Professionals
Associate
Kentaro Sawata
- Admitted
- 2017, Japan; 2026, New York
- Languages
- Japanese/English
Professional Background / Education
Professional Background
- 2018 to Present
- City-Yuwa Partners
- 2025-2026
- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (Washington D.C. Office)
- 2026
- Allen & Gledhill LLP, Singapore
Education
- 2014
- Keio University (LL.B.)
- 2016
- The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Law (J.D.)
- 2017
- Legal Training and Research Institute
- 2025
- Stanford Law School (LL.M.)
Professional Activities / Accolades
Advisory Lecturer for Students without Prior Legal Education, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Law (April 2019 - present)
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Articles“Storage battery opportunities amid Japan’s green transformation”Masamichi Sakamoto Kentaro SawataMay 2026Practices : Renewable Energy
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Articles“Lexology Panoramic – Private Banking & Wealth Management 2025 (Japan Chapter)”Masamichi Sakamoto Kentaro Sawata Masatoshi MaruokaSeptember 2024Practices : Banking and Other Financial Transactions Probate / Estates / Wealth Management
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Articles“Getting the Deal Through – Private Banking & Wealth Management 2024 (Japan Chapter)”Masamichi Sakamoto Kentaro SawataJuly 2023Practices : Banking and Other Financial Transactions Financial Services Regulations
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Books“Legal Practice of Renewable Energy, Revised Edition”Kentaro SawataOctober 2022Practices : Structured Finance, Acquisition Finance and Securitization Real Estate Transactions Environmental Law Renewable Energy
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Articles“Establishing a financial institution in Japan”Masamichi Sakamoto Kentaro SawataSeptember 2019Practices : Banking and Other Financial Transactions Insurance Financial Services Regulations