Partner

Toru Ishiguro

Languages: Japanese, English

Major Practice Areas

Mergers & Acquisitions < Mergers & Acquisitions >

Finance < Capital Markets, Banking >

Related Practice Areas

General Corporate < Corporate Governance >

Regulatory < Compliance, Financial Regulations >

Contact Information

TEL	:	+81-3-6212-8318
FAX	:	+81-3-6212-8218

Contact

Background

University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1978)
Columbia Law School (LL.M., 1983)
Trainee at Sullivan & Cromwell, New York (1983-1984)
Resident Partner, Hamada & Matsumoto, London office (1987-1989)

Bar Admissions

admitted in Japan, 1980; New York State, 1984
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
New York State Bar Association

Major Activities

Memberships	- Planning Committee Member of Japan Investor Relations Association (1994) - Member of Financial Law Board (1998) - Corporate Auditor, Monex Securities Ltd. (2000) - Director of IR Academy (2001) - Member of Advisory Board, NTT Docomo, Inc. (2003) - Member of Disciplinary Committee, JASDAQ Securities Exchange (2005) - Director General and Member of Editorial Board, Japan Financial ADR/Ombudsman Study Group (2007) - Member of Asia Debt Listing Study Group, Waseda University Global COE (Center of Excellence) (2010) - Member, Working Group of Financial Services Agency on the Disclosure System (2010) - Expert Member, Financial System Council, Financial Services Agency (2012)

Memberships

- Planning Committee Member of Japan Investor Relations Association (1994)
- Member of Financial Law Board (1998)
- Corporate Auditor, Monex Securities Ltd. (2000)
- Director of IR Academy (2001)
- Member of Advisory Board, NTT Docomo, Inc. (2003)
- Member of Disciplinary Committee, JASDAQ Securities Exchange (2005)
- Director General and Member of Editorial Board, Japan Financial ADR/Ombudsman Study Group (2007)
- Member of Asia Debt Listing Study Group, Waseda University Global COE (Center of Excellence) (2010)
- Member, Working Group of Financial Services Agency on the Disclosure System (2010)
- Expert Member, Financial System Council, Financial Services Agency (2012)

Major Awards

Apr. 18, 2013	Top rankings received from Best Lawyers in the fourth edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"
Mar. 18, 2013	Top rankings received from Chambers Global 2013
Mar. 4, 2013	Top rankings received from Chambers Asia 2013
Dec. 26, 2012	Top rankings received from "Who's Who Legal - International Who's Who of Banking Lawyers 2013"
Nov. 19, 2012	Top Ranking Received From Legal500 2013