Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Tax: Bengoshi

Japan

8 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Corporate/M&A: Domestic

Japan

11 Years Ranked

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About

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Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

M&A, Corporate & Commercial Transactions, Capital Markets, Tax Counseling, Tax Disputes, International Taxation, Personal Data Protection, Cyber Law, Civil & Commercial Disputes, Administrative Disputes, Specialized Disputes, Telecommunications/Media, Corporate Crisis Management, Compliance.

Career

Partner, Nishimura & Asahi; Outside Director, Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. (2016-); Outside Corporate Auditor, Ricoh Company Ltd. (2017-).

Professional Memberships

Admitted: Japan (1993); New York (2001).

Publications

"Getting the Deal Through - Shareholder Activism & Engagement 2021 (Japan Chapter)" (Law Business Research, 2021).

Personal

Graduate: the University of Tokyo (LLB,1991); Harvard Law School (LLM, 2000).

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Asia-Pacific

Tax: Bengoshi - Japan
2
Band 2

Yo Ota is active on transactional work, as well as representing clients in disputes with the National Tax Agency over assessments and audits.


Corporate/M&A: Domestic - Japan
3
Band 3

Yo Ota is praised by market sources for his corporate law expertise. He is well-placed to advise on acquisitions, business alliances and corporate governance matters.

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Latest contributions provided by Yo Ota

Global Practice Guide
Yo Ota
Shigeru Sasaki
Bonso Morimoto
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Yo Ota, Shigeru Sasaki, Bonso Morimoto
Article • Sep 2024

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