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Hitomi Sakai

Hitomi Sakai

High Net Worth 2025

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Private Wealth Law: Bengoshi

Japan

3 years ranked

About

Provided by City-Yuwa Partners

High Net Worth

Practice Areas

International Inheritance and Estate Planning, Business Succession, Disputes related to Inheritances.

Labor and Employment.

Professional Memberships

The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (“TIAETL”), Academician

 Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners ("STEP"), TEP, Hong Kong Branch

 International Fiscal Association (“IFA”), Japan Branch

 Japan Association of the Law of Trust

 Hawaii Tax Institute (“HTI”), Advisory Board for US-Japan programme

 New York State Bar Association

 Daini Tokyo Bar Association & Japan Federation of Bar Association

Publications

 “Japan: Treatment of foreign organizations (including private foundations) and trusts in Japan” in Trusts & Trustees journal, Oxford University Press, May 2024;

 “Private Client Comparative Guide – Japan” (Mondaq; March 2024)

 “Country Comparative Guides-Japan: Private Client” (Legal 500, Comparative Guide, 2022)

 Legal practice for high net worth clients and inheritance tax in foreign countries (Specific Topic) (International Taxation, Zeimu Kenkyukai, 2022)

 “International Inheritance and Tax” (Liberty & Justice, Japan Federation of Bar Associations 2022)

 Practical Law Global Guide: “Private Client in Japan: overview” co-author (Thomson Reuters, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017)

 “Legal and Tax Practice for International Inheritance” (co-author, Zeimu Kenkyukai, 2020, 2014) (in Japanese)

 “A taxing estate” (Step Journal, STEP, May, 2020)

 “100 Rules for Asset Diversification (Not to lose your money!)" (co-author, Zaikei Shouhou-sha, 2019) (in Japanese)

 "Timeshare"-Exit Strategy for Offshore Assets" (in Tax Accountant Newsletter dated July 25, 2019 (vol. 1635), NP Tsushin-sha, 2019) (in Japanese)

 “Practical Law Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2015/2016, Japan Chapter”, English, co-author (Practical Law Company, 2015)

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Chambers High Net Worth

Private Wealth Law: Bengoshi - Japan

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Hitomi Sakai of City-Yuwa Partners is well known for her estate and international succession planning practice. She provides bespoke estate planning for high net worth clients.

Strengths

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  • Ms. Sakai's approach is notably courteous and patient and kind. She is accommodating of individuals with limited experience in these legal areas.

    Private Wealth Law: BengoshiChambers High Net Worth
  • Hitomi Sakai provides prompt service and always communicates with me and my family.

    Private Wealth Law: BengoshiChambers High Net Worth

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