Masaaki Hirota

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Masaaki Hirota

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Languages
JapaneseEnglish

Contact Information

TEL
+81-3-6266-8985
FAX
+81-3-6266-8885

Practice Areas

Work Highlights

  • Stock acquisition of RBI SOLAR by RBG Partners (December 2023)
  • MBO transaction of Benesse by its founders and EQT (November 2023)
  • ​Represented Kubota and Kverneland in connection with Kverneland's acquisition of ROC S.r.l (August 2021)
  • Stock acquisition of Oliver by Integral Corporation​ (June 2021)

Masaaki Hirota:Awards

Awards
Lawyers from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto were included in the 13th edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™

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Masaaki Hirota:News

Firm News
19 new partners and 17 new counsels
Firm News
32 new lawyers joined Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

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Masaaki Hirota:Publications

Article
"Lexology Panoramic: Private M&A 2025 - Japan Chapter"
Article
"Getting the Deal Through - PRIVATE M&A 2024 - Japan Chapter"
Book
”Comprehensive Analysis of M&A Laws of Japan, 2nd edition”

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Masaaki Hirota:Other

Background

  • The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2010)
  • The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D., 2012)
  • The University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 2019)
  • with Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (New York) (2019-2020)

Bar Admissions

admitted in Japan, 2013; New York, 2020
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
New York State Bar Association