Professionals
Partner
Takashi Soga
- Admitted
- 1990, Japan; 1994, New York
- takashi.soga@city-yuwa.com
- Languages
- Japanese/English/Chinese
Practices
Since 1990, engaged in legal support for corporations investing in, or conducting transactions with, China or other foreign countries.
Since 1994, specialized in Chinese law practice, having written countless theses and papers and held numerous seminars, etc.
- General Corporate
- Corporate Governance / Shareholders Meetings
- Emerging Companies Practice Law
- Tax Practice
- Banking and Other Financial Transactions
- Capital Markets
- Insurance
- M&A
- Real Estate Transactions
- License Agreement / Technology Transfer Agreement
- Cross-Border Transactions
- Foreign Direct Investment
- International Litigation
- International Arbitration
- Overseas Listings
- International Trade
- Crisis Management
- Corporate Criminal Matters / Government Investigations
- Compliance and Internal Control
- Whistle Blowing and Grievance
- Anti-Bribery & Corruption
- Antitrust and Competition
- China Practice
- Asia Practice
- Oil / Natural Gas
- Life Sciences / Pharmaceuticals
- E-commerce
- Food Products
- Health Care
- Manufacturing
- Fashion and Retail
- Transportation and Logistics
- Construction
Professional Background / Education
Professional Background
- 1990
- Associate at Anderson, Mori & Rabinowitz
- 1993
- Trainee at New York Office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
- 1994
- Trainee at Victor Chu & Co. in Hong Kong
- 1995
- Trainee at Beijing Office of Zhong Lun Law Firm
- 1998
- Partner at Anderson Mori and Chief Representative at its Beijing Office
- 2000
- Partner at Itoga Law Office (later renamed as Itoga & Soga Law Office)
- 2005
- Partner and Representative at Cast Itoga (later renamed as Soga, Uryu & Itoga)
- 2012
- Partner at Soga Law Office
- 2023
- Partner at City-Yuwa Partners
Education
- 1988
- The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
- 1990
- Legal Training and Research Institute
- 1993
- University of Michigan, Law School (LL.M.)
Professional Activities / Accolades
Arbitrator at Shanghai Arbitration Commission (2007～)
Outside Director at TYK Corporation (2017～)
Independent Director at Sompo China (2019～)
Awards
Recommended as "National Leader" in "Who's Who Legal - Japan 2022: Trade & Customs" in September 2022.
- Hundreds of Sino-Japan JV projects
- Dozens of M&A projects where Japanese corporations acquire Chinese businesses
- Many M&A projects where Chinese or other foreign corporations acquire Japanese businesses・More than fifty (50) trade remedy cases initiated by Chinese government against foreign corporations
- Dozens of China’s anti-trust matters for Japanese corporations
- Many IPO at Hong Kong or PRC capital market