Corporate/M&A: Domestic
Japan
4 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Naoya Shiota
Asia-Pacific 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
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Practice Areas
Naoya Shiota is a partner in Morrison Foerster Law Offices and a member of the firm’s Private Equity Group. He has more than 20 years of experience advising private equity and corporate clients on cross-border M&A, finance, and other related transactions.
He represents clients in a variety of industries including automotives, entertainment, and pharmaceuticals.
Naoya received his LL.B. from the University of Tokyo and his LL.M. from Cornell Law School. He is a member of Daini Tokyo Bar Association.
He is fluent in English and is a native speaker of Japanese.
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Chambers Asia & Pacific
Corporate/M&A: Domestic - Japan
Band 5
Individual Editorial
Naoya Shiota of Kirkland & Ellis is an established lawyer in the market who often advises clients with regard to M&A transactions and is most notable for his work in the private equity sphere.
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