Partner

Shigeki Minami

Admitted to bar	1997, Japan
Languages	Japanese and English
Contact	Contact this Lawyer TEL : +81-3-6889-7177 FAX : +81-3-6889-8177
Practice Areas	General Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Private Equity/Venture Capital, Tax Advice and Planning, Tax Disputes, Wealth Management/Business Succession/Inheritance

Biography

Shigeki Minami's practice focuses on various forms of mergers and acquisitions, including statutory reorganizations, leveraged buy-outs, management buy-outs, joint ventures, strategic alliances and private equity investing. He is recognized as a specialist, especially in handling M&A matters from the aspect of tax affairs.
Mr. Minami is also an expert in general tax law matters. He regularly represents major Japanese and foreign companies in tax audits, tax disputes and competent authority procedures (including APA and MAP) with the Japanese and foreign tax authorities, and he has litigated tax cases in the National Tax Tribunals and the Japanese courts.
Mr. Minami serves as the Chair of the Asia-Pacific Regional Committee of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), and as a member of the Practice Council of International Tax Program, New York University School of Law.

Education/Professional Experience

1994	The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
1997	Admitted to bar in Japan
2002	New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Corporate Law)
2003	New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Tax Law)
2003-2004	Masuda & Ejiri, New York
2005-present	Visiting Professor in tax law, LEC Graduate School of Accountancy
2006, 2008 and 2009	Adjunct Lecturer in civil law seminar, The University of Tokyo
2007-	Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
2009-present	Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
2010-present	Adjunct Lecturer in law and economics, The University of Tokyo
2016-present	Visiting Professor in Tax Law, Graduate School of Law, Kobe University
2017-present	Adjunct Lecturer in Tax Law, Sophia Law School

Seminars

November 7, 2019	Seminars	Tax Multilateralism - Panacea against Tax Abuse? Or Just a Taxpayer Compliance Nightmare! (Panel Discussion)
December 21, 2018	Seminars	Implementation and Reactions to BEPS
April 19, 2018	Seminars	New International Tax Developments in Asia
November 2, 2017	Seminars	Recent Developments of Transfer Pricing Regime and Practices in Some Important Countries Japan Transfer Pricing Rules: Recent Developments
November 12, 2016	Seminars	Forgotten Self-Employed: Emphasis on Corporations
June 17, 2016	Seminars	Panel discussion: Treaty Abuse and Dispute Resolution - Influence of BEPS
May 16, 2016	NO&T Seminars	ADVANCE Corporate Law Seminar - Pioneering the Frontier in Corporate Law 2016 Part 3 Tax Seminar "Legal Tax Risk Management based on the Latest Trends"
April 17, 2015	Seminars	Transfer Pricing Developments in the Region
October 23, 2014	Seminars	Recent transactions: what's up doc?
October 11, 2013	Seminars	Acquisition, holding restructuring and realization of distressed assets (Working session)
May 18, 2011	Seminars	Japan Tax Law Developments

Publications

December, 2019	Articles	The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Tax 2020 - Chapter 21 Japan
August, 2019	Books	"Advanced Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, 3rd Edition" Shojihomu Co., Ltd.
July, 2019	Articles	The Transfer Pricing Law Review - Edition 3 JAPAN
November, 2018	Articles	The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Tax 2019 - Chapter 21 Japan
June, 2018	Articles	Japan : Source-Residence Country Coordination Tax Management International Forum, Volume 39, Issue 2 June 2018
June, 2018	Articles	The Transfer Pricing Law Review - Edition 2 JAPAN
March, 2018	Articles	Japan - Acquisition Financing Tax Management International Forum, Volume 39, Issue 1 March 2018
November, 2017	Articles	The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Tax 2018 - Chapter 22 Japan
November, 2016	Articles	The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Tax 2017 Japan
November, 2016	Articles	Getting the Deal Through - Transfer Pricing 2017 Japan
March, 2016	Newsletter	The Supreme Court of Japan decision in the IBM corporate reorganization tax dispute: increased caution required regarding intra-group restructurings NO&T Japan Legal Update No.4 (March, 2016)
November, 2015	Articles	The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Tax 2016 Japan
October, 2015	Articles	Getting the Deal Through - Transfer Pricing 2016 Japan (co-author)
September, 2015	Articles	Global Legal Insights - Corporate Tax Third Edition Japan
July, 2015	Articles	Transfer Pricing Forum - Japan Transfer Pricing Forum, Volume 6, Number 2 July 2015
September, 2014	Articles	Getting the Deal Through - Transfer Pricing 2015 Japan (co-author)
July, 2014	Articles	Global Legal Insights - Corporate Tax Second Edition Japan
February, 2014	Books	"Advanced Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, 2nd Edition" Shojihomu Co., Ltd.
May, 2013	Articles	Global Legal Insights - Corporate Tax First Edition Japan
January, 2006	Articles	How the Corporation Law affects foreign companies (Co-author) The IFLR Guide to Japan 2006 (Supplement to International Financial Law Review, January 2006)

Topics

September 25, 2019	Awards	NO&T receives high evaluation in World Tax 2020
April 4, 2019	Awards	High evaluation received in the 2020 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"
November 26, 2018	Awards	High evaluation received in Who's Who Legal: Japan 2018
August 17, 2018	Awards	NO&T lawyers recognized in Tax Controversy Leaders 2018
April 6, 2018	Awards	High evaluation received in the 2019 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"
October 26, 2017	Awards	High evaluation received in Who's Who Legal: Japan 2017
August 16, 2017	Awards	NO&T lawyers recognized in Tax Controversy Leaders 2017
March 3, 2017	Awards	High evaluation received in the 2018 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"
February 29, 2016	Awards	High evaluation received in the 2017 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"
May 28, 2015	Awards	High evaluation received in the 2016 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"

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