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Kenji Taneda

Kenji Taneda

Global 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: International: US Law

Japan

15 years ranked

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Global

Practice Areas

Corporate

Career

Columbia Law School (JD 2004); UC Berkeley (BA 1998).

Professional Memberships

Admitted in New York and Japan as Gaikokuhou-Jimu-Bengoshi.

Personal

Kenji Taneda is the head of Skadden’s corporate and U.S. law practices in Japan. He regularly advises clients on complex cross-border matters, with a particular focus on capital markets and mergers and acquisitions transactions involving Japanese entities. Mr. Taneda has significant experience advising on a wide variety of corporate matters in Japan and abroad, including equity and debt offerings by Japanese corporations, financial institutions and sovereign entities, as well both public and private cross-border M&A transactions.

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Capital Markets: International: US Law - Japan

Band 1
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Kenji Taneda enjoys a strong reputation as the head of the team's capital markets practice, advising on a range of high-profile debt, equity and REIT deals.

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Strengths

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  • He is extremely experienced and skilled and responds quickly to any inquiries. In particular, he understands the key points of every case, rather than leaving it to junior counsel.

    Capital Markets: International: US LawChambers Global Guide

  • Kenji Taneda has an excellent sense of balance. His response capabilities are also excellent, such as mobilising all experts to find a solution in an emergency.

    Capital Markets: International: US LawChambers Global Guide

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