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Tax: Bengoshi

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About

Provided by Makoto Sakai

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

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Tax: Bengoshi - Japan

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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.

Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Makoto Sakai

Global Practice Guide
Makoto Sakai
Atsushi Oishi
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Makoto Sakai, Atsushi Oishi
Article • Jul 2025
Global Practice Guide
Makoto Sakai
Yusuke Nakajima
Taro Omoto
Authored by
Makoto Sakai, Yusuke Nakajima, Taro Omoto
Article • Jul 2025
Global Practice Guide
Makoto Sakai
Yusuke Nakajima
Taro Omoto
Authored by
Makoto Sakai, Yusuke Nakajima, Taro Omoto
Article • Jul 2025

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