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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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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"

Jan. 10, 2014 - Jan. 11, 2014External Seminars

"Enterprise Law Conference"

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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)