Makoto Sakai
About
Provided by Makoto Sakai
Practice Areas
M&A, tax, Private Client / Wealth Management
Career
- with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles (2009-2010)
- Review Officer (International Examination), Review Division (Large Enterprise Examination Department), Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau (2011-2013)
Professional Memberships
Admitted in Japan, 2004; New York, 2010. Daini-Tokyo Bar Association; Registered as Licensed Tax Accountant, 2015.
Publications
“Q&A Anti-Tax Haven Rules in Practice” Zeimu Keiri Kyokai, 2019; "The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Private Client 2022 Japan Chapter" The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Private Client 2022, 2022; "Comprehensive Analysis of M& A Laws of Japan" Yuhikaku Publishing, 2015.
Personal
Graduated from the University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2003); Cornell University Law School (LL.M., 2009).
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Makoto Sakai handles a broad range of tax mandates, including defending audits and challenging assessments by the National Tax Agency. He also advises on the taxation elements of large-scale M&A deals.
Contributions
1 Contribution provided by Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
The general counsel's comprehensive guide | Japan
The general counsel's comprehensive guide | Japan
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"His knowledge and experience in tax and general legal affairs are outstanding."
"His knowledge and experience in tax and general legal affairs are outstanding."
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