Masato Yamanaka

Mr. Yamanaka's practice focuses on **corporate law** related matters. His practice also covers a number of litigation related to financial products.Publications, presentations and articles

• “Legal Issues on Protection against Hostile Takeovers (Volumes I and II),” The Japan Business Law, November and December 2005
• “Unification of Kabushiki Kaisha and Yugen Kaisha: Goudou Kaisha and LLP,” Zeimu Koho, February 2005
• All about the New Corporate Law Code: Q&A, Chuokeizai-sha, Inc., 2005

## About the LawyerMr. Yamanaka's practice focuses on finance law and corporate law related matters, including regulation of financial institutions and general corporations, securitization and liquidation, collective investment schemes, as well as disclosure in primary and secondary securities markets, and derivative transactions. His practice also covers a number of litigation related to financial products, with a particular emphasis on corporate matters in the ASEAN region, especially Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, including M&A transactions and general corporate advisory.## Experience

• Apr 1998 – Sep 2002 Mitsui, Yasuda, Wani & Maeda
• Oct 2002 – May 2007 Asahi & Koma Law office
• May 2007 – Dec 2017 Baker & McKenzie (Partner)
• Jan 2018 – present Koma Glocal Law Office (Partner)
• Secondment
• Sep 2009 – Dec 2009 Baker McKenzie New York Office
• Jan 2010 – Mar 2010 Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (Legal Department)
• Apr 2010 – Dec 2011 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, New York Branch (Specialized Finance Department)

Previously worked at Nishimura & Asahi (Singapore) LLP since 2012, supporting M&A transactions, finance, and general corporate matters in ASEAN; joined Nishimura & Asahi in 2008 after Mitsui, Yasuda, Wani & Maeda, Linklaters, and Miyakezaka Sogo Law Office; seconded to Norton Rose Hong Kong. Co-representative of Singapore Office. Legal Advisor to Simplex Asset Management Co., Ltd.## SpecialtyCorporate law, with significant expertise in cross-border M&A, public M&As in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, corporate governance, and general corporate matters in the ASEAN region.## Education

• 1996　Graduation from Waseda University (LL.B.)
• 2009　Graduation from University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.M.)

Admission

• 1998　Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association
• 2011　New York State, USA
• 2016　Certified Trust Practitioner (Japan)
• 2017　Washington D.C., USA

Achievements and Recognition

• Selected in “Banking and Finance Law” in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026 (http://www.komaglocallaw.com/en/index.html)
• Joined IR Global as a member in Japan and serves as Exclusive IR Global Advisor for Investment Funds since 2025 (https://irglobal.com/article/masato-yamanaka-of-koma-glocal-joins-ir-global-as-a-member-in-japan/)
• Committee Member of the International Committee at the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) (https://www.abi.org/membership/committees/international?qt-committees=1&page=1)
• Legal Adviser at Simplex Asset Management (https://www.simplexasset.com/en/sam/)
• Awarded GOLD in Corporate Law by Global Law Experts in Japan (https://globallawexperts.com/lawyer_region/japan/)