Yuki Mori

Partner at Chuo Sogo Law Office P.C.; former vice-president at Osaka Bar Association (2015 - 2016); worked at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago (2005 - 2006); Adjunct Professor at Kyoto University Law School (2008 - 2012); Outside Director at three listed companies (Nakayama Steel Works; Arakawa Chemical Industries; Asaka Industrial)

Partner at Chuo Sogo LPC; visiting professor, Kyoto University Law School; external director of YAMAZEN CORPORATION and NAKABAYASHI Co. Ltd; visiting attorney at Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd (Chicago Office) (Aug. 2005 - Jul. 2006) Education: Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law; Kyoto University

Motoomi Iwaki is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Real Estate Law. Motoomi, who practices law in Osaka, Japan, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Motoomi is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tsugujiro Nakatsukasa is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Tsugujiro, who practices law in Osaka, Japan, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Tsugujiro is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Partner at Chuo Sogo Law Office; visiting professor, Kyoto University Law School; visiting attorney at Apex Juris Advocates & Legal Consultants (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) (Oct. 2015 - Nov. 2016)

Katsuya Hongyo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice. His practice area focuses on financial regulatory matters (including issues relating to the Banking Act, the Insurance Business Act, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, the Payment Services Act, the Money-lending Control Act, the Investment Act and the Asset Securitization Act), structured finance, litigations arising from the sales of financial instrume...

Registered Foreign Attorney in Japan, Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi

Masafumi Kodama is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Insolvency and Reorganization Law, International Business Transactions and Litigation. Masafumi, who practices law in Osaka, Japan, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Masafumi is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal prac...

Partner at Chuo Sogo LPC. He was on loan to the Financial Services Agency (FSA) from 2016 to 2018, where he engaged himself in supervisory duties related to the compliance of financial institutions, primarily focusing on AML/CFT, as well as in inspection and supervision of cryptocurrency exchange operators. He has been an External Auditor at Caulis Inc., a business listed on the Growth Market section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, since 2022. Education: Kyoto University Law School (graduated 2010)

Yasuhiro Fujii is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Yasuhiro, who practices law in Osaka, Japan, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Yasuhiro is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.