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Gaku Ishiwata tel: 81-3-5223-7753




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Professional Qualifications & Activities
admitted in Japan, 1997; New York, 2002
Daini-Tokyo Bar Association


Education & Prior Experience
The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 2001)
with Davis Polk & Wardwell (2001-2002)
member of Committee for the Study of Limited Liability Companies organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2002-2003)
member of Committee for the Study of Tax Framework for Corporate Acquisitions, Divisions and Other Corporate Reorganizations organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2004-2005)
member of Committee for the Study of Japanese LLP organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2004-2005)
member of the Corporate Value Study Group organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2004-)
member of the First Subcommittee of Sectional Committee on Financial System of Financial System Council (2005-2006)
Committee for the study of Tax Framework for Corporate Reorganization organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2005-2006)
Lecturer, Kyoto University Law School (2007-)


Publications
"Practical Issues of Triangular Mergers" Commercial Law Review, No.1832, May 5, 2008
"Practical Impact of Guidelines regarding Management Buy-Outs" Commercial Law Review, No.1813, October 25, 2007
"Management Buyout (MBO)", Accounting, Vol.59 No.2, February, 2007
"The Current Status of and Issues Concerning Merger and Acquisition Laws of Japan in the Era of Hostile Takeover Bid -- Key Points of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law," MARR (Mergers & Acquisitions Research Report), January 2007
"Appraisal Rights," Accounting, Vol.58 No.12, December 2006
"Internal Control-System," Accounting, Vol.58 No.10, October 2006
"Corporation Law and Reorganization - With a Focus on Cash-out Mergers," Horitsu Jiho, Vol.78 No.5, May 2006
"Law, Tax and Accounting of LLP of Japan," Seibunsha, March 2006 (Co-author)
"Drafting Limited Liability Partnership Agreement," Horitsu no hiroba, Vol.59 No.2, February 2006 (Co-author)
"Class Stock under the new Corporate Law," Accounting, Vol.57 No.12, December 2005
"Tax Issues relating to Private Equity Funds," Business Tax, 2005
"Defense Mechanisms and Related Governmental Guidelines," 2005
"Structuring Defence Mechanisms that Shareholders will Support," 2005
"New Development in Japanese Version of Rights Plan," 2005, (Co-Author)
"Introduction of Japanese LLPs," 2005
"Matters for Investigation of Corporate Value Study Group/Draft Proposal of Rights Plan Using Stock Acquisition Rights and Trusts," Commercial Law Review, Additional Volume No. 287, (Corporate Value Study Group Report: Guidelines for Hostile Takeover Defensive Measures) reported on 2004.12.22 by the Corporate Value Study Group July 2005
"Recent Developments in Hostile Takeover Defenses," 2005
"Introduction of Electronic Public Announcement System," 2005
"Legal Analysis of Hostile Takeover Defenses," 2004
"Hostile Takeover Defenses," 2004
"Recent Issues relating to the Letter of Intent," 2004
"Paperless Share System and M&A," 2004
"Recent Developments relating to Letters of Intent and Due Diligence in Japan," 2004
"Practical Counseling on Corporate Law (Supplement)," 2004, (Co-Author)
"Limited Liability Companies in Japan," 2004
"Amendments to the Investment Business Limited Partnership Law," 2004
"Outside Directors and Companies with U.S. Style Governance System," 2004
"Japan Moves towards Allowing Squeeze Outs of Minority Shareholders," International Financial Law Review, 2004
"Hostile Takeover Defense - Poison Pill," 2003
"Buyouts under the Amended Law on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization," 2003
"Securities Regulations on the Issuance of Stock Options," 2003
"Shareholders Meeting in 2003 - Legal Reserves and Reduction of Capital," 2003
"Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002," 2002
"Formation of Buyout Funds," 2002


Related News
Recommended as one of the "Leading Individuals" in Legal500 2008/2009
Recommended as leading lawyers in IFLR1000 (2009edition)
Selected as "Who's Who Legal - International Who's Who of Merger and Acquisition Lawyers" 2008
Selected as "Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2008" by Asia Law & Practice
Received Japan Deal of the Year and M&A Deal of the Year in ALB Japan Law Awards 2008
Received M&A Deal of the Year in IFLR Asian Awards
Received Asian Counsel’s "2007 Deals of the Year"
Ranked in the most active lawyers in corporate legal affairs in 2007 by Nikkei Inc.
Ranked as a recommended lawyer in Japan in Chambers Global 2008
Recommended as one of the "Leading Individuals" in Legal500 2007/2008
Recommended as leaders in Chambers Asia 2008
Ranked in the most active lawyers in corporate legal affairs in 2006 by Nikkei Inc.
Ranked as a recommended lawyer in Japan in Chambers Global 2007
Recommended as one of the "Leading Individuals" in Legal500 2006/2007

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