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Hikaru Oguchi

Hikaru Oguchi

Asia-Pacific 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Cross-border M&A, Cross-border Transactions (General), Vietnam/Mekong Area, Asia and pacific.

Career

Partner, Nishimura & Asahi;

Deputy Director, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aid Policy Division, International Cooperation Bureau (2006);

Lecturer, The University of Tokyo (2007 - 2008), Gakushuin University (2018-2021);

Member of the International Conciliation Rules Review Committee, the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (2008).

Professional Memberships

Admitted: Japan (1998); New York (2005).

Publications

"Corpus Juris M&A - Completely Revised Edition (first volume) (second volume)" (Shojihomu, 2019);

"The Mergers & Acquisitions Review - Thirteenth Edition - (Vietnam Chapter)" (Law Business Research, 2019);

“Getting the Deal Through - Corporate Governance 2021 (Vietnam Chapter)" (Law Business Research, 2021).

Personal

Graduate of the University of Tokyo (LLB, 1996);

Harvard Law School (LLM, 2003);

and Stanford Law School (JSM, 2004).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Corporate & Finance - Vietnam

Expertise Based Abroad
Vietnam, expertise based abroad in Japan

Individual Editorial

Hikaru Oguchi is a partner in Nishimura & Asahi's Tokyo office and leads its Vietnam practice. She is best known for representing Japanese corporates in their investments into Vietnam. She is regularly involved in large cross-border mandates.

Ranked Individuals at Nishimura & Asahi (67)

Asia-Pacific Region

Japan

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