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Jul. 27, 2023 Awards

Top Rankings Received from IFLR1000 2023

Apr. 20, 2023 Awards

The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2024 edition)

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Jan. 1, 2023 Public Service

Yohsuke Higashi became Corporate M&A Law Committee Liaison Officer of International Bar Association (IBA) Asia Pacific Regional Forum

Sep. 1, 2022 Public Service

Yohsuke Higashi became a member of Study Group on Challenges for and Case Studies in Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions in Japan, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Dec. 20, 2019 Media

Interview of Yohsuke Higashi and Shintaro Okawa were featured in a M&A Online article about “Revisions to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act and Strengthened Foreign Investment Regulations” published on December 20, 2019

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December 15, 2022

A Lookback on Foreign Investment Regulations in Japan in 2022 DownloadPDF

March 2020
E_Vol.3

MOF Released Draft Rules and Regulations to Implement New Japanese FDI Regulations DownloadPDF

October 2019-2
E_Vol.2

Bill on Amendment to Japanese FDI Regulations DownloadPDF

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Apr. 28, 2023MHM Open Seminars

(Live-Streaming Webinar in English) “MHM Seminar: Expansion of designated businesses in Japanese FDI regulations and the latest trend of FDI screening inviting METI Officials”

Oct. 29, 2019MHM Seminars

"Recent Trends Concerning the Prior Notification and Screening System under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act - Revisions in May and September, Upcoming Revisions, and Recent Trends in the Prior Notification and Screening System"

Feb. 21, 2019External Seminars

"Dujat & AKD Brexit Seminar"

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Magazine Article

”The Legal 500: Private Equity Country Comparative Guide 2023 - Japan Chapter”

Book

”Comprehensive Analysis of M&A Laws of Japan, 2nd edition”

Magazine Article

”Chambers Global Practice Guides Private Equity 2022 - Japan Chapter”

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• The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2004)
• The Unviersity of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D., 2006)
• The University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 2012)
• with Davis Polk & Wardwell (Tokyo and New York) (2012-2013)