Yota Okubo

Associate

Tokyo + 81.3.6800.1870

Yota Okubo joined our New Lawyers Group (NLG) in 2026. The NLG provides our newest lawyers with the opportunity to gain exposure to different practice areas and lawyering styles before making a commitment to a specific practice. Individuals in the NLG may focus on a particular area of practice, or compare practices, during their first year with Jones Day.

Before joining Jones Day, he worked at an international law firm based in Tokyo, where he advised on corporate, finance, and employment matters.

Experience

  • PCI Energy Solutions sold to Mitsubishi Electric for $1.4 billionJones Day is advising Power Costs, Inc. (d/b/a PCI Energy Solutions, Inc.), a leading provider of energy trading and risk management, bid-to-bill, and optimization software solutions trusted by utilities and energy companies worldwide, in connection with its $1.4 billion all-cash sale to Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE: 6503).