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Contact Information
- TEL
- +81-3-5220-1818 (Tokyo)
- +66-2-009-5166 (Bangkok)
- FAX
- +81-3-5220-1718 (Tokyo)
- +66-2-009-5080 (Bangkok)
Practice Areas
Work Highlights
- Carve-out M&A of overseas home appliance business by Hitachi Global Life Solutions (Established a joint venture with ARÇELİK A.Ş., a major Turkish company) (December 2020)
- Advised Unicharm Corporation in its 100% share acquisition of DSG (Cayman) Limited , a holding company of DSG International (Thailand) Public Company Limited which manufactures and sells sanitary products in Southeast Asia (September 2018)
- Represented AB Volvo in connection with its acquisition of shares of Nissan Diesel Motor (currently, UD Trucks) from Nissan Motor (2006)
Seiji Akimoto：Awards
- Awards
- The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2025 edition)
- Awards
- Top rankings received from asialaw 2023-24
- Awards
- The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2024 edition)
Seiji Akimoto：News
- Firm News
- Chandler MHM Limited Starts Operations
- Firm News
- Six new partners and three of counsels
- Firm News
- Bangkok Office Starts Operations
Seiji Akimoto：Seminars
- Nov. 21, 2013MHM Seminars
- Global Legal Affairs Seminar [Part 1: South Africa]
- Dec. 1, 2009MHM Seminars
- "Emerging Issues in Cross-border Acquisition: Japan, China and the U.S."
Seiji Akimoto：Publications
- Book
- "Guide to Current Thai Business Laws - Third edition"
- Book
- "M&A Rules in Emerging Asian Countries - Fourth edition"
- Book Article
- "M&A Rules in Emerging Asian Countries - Third edition"
Seiji Akimoto：Other
Background
- The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1999)
- Sony Corporation (1999-2001)
- University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 2008)
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago (2008-2009)
- Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (Thailand) (2015-)
Bar Admissions
admitted in Japan, 2002; New York, 2009
Daini-Tokyo Bar Association