LAWYER PROFILE

Makoto Sakai

Asia-Pacific 2026

Mori Hamada

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax: Bengoshi

Japan

9 years ranked

Contributions and articles

3 Global Practice Guides

About

Provided by Mori Hamada

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

M&A (M&A / Reorganizations / Capital and Business Alliances, Private Equity, Start-Ups); Tax (Tax Planning, Tax Investigations and Disputes); Wealth Management; Corporate Law (Officer Remuneration)

Career

Background

The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2003); Cornell University Law School (LL.M., 2009); Gibson, Dunn&Crutcher, Century City office (2009-2010); Review Officer (International Examination), Review Division (Large Enterprise Examination Department), Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau (2011-2013)

Major Activities

Auditor, Aichi Shukutoku University

Professional Memberships

admitted in Japan, 2004; New York, 2010; Japan-Licensed Tax Accountant, 2015

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Tax: Bengoshi - Japan

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Makoto Sakai handles a broad range of tax mandates, including defending audits and challenging assessments by the National Tax Agency, in addition to a variety of contentious tax mandates. He also advises on the taxation elements of large-scale M&A deals.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He always has a good understanding of the situation we are in and provides us with appropriate advice.
Tax: BengoshiChambers Asia & Pacific
He is the most knowledgeable lawyer I know, with strong expertise in cross-border taxes and succession planning solutions.
Tax: BengoshiChambers Asia & Pacific

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