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

Contact

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

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. 19, 2012	Top rankings received in The Nikkei's "2012 Best Performing Lawyers"
Nov. 19, 2012	Top Ranking Received From Legal500 2013