LAWYER PROFILE

Kenji Taneda

Global 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates | Skadden Arps Law Office

Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: International: US Law

Japan

15 years ranked

About

Provided by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates | Skadden Arps Law Office

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.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets: International: US Law - Japan

Band 1

Individual Editorial

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

Provided by Chambers

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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