Partner

Hajime Tanahashi

Languages: Japanese, English

Major Practice Areas

Mergers & Acquisitions < Mergers & Acquisitions >

Finance < Private Equity >

General Corporate < Venture Capital/Start-ups >

Related Practice Areas

IT/Intellectual Property < IT >

General Corporate < Corporate Governance >

Finance < LBO Finance >

Contact Information

TEL	:	+81-3-5223-7733
FAX	:	+81-3-5223-7633

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Background

The University of Tokyo (LL.B.,1990)
Harvard Law School (LL.M.,1996)
with Davis Polk & Wardwell (1996-1997)
with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (1997-1998)

Bar Admissions

admitted in Japan, 1992; New York, 1997
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association

Major Activities

Memberships	- Member of Private Equity Finance Committee, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (2000) - Member of Committee for Disclosure by Start-up Companies, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2001) - Member of Sub-committee for Creation and Development of Start-ups, Industrial Structure Council, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2002) - Member of Committee for Creation and Growth of Start-ups, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2007-) - Member of Fund Case Study Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2008) - Member of Emerging Markets Committee, Japan Securities Dealers Association (2008-) - Listed Arbitrator for The Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (2008-)
Official Positions	- Lecturer at Waseda Law School (2005-) - Lecturer at Seikei Law School (2006-2010) - Lecturer at Kyoto University Law School (2007-) - Corporate Auditor of UD Trucks Corporation (formerly Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd.) (2008-) - Director and Member of Industrial Innovation Committee, Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (2009-) - Member of the Investment Committee of Hiroshima Innovation Network Inc. (HINet) (2011-)

Memberships

- Member of Private Equity Finance Committee, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (2000)
- Member of Committee for Disclosure by Start-up Companies, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2001)
- Member of Sub-committee for Creation and Development of Start-ups, Industrial Structure Council, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2002)
- Member of Committee for Creation and Growth of Start-ups, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2007-)
- Member of Fund Case Study Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2008)
- Member of Emerging Markets Committee, Japan Securities Dealers Association (2008-)
- Listed Arbitrator for The Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (2008-)

Official Positions

- Lecturer at Waseda Law School (2005-)
- Lecturer at Seikei Law School (2006-2010)
- Lecturer at Kyoto University Law School (2007-)
- Corporate Auditor of UD Trucks Corporation (formerly Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd.) (2008-)
- Director and Member of Industrial Innovation Committee, Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (2009-)
- Member of the Investment Committee of Hiroshima Innovation Network Inc. (HINet) (2011-)

Major Awards

Dec. 28, 2011	Top rankings received for venture capital sector in PLC Which lawyer?
Nov. 4, 2011	Top rankings received from "Asialaw Profiles 2012: The Guide to Asia-Pacific's Leading Firms"
Mar. 25, 2011	Top rankings received from Chambers Global 2011
Mar. 1, 2011	Top rankings received from Chambers Asia 2011
Feb. 1, 2011	Top rankings received for venture capital sector in PLC Which lawyer?