Gaku Ishiwata
About
Provided by Gaku Ishiwata
Practice Areas
M&A, securities, private equity funds, general corporate.
Career
Worked at Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York in 2001-02. Visiting Professor, Tokyo University Law School (2019-2022).
Professional Memberships
Japan, 1997; New York, 2002. Member of the Corporate Value Study Group organised by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2004 to 2008); Member of the First Subcommittee of Sectional Committee on Financial System of Financial System Council (2005-06); Member of Liaison Conference on Corporate Governance organized by Financial Services Agency (2010-11). Member of the Fair M&A Study Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2018-2019).
Publications
"Implications and Practical Impact of the Fair M&A Guidelines ", Commercial Law Review, 2019; "TOBs in Japan", Yuhikaku, 2016; "Comprehensive Analysis of M&A Laws of Japan", Yuhikaku, 2015; "Special Committees for MBOs in Japan", The Financial and Business Law Precedents, 2013; "Regulations for Proxy Solicitation", Lexis Nexis "Business Issues”, 2011; "Deal Protection Measures", Financial and Business Law Precedents, 2008; "Practical Issues of Triangular Mergers", Commercial Law Review, 2008; "Legal Analysis of Hostile Takeover Defenses", Commercial Law Review, 2004.
Personal
Graduated from the University of Tokyo (LLB, 1995), and University of Chicago Law School (LLM, 2001).
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Gaku Ishiwata remains highly regarded by sources. He has experience acting on cross-border acquisitions and private equity transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"In cases where negotiations are difficult, I want him to be on my side."
"I'm very impressed with him in negotiations. He is technically efficient."
"In cases where negotiations are difficult, I want him to be on my side."
"I'm very impressed with him in negotiations. He is technically efficient."
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