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Provided by Makoto Sakai
M&A, tax, Private Client / Wealth Management
- with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles (2009-2010)
- Review Officer (International Examination), Review Division (Large Enterprise Examination Department), Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau (2011-2013)
Admitted in Japan, 2004; New York, 2010. Daini-Tokyo Bar Association; Registered as Licensed Tax Accountant, 2015.
“Q&A Anti-Tax Haven Rules in Practice” Zeimu Keiri Kyokai, 2019; "The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Private Client 2023-Japan Chapter” The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Private Client 2023, 2023; "Comprehensive Analysis of M& A Laws of Japan, 2nd edition" Yuhikaku Publishing, 2022.
Graduated from the University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2003); Cornell University Law School (LL.M., 2009).
Provided by Chambers
Makoto Sakai handles a broad range of tax mandates, including defending audits and challenging assessments by the National Tax Agency, in addition to a variety of contentious tax mandates. He also advises on the taxation elements of large-scale M&A deals.
Provided by Chambers
I was very impressed and very pleased with the services provided by Mr Sakai.
He is extremely experienced and knowledgeable about international taxation.
I was very impressed and very pleased with the services provided by Mr Sakai.
He is extremely experienced and knowledgeable about international taxation.
