Kaoru Takeshita
Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2026 About Kaoru Takeshita
Kaoru Takeshita is a lawyer based in Tokyo, JP and has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ since 2026. Kaoru Takeshita is recognized in the following practice area:
- Tokyo, Japan
- Patent Practice
Current Firm: Nakamura & Partners
Location: Tokyo, JP
Nearby Lawyers
Partner at Chuo Sogo Law Office; secondment at Supervisory Coordination Division, Supervisory Bureau, Financial Services Agency, Japan as a fixed-term government official (Jan. 2014 to Dec. 2015); registered as Foreign Lawyer in Singapore (Nov. 2012 to Oct. 2013); foreign Lawyer at Rodyk & Davidson LLP, Singapore (Nov. 2012 to Oct. 2013); visiting attorney at Barack Ferrazano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, Chicago/USA (Aug. 2012 to Sep. 2012).
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