Daisuke Watanabe

[ Attorney at Law admitted in Japan / U.S. CPA ]

BACKGROUND

Born in Nagoya, Aichi in 1980. Graduated from Keio University with Policy Management B.A.. After obtaining license to practice law, joined Baker & Mackenzie Tokyo office and worked for 6 years. In the last two years and half at the firm, studied abroad and set up LegaLink Law Firm after returning to Japan in 2014.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

[CORPORATE]
- Legal document review such as purchase agreement, license agreement, service agreement
- Incorporation (assisting foreign companies to setup subsidies in Japan)
- Due Diligence in M&A transactions, drafting share purchase agreements
- Company spin-off procedure
- Recall
- Assisting foreign companies in financial report filing
- Intellectual property right infringement
[BANKRUPTCY & RESTRUCTURING]
- Representing creditors and sponsors in insolvency and restructuring procedures
- Unique law suits on bankruptcy procedure
[LABOUR]
- General labor law advice to foreign companies (including drafting work rules and other labor legal documents)
- Labor Tribunal
[DISPUTE RESOLUTION]
- Law suits on financial instruments transactions, Arbitration, Administrative complaint, negotiation and some other disputes

LISENCE / EDUCATION

- Admitted to practice law in Japan (2008, Tokyo Bar Association)
- U.S. CPA License (2013, Montana State)
- Master in Dispute Resolution, University of New South Wales (2012, Sydney Australia)
- Master in Business Administration, IE Business School (2014, Madrid Spain)