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PROFESSIONALS
PARTNER
YUTA KATO
Career
| 2009 | Graduated from Chuo University (Faculty of Law) |
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| 2011 | Graduated from Chuo Law School (J.D.) |
| 2011 | Passed Japanese Bar Exam |
| 2012 | Legal Training and Research Institute of Japan, Graduate studies to be qualified as judge, prosecutor and lawyer |
| 2012 | Admitted to Daini Tokyo Bar Association SATO & Partners |
| 2022/5 | Partner, Masuda & Partners Law Office (-present) |
Specialized Areas of Expertise
| General Corporate Law (listed companies, unlisted companies including companies preparing for an IPO) |
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| M&A (listed companies, unlisted companies, going private, the Antimonopoly Act compliance) |
| Finance (equity finance in listed companies, venture finance) |
| Financial Law (practice relating to banking) |
| Practice Relating to an IPO (startup support, capital policy, procedures for an IPO) |
| Crisis Management, Misconduct Cases |
| General Civil Cases (including labor cases) |
| Family Affairs Cases |
Main Professional Experience
M&A Advisory Dept., Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (Non-Full Time)（2014 to 2021）
Outside Corporate Auditor, Algorithm Inc. (June, 2022 to February, 2024)
Major Awards
・“Practice of M&A Contracts” for major securities companies (conducted several times)
・“Practice of M&A” for business schools (conducted several times)
・ “Fair Disclosure Rules” for listed companies
