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Yusuke Yukawa

Yusuke Yukawa

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Nishimura & Asahi
 Nishimura & Asahi

Ranked in 2 practice areas

General Business Law

Myanmar

7 years ranked

General Business Law

Myanmar

5 years ranked

Corporate/M&A

Japan

5 years ranked

About

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Global

Practice Areas

Myanmar

Career

Partner, Representative of Yangon Office, Nishimura & Asahi; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York (2008); Fenwick & West, Silicon Valley (2007).

Professional Memberships

Admitted: Japan (2000).

Publications

Business Law in Myanmar (YUHIKAKU PUBLISHING CO., LTD., 2020)

Theory and Practice of Myanmar Real Estate Law, (Shoji Homu Co., Ltd., 2020)

New Myanmar Investment Law and Amended Corporate Act - Based on Practical Business Affairs, (Yuhikaku Publishing Co., Ltd., 2018)

Work Highlights

KDDI Corporation – KDDI and Sumitomo Corporation’s business collaboration with Myanmar Posts & Telecommunications

Experience

Sustainability ; Myanmar ; Bangladesh ; Other Asian Countries ; Corporate & Commercial Transactions ; Global Compliance ; Other European Countries ; Pro Bono ; Public Interest Activities ; EU & EU Member States

Education

Stanford Law School

LL.M.

2007

Keio University

LL.B.

1998

Awards

Leading Individual, General Business Law, Myanmar

Chambers Global

2024

Leading Individual, General Business Law, Myanmar

Chambers Asia-Pacific

2024

Most Successful Lawyers

The Nikkei

2023

Tier 3 in Financial and corporate

IFLR1000

2023

“Notable” in Project Development

IFLR1000

2023

Leading Individual, General Business Law, Myanmar

Chambers Global

2023

Industry Sector Expertise

Myanmar, Business and Human Rights

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Myanmar

Languages Spoken

Japanese, English

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

General Business Law - Myanmar

Band 3
Individual Editorial
Yusuke Yukawa leads Nishimura & Asahi's Myanmar practice. He has broad corporate expertise, assisting clients with cross-border investments, joint ventures and acquiring licences in Myanmar.
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General Business Law - Myanmar

Foreign expert in Japan
Individual Editorial
Yusuke Yukawa leads Nishimura & Asahi's Myanmar practice. He has broad corporate expertise, assisting clients with cross-border investments, joint ventures and acquiring licences in Myanmar.
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Corporate/M&A - Japan

Japan, expertise based abroad in Myanmar
Individual Editorial
Yusuke Yukawa is a frequent adviser to Japanese clients from his base in Myanmar, often assisting on joint ventures and cross-border investments.
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Strengths

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  • Yusuke provides a sense of security with his polite response to customers and predictability as a professional.

    General Business LawChambers Global Guide

Ranked Individuals at Nishimura & Asahi (48)

Asia-Pacific Region

China

Europe-wide

Global Market Leaders

Japan

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