横木増井法律事務所

Akira Kubota

Akira Kubota offers comprehensive legal services for business entities on corporate matters (including M&A), various financial transactions and real estate transactions. In particular, he advices on M&A transactions for various industries, size and regions, and has a plenty of experience on corporate loans (both bilateral and syndicated), real estate finance, and project finance. Also, as he previously worked as an in-house counsel for several years, he can provide legal services from clients’ perspective. Further, as he has been involved in many overseas transactions/matters, he can provide legal services both in Japanese and English languages including negotiation.

Background
March 2002 Graduated from Eiko Gakuen High School
March 2006 Graduated from the University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
March 2008 Graduated from the University of Tokyo School of Law (J.D.)
January 2010 – September 2017 Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
May 2015 Graduated from Columbia University School of Law (LL.M., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
August 2015 – November 2016 Associated with Herbert Smith Freehills (London office)
September 2017 – May 2019 Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd.
May 2019 Yokogi & Masui Partners
April 2023- External Member of Real Estate Investment Compliance Committee of Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Bar Association Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Qualification Attorney-at-law (Japan, New York)
Language Japanese, English