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Akira Matsushita

Akira Matsushita

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Mori Hamada
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Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: Domestic

Japan

5 years ranked

Contributions and articles

3 Global Practice Guides

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Practice Areas

M&A (M&A / Reorganizations / Capital and Business Alliances, Private Equity, Start-Ups, Unsolicited M&A, Cross-Border M&A, Distressed M&A); Corporate Law (Corporate Governance, Shareholder Relations, Corporate and Commercial Disputes, Activism Defense / Proxy Solicitation); Crisis Management / Compliance (Internal Investigations, Global Compliance); Life Sciences / Healthcare

Career

Background

Keio University (LL.B., 2005); Cornell Law School (LL.M., 2012); Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago (2012-2013)

Major Activities

Lecturer at Kyoto University Law School (2022-)

Professional Memberships

admitted in Japan, 2006; New York, 2013

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A: Domestic - Japan

Band 5
Individual Editorial

Akira Matsushita is an established practitioner in the firm's M&A team with particular expertise regarding shareholder activism and hostile takeovers.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Even in complex cases, he always shows strong leadership to obtain favourable terms.

    Corporate/M&A: DomesticChambers Global Guide

  • He always provides consistent legal advice even in complex cases, and we find him very reliable.

    Corporate/M&A: DomesticChambers Global Guide

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Japan

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