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He is focused on domestic and overseas M&A transactions including going-private management buyout, carve-out by private equity funds, joint ventures, strategic alliances and complex cross-border transactions. He has extensive knowledge in road transport regulations including automated vehicles and MaaS. During his secondment to the Road Transport Bureau of MLIT, he was in charge of amending the Road Transport Vehicle Act, which enables the safe deployment of automated vehicles in Japan. He also drafted the Ministry’s report on determining the civil liability caused by automated vehicles. He was deeply involved with type approval and recall regulations as well as investigations of inspection cheating scandals of some large car makers.

• Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Mergers and Acquisitions/Reorganizations
  • Private Equity
  • Venture Capital/Start-ups
• International Practice
  • EU Practice
• Labor Law
  • Employment Matters - General
• Regulatory/Regulated Transactions
  • Automobiles, Aviation and Ships

Oct. 14, 2021 Awards

Norihito Sato listed in ALB Asia 40 Under 40 2021

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Jan. 5, 2021 Firm News

Ten new partners and seven new counsels

Feb. 25, 2020 Firm News

Eleven new partners and twelve new counsels

Sep. 16, 2008 Firm News

12 new lawyers joined Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

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Aug. 28, 2020External Seminars

"Challenge of MONET Technologies and Legislative Developments Aimed at Carrying forward MaaS"

Jul. 15, 2020MHM Seminars

"Making European Investments a Long-Term Success：Post-merger integration amid COVID-19 – with a view on Germany"

May 20, 2020External Seminars

"Disrupted industries – the example of the automotive industry, Part of the Virtual Entrepreneurship Conference"

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Magazine Article

"Robotics Legal Consultation (73): Direction of Amendments to the Road Traffic Act Aimed at Realizing Driverless Autonomous Driving Mobility Services"

Article

"Global rules on foreign direct investment - Japan Chapter"

Magazine Article

"Current Situation and Future Outlook of Legal Framework For Automated Vehicles and New Mobility"

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• The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2007)
• Northwestern University School of Law (LL.M., 2013), Kellogg School of Management (Certificate in Business Administration, 2013)
• with Hengeler Mueller, Düsseldorf (2013-2014)
• seconded to Hitachi, Ltd. (2014-2015)
• with Road Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Director for Policy Planning and Coordination) (2017-2019)