Partner

Gaku Ishiwata

Languages: Japanese, English

Major Practice Areas

Mergers & Acquisitions < Mergers & Acquisitions >

Finance < Private Equity >

General Corporate < Corporate Governance >

Related Practice Areas

General Corporate < Venture Capital/Start-ups >

Regulatory < Financial Regulations, Compliance >

Contact Information

TEL	:	+81-3-5223-7753
FAX	:	+81-3-5223-7653

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Background

The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 2001)
with Davis Polk & Wardwell (2001-2002)

Bar Admissions

admitted in Japan, 1997; New York, 2002
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
New York State Bar Association

Major Activities

Memberships	- Member of Disclosure System Working Group, Specialized Legal System Study Group, Financial Services Agency (2011-) - Member of Working Group Regarding New Scheme etc. for M&A, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2010-) - Member of Liaison Conference on Corporate Governance, organized by Financial Services Agency (2010-) - Member of Study Group for Employee Stock Ownership Plan, organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2008-) - Member of First Subcommittee, Sectional Committee on Financial System, Financial System Council (2005-2006) - Member of Corporate Value Study Group, organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2004-) - Member of Committee for Study of Japanese LLP, organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2004-2005) - Member of Committee for Study of Tax Framework for Corporate Acquisitions, Divisions and Other Corporate Reorganizations, organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2004-2005) - Member of Committee for Study of Limited Liability Companies, organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2002-2003)
Official Positions	- Lecturer at Kyoto University Law School (2007-)

Memberships

- Member of Disclosure System Working Group, Specialized Legal System Study Group, Financial Services Agency (2011-)
- Member of Working Group Regarding New Scheme etc. for M&A, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2010-)
- Member of Liaison Conference on Corporate Governance, organized by Financial Services Agency (2010-)
- Member of Study Group for Employee Stock Ownership Plan, organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2008-)
- Member of First Subcommittee, Sectional Committee on Financial System, Financial System Council (2005-2006)
- Member of Corporate Value Study Group, organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2004-)
- Member of Committee for Study of Japanese LLP, organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2004-2005)
- Member of Committee for Study of Tax Framework for Corporate Acquisitions, Divisions and Other Corporate Reorganizations, organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2004-2005)
- Member of Committee for Study of Limited Liability Companies, organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2002-2003)

Official Positions

- Lecturer at Kyoto University Law School (2007-)

Major Awards

Dec. 15, 2011	Top rankings received in The Nikkei's "2011 Best Performing Lawyers"
Dec. 13, 2011	Top ranking received from "Who's Who Legal - International Who's Who of Merger and Acquisition Lawyers 2012"
Nov. 17, 2011	Top Ranking Received From Legal500 2012
Nov. 4, 2011	Top rankings received from "Asialaw Profiles 2012: The Guide to Asia-Pacific's Leading Firms"
Oct. 28, 2011	Top rankings received from IFLR1000 (2012 Edition)