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Yutaka Sakashita

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Yutaka Sakashita

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Singapore Office

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Yutaka Sakashita has been based in Singapore since 2015, advising on M&A, real estate development, construction, infrastructure, energy investments, and regulatory compliance across various Southeast Asian jurisdictions. He holds a Foreign Practitioner Certificate (FPC) in Singapore and has experience working at a local law firm. He has particularly extensive experience in legal matters related to the Philippines, including M&A transactions, joint ventures with local companies, real estate development, and compliance matters.

Practice Areas

Languages

Japanese, English

Qualifications

2007, Japan (Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association)

Practice Areas

Languages

Japanese, English

Qualifications

2007, Japan (Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association)

Education/Professional Experience

2006: Keio University (LL.B.)
2007 - 2022: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
2015: Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business (MBA)
2015 - 2022, 2024 - present: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Singapore LLP
2019 - 2022: Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
2023 - 2024: Partner, Withers KhattarWong LLP, Singapore
2024: Rejoined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

Seminars

Publications

Articles
Corporate insolvency: Small but strong

The 2011 Guide to Japan 9th Edition
A Supplement to International Financial Law Review, February 2011

The 2011 Guide to Japan 9th Edition
A Supplement to International Financial Law Review, February 2011

(February 2011)

Kei Asatsuma, Yutaka Sakashita (Co-author)
- Restructuring and Insolvency

Yutaka Sakashita

Yutaka Sakashita

Education/Professional Experience

Seminars

Navigating frontier on legal issues in Asia – recent legal topics in China, India and Southeast Asia

Recent Developments on Relaxation of Restrictions on Foreign Investment (Philippines)

Trends in Philippine Foreign Investment Regulatory Reform: Retail Trade Liberalization Act, Public Service Act, and Foreign Investment Act

Seminar Series “Bracing for the Pressure to Review and Restructure Local Operations in Asian Countries” Part 3: Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia

Publications

Corporate insolvency: Small but strong

Awards

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

High evaluation received in the 2022 Edition of “The Best Lawyers in Japan”

High evaluation received in the 2021 Edition of “The Best Lawyers in Japan”

Topics

Announcing New Partners and Counsel of NO&T

Announcing New Partners and Counsel of NO&T