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Seiji Akimoto

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Seiji Akimoto

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Languages
Japanese English

Contact Information

TEL
+66-2-009-5166
FAX
+66-2-009-5080

Practices

Summary

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

  • asialaw Leading Lawyers 2023/24 – Notable practitioner - Corporate and M&A
  • The Legal 500, Asia Pacific 2023 – Recommended - Corporate and M&A

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Seiji Akimoto’s primary areas of practice are corporate acquisitions and reorganizations, and he specializes in cross-border mergers & acquisitions. He has abundant experience handling corporate acquisitions and investments involving companies located in countries across the globe, especially those in Asia. He has written extensively on mergers & acquisitions and related legislation in Asia, notably “The Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law” (The 2010 Guide to Japan edited by IFLA).  

EDUCATION

  • University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 2008)​
  • The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1999)

QUALIFICATION

  • Admitted in New York State, 2009
  • Admitted in Japan, 2002

MEMBERSHIP

  • Member of New York State Bar Association
  • Member of the Daini Tokyo Bar Association

PUBLICATIONS

  • "M&A Legislation in Emerging Asia Countries – Third edition" (Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2020, co-author)
  • "Guide to Current Thai Business Laws - Second edition" (Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2019, co-author)
  • "Utilization of, and Practical Key Points for, Representations and Warranties Insurance for M&A in Southeast Asia" (Commercial Law Review, 2019, co-author)
  • "Handbook for Rules Against Bribery of Foreign Public Officials for Companies Expanding Overseas" (Shojihomu Co., Ltd., 2018, co-author)

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