Takao Matsuda
Trusted legal advisor who approaches work from the management’s perspective
Short CV：
Providing legal services related to corporate management and business execution. Identifying and analyzing problems and areas for improvement from a legal perspective, and proposing and implementing solutions.
Commercial Transaction: M&A, J/V setup, license agreements, financial transactions, sales agreements, real estate transactions, business transfer, corporate split, etc.
Commercial and Business Disputes: Real estate disputes, finance-related disputes, bankruptcy-related disputes, tax disputes, discontinuation of long-lasting contractual relationship, product defects, assistance to foreign litigations, trade secret disputes, labor disputes, corporate and shareholders disputes, etc.
Received LL.B. from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law (Private Law).
2000-2007: Worked for commercial banks (Industrial Bank of Japan, and Mizuho Corporate Bank).
2008: Admitted to the Bar (Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan [61st]); joined Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise).
2013: Received LL.M. from Harvard Law School, Passed the NY Bar Exam.
2014 – present: Iwata Godo Law Firm.
Comments：
Appreciating precious relations with each client, I promise to provide legal services with the utmost sincerity. Not only do I offer legal knowledge with swiftness and accuracy, but I devote myself to proposing and executing problem-solving solutions based on understanding on industrial and socioeconomic trends as well as clients’ business activities.
