoma

Admitted to bar	1993, Japan
Languages	Japanese and English
Contact	Contact this Lawyer
Practice Areas	General Corporate, Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Private Equity/Venture Capital, Acquisition Finance, Risk and Crisis Management/Compliance, Restructuring/Insolvency

Biography

Hiroshi Mitoma's practice focuses on M&A and corporate transactions, including rehabilitation of troubled companies, investment by private equity funds, joint ventures and takeover defenses. He regularly represents domestic and foreign clients.

Education/Professional Experience

1991	The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
1993-	Nagashima & Ohno (currently Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu)
1998	Harvard Law School (LL.M.)
1998-1999	Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York
2001-present	Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
2004-2007	Associate Professor, University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics

Seminars

April 13, 2017	NO&T Seminars	Successful Cross Border M&A
January 11, 2014	Seminars	The Role of Creditors: Discontinuity between Corporate Law Regime and Bankruptcy Law Regime (Panel discussion)
March 15, 2006	Seminars	Challenges in improving corporate governance (Hisashi Hara) New company law of Japan and its possible impactsKey M&A trends in Asia-Pacific (Hiroshi mitoma)
September 15, 2005	Seminars	Amendments to the Commercial Code

Publications

June, 2019	Articles	Chambers Global Practice Guides Corporate Governance 2019 Japan - Law & Practice (co-author)
January, 2016	Books	"Advanced Corporate Law" (Co-authors) Shojihomu Co., Ltd.
November, 2008	Articles	More Proxy Fights Expected in Japan Asian Legal Business Issue 8.11
April, 2008	Articles	Cross-Border M&A's - Japanese Companies and Foreign Investors - The Japanese Annual of International Law No.50 2007
January, 2006	Articles	Livedoor takeover bid prompts defensive action (Co-author) The IFLR Guide to Japan 2006 (Supplement to International Financial Law Review, January 2006)

Topics

December 27, 2019	Awards	High evaluation received in Who's Who Legal: Global Guide
December 5, 2019	Awards	NO&T recognized by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020
September 27, 2019	Awards	High evaluation received in Who's Who Legal: Japan 2019
September 27, 2019	Awards	NO&T receives high evaluation in IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate 2020
April 4, 2019	Awards	High evaluation received in the 2020 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"
February 15, 2019	Awards	NO&T recognized by Chambers Global 2019
November 30, 2018	Awards	NO&T recognized by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2019
November 26, 2018	Awards	High evaluation received in Who's Who Legal: Japan 2018
November 7, 2018	Awards	NO&T receives high evaluation in IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate 2019
May 31, 2018	Awards	High evaluation received in Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2018

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