Katsuyuki Tainaka
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Band 4 : Capital Markets: Domestic
Band 4
About
Provided by Katsuyuki Tainaka
Practice Areas
Since joining Mori Hamada & Matsumoto in 2008, Katsuyuki (also known as "Tyler") has involved himself in a wide range of capital markets transactions such as IPOs and global offerings of shares. Recently, he has been more focusing on transactions in debt capital markets such as Samurai bonds, straight bonds, subordinated (hybrid) bonds, green bonds, Euro medium-term notes and bonds with governmental guarantee.
Katsuyuki has broad experience representing Japanese public and non-public clients as well as companies in foreign jurisdictions such as the US, the UK, China and Taiwan.
Career
The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2004)
The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D., 2006)
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (LL.M., Wharton Business and Law Certificate, 2013)
with Slaughter and May, London (2013-2014)
seconded to Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. (2014-2015)
Professional Memberships
Daini Tokyo Bar Association.
New York State Bar Association.
Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan.
Publications
“Legal Issues and Corporate Governance on Sustainability” (The Financial and Business Law Precedents, 2023), “Corporate Governance of Japan’s Top 100 Companies [2nd ed.]” (Nikkei BP, 2023), “The Theory and Practice of Equity Finance [3rd ed.]” (Shojihomu, 2022), “ESG and Commercial Law” (Shojihomu, 2021), "The challenges of standardising green bonds in Japan" (IFLR ESG Asia Report 2021), "Trading of Listed Shares [2nd ed.]” (Chuokeizai-sha, Inc., 2019), "Public Offering, Secondary Distribution, and Exempt Transactions" (Co-Author, Doing Business in Japan, 2016)
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Katsuyuki Tainaka has expertise in debt and equity issuances, including advising on overseas issuances. He is also known for his expertise regarding green and sustainable bonds.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We received extremely flexible and prompt support regarding foreign bond agreements."
"We received extremely flexible and prompt support regarding foreign bond agreements."