Professionals
Tokyo Office
Attorney at Law Shinsuke Okamura
【Professional Summary】
Renowned for delivering comprehensive legal services across a broad spectrum of Japanese law to an international clientele, he demonstrates exceptional acumen, particularly in the domain of M&A. He has adeptly guided numerous clients through acquisitions, joint ventures, capital alliances, and organizational restructurings, responding with agility to the complex legal challenges inherent in diverse industries. His counsel to foreign enterprises commencing or expanding operations in Japan encompasses the full gamut of daily legal matters, from regulatory compliance and requisite filings to the meticulous preparation of commercial contracts under Japanese law. In recent years, his practice has placed a marked emphasis on supporting emerging ventures, offering strategic guidance on corporate capital structures, drafting capital and shareholder agreements, and advising on exit strategies. Furthermore, he is highly experienced in dispute resolution, including litigation and other adjudicative processes, ensuring clients’ interests are safeguarded even in the most complex and high-stakes commercial conflicts.
【Recent Work】
- Due diligence and advising on the acquisition of online school businesses by a domestic listed company.
- Advising to a listed company in relation to the acquisition of a company providing Instagram marketing tool services.
- Advising and supporting a major Japanese Bank providing M&A advisory services.
- Negotiations as a representative attorney for a company for a licensing agreement between IOC and OTAB relating to Olympic footage.
- Advising a major U.S. supplement sales company on the establishment of a Japanese subsidiary and business development in Japan.
- Advising and supporting a Japanese subsidiary of a major US company manufacturing audio equipment on dealing with Japanese administrative agencies regarding quality control regulations.
- Providing legal opinion letter on Japanese law in relation to large-scale finance projects by UK companies.
- Supporting in clearance investigations relating to various Japanese regulations for a lot of oversea companies.
- Providing advice and support to Korean electronics companies investing in Japanese companies.
- Representation both for domestic and foreign companies as a successful advocate in various court proceedings in Japan.
- Duties as a court-appointed trustee in bankruptcy.
【Education and Career】
| 2005 | Rikkyo University, LL.M. |
| 2007 | Midosuji LPC, Tokyo Office |
| 2016 | Partner, Midosuji LPC, Tokyo Office (to March 2022) |
| 2018 | EDHEC Business School, France, MBA |
| 2019 | Dentons Warsaw Office (Seconded to October 2019) |
| 2022 | Founding Partner, B&P Law Firm |