As a former officer in the corporate tax audit department of the Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau, one of Japan's major tax enforcement authorities, Taku Osawa has extensive experience in tax controversy and transfer pricing matters. His work includes representing clients in tax audits, filing administrative appeals against tax assessments, conducting tax litigation, preparing transfer pricing documentation, submitting advance pricing agreement applications, and drafting intercompany transaction agreements.
Taku also has extensive experience in real property and global dispute matters. For more than 20 years, he has handled real property redevelopment matters and represented clients in Japanese court proceedings involving a wide range of global disputes. In addition, he served as an outside board member of a real estate company for 10 years.
Experience
Additional Speaking Engagements
- February / March 2018
移転価格セミナー:移転価格文書化制度と対応の最新の状況について - October 2017
移転価格セミナー:移転価格文書化制度と対応の最新の状況について - June 2017
ジョーンズ・デイ国際税務セミナー:移転価格文書化 - March 2017
国際税務研究会: 平成28年度改正で導入された新移転価格文書の実務 - July 2016
大沢拓弁護士入所
"Taku Osawa is well-versed in international taxation and transfer pricing."Chambers Asia-Pacific
- University of Southern California (LL.M. 2008); The University of Tokyo (B.A. 1995)
- Japan (Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association) and California
- International Taxation Audit Reviewing Officer, The Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau (2011-2013)
Chambers Asia-Pacific (Tax, 2025)
The Best Lawyers in Japan (Tax, 2026)
- Japanese and English