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Taisuke IGAKI
He specializes in domestic and overseas business alliance projects (M&A, business alliances, licenses, etc.) and domestic and overseas dispute-handling, including labor disputes, and is familiar with the general legal affairs of listed company groups.
He has handled more than 200 M&A deals for listed and private companies, both in Japan and overseas, by utilizing his practical experience obtained in the United States, which has allowed him to establish a strong reputation in the fields of business revitalization, bankruptcy, and litigation. He also deals with a wide variety of projects, which range from startup acquisitions to tender offer deals. In the field of disputes, he mainly deals with large and complex proceedings, and also has experience in international arbitration and mediation. Since he counts a large number of listed companies and universities as his clients and also serves as an outside director/auditor of various listed companies, he has been heavily involved in businesses run by manufacturers and retailers, as well as those in the healthcare industry and real estate industry, and those related to IT, human resources, and the operation of universities. He has accumulated a wealth of legal knowledge and experience and advises clients on a wide range of legal topics, including corporate law, commercial law, personnel and labor law, intellectual property, and antitrust.
Representative Work
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- 2022
- T Capital Partners Co., Ltd. - Investment in Stripe International Inc.
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- 2021
- Daifuku Co., Ltd. – Business partnership with AFT Industries AG
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- 2021
- H2O Retailing Corporation - Business integration with Kansai Super Market Ltd.
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- 2019
- Sushiro Global Holdings Ltd. - Acquisition of a minority stake in Wasabi Sushi Bento Ltd.
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- 2019
- Kyocera Corporation: Acquisition of Van Aerden Group BV
Awards & Rankings
Seminars
Publications
News
- Appointment
- Taisuke Igaki has been appointed as an Outside Director of en-japan inc.
- Media
- Economic Daily News (Taiwan) on December 6, 2018
- Appointment
- Taisuke Igaki appointed as an Outside Statutory Auditor of en-japan Inc. [TSE: 4849]
- Appointment
- Taisuke Igaki appointed as an Outside Director of UT Group Co., Ltd. [TSE: 2146]
- Appointment
- Taisuke Igaki appointed as a Guest Professor of the Graduate School of Medicine/Faculty of Medicine, Osaka University
Education
- 2007
- Northwestern University School of Law (LL.M.)
- 1998
- The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
Professional Experience
- Outside Director, en-japan inc. (The First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)
- Outside Statutory Auditor, en-japan Inc. (The First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)
- Outside Director, UT Group Co., Ltd. (The First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)
- Guest Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University
- Japan Association of Arbitrators, Deputy Secretary of Kansai Branch
- Board Member, Internationalization of Medical Services Association
- Member, Executive (since2011), Kansai Association of Corporate Executives
- Member, Japan Society of Risk Management for Preventive Medicine
- Member, Committee of Conflict of Interest for Clinical Trial, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University
- Latham & Watkins, New York
- Member, Ethical Review Board, The Supporting Center for Clinical Research and Education
- Member, Committee of Research Integrity, Graduate School of Medicine Osaka University