People

Soichiro Fujiwara

Partner

Tokyo Office

Soichiro Fujiwara

Partner

Tokyo Office

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People

Soichiro Fujiwara is a partner with Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and technology transactions, and he also handles general corporate matters. He received his LL.B. from the University of Tokyo in 1996, and was admitted to practice law in Japan in 1998.
He received an LL.M. from Columbia Law School in 2003, and worked in the San Francisco office of Morrison & Foerster LLP as a visiting international attorney from 2003 to 2004. He has been an adjunct lecturer at Sophia University since 2008 and at Kyoto University since 2009. He has been serving as an outside director at MNTSQ, Ltd. since 2019.

Practice Areas

Languages

Japanese, English

Qualifications

1998, Japan (Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association)

Practice Areas

Languages

Japanese, English

Qualifications

1998, Japan (Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association)

Education/Professional Experience

1996: The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
1998 -: Nagashima & Ohno (currently Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu)
2003: Columbia Law School (LL.M.)
2003 - 2004: Morrison & Foerster LLP, San Francisco
2006 - present: Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
2008 - present: Adjunct Lecturer, Sophia Law School
2009 - present: Adjunct Lecturer, Kyoto University Law School
2018 - present: Auditor, World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Japan
2019 - present: Outside Director, MNTSQ, Ltd.

Soichiro Fujiwara

Soichiro Fujiwara

Education/Professional Experience

Seminars

Advancements in Legal Practice and Legal Risk Management through Data Utilization

New Governance Models and the Role of Companies in Society 5.0

High Stakes Business Imperatives In 2021 and How The Legal Team Can Support Them (Panel Discussion)

Best Practices in Adopting LegalTech—What Should Be Expected of LegalTech from a Corporate Governance Perspective?

Publications

Summary of Covenants Not to Compete: A Global Perspective – Japan

“Theory and Practice of Takeover Bid 3rd Edition”

“Advanced Corporate Law”

“Practice of Legal Due Diligence Making an M&A Deal Successful, 3rd Edition”

Awards

NO&T receives high evaluation in IFLR1000 32nd edition

Soichiro Fujiwara recognized in ALB Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers 2022

High evaluation received in the 2023 Edition of “The Best Lawyers in Japan” and “The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan”