Yoshitake Masuda has more than 20 years experience in international and domestic business transactions with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. He represents clients in various industries such as life sciences, energy, automobiles, and information technology. Yoshitake also has broad experiences in commercial transactions, such as international sales and distribution agreements and intellectual property agreements.
In addition, Yoshitake advises clients who are operating businesses in Japan on corporate governance matters and legal compliance matters under Japanese law. The legal compliance matters he covers includes laws and guidelines for the life sciences industry and for labor and employment. Further, his experience includes internal investigations and international and domestic dispute resolution.
Prior to joining Jones Day, he was a partner at a Japanese law firm in Tokyo. He also has two years of experience as an in-house legal counsel at a general trading company in Japan and has experience as a board member of a Japanese listed company.
Experience
Speaking Engagements
- March 2017
ジョーンズ・デイ ライフサイエンスセミナー：FDAによる法執行の最新動向 - March 2016
ジョーンズ・デイ ライフサイエンスセミナー：リバース・ペイメントと後発品参入に関する独占禁止法上の重要問題 - September 2015
ライフサイエンス業界における法執行及びコンプライアンスの最新動向 - May 2015
医薬品企業法務研究会：個人情報保護法平成27年改正の概要 - November 2012
M&Aセミナー：メキシコにおけるM&A及び合弁事業－主要な考慮事項 - March 2012
Directors' Liability Seminar & Workshop, Belgian Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Japan
- Tokyo Women's Medical University (Biomedical curriculum, 2019); McGill University (M.B.A. 2017); Tokyo University of Science (Master of Intellectual Property 2010); K.U.Leuven (LL.M. 2005); University of Michigan (LL.M. 2003); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (1996); Waseda University (LL.B. 1994)
- Japan (Tokyo Bar Association) and New York
- Japanese and English
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