Takuro Awazu
- Admitted
- 1999, Japan; 2003, New York and California
- takuro.awazu@city-yuwa.com
- Languages
- Japanese/English/Chinese/Vietnamese
Practices
(1) investments, M&A, IP transactions and other corporate matters in China, Vietnam and other foreign countries for Japanese clients;
(2) investments, M&A, IP transactions and other corporate matters in Japan for foreign clients;
(3) anti-dumping, export/import control, economic security and other trade law matters in Japan and foreign countries;
(4) IPO in foreign stock exchanges in China (mainland and Hong Kong) and the United States.
- Corporate Governance / Shareholders Meetings
- Personal Data Protection
- M&A
- Venture Capital / Private Equity
- Real Estate Fund and REIT
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Transactions
- 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
- China Practice
- Korea Practice
- Vietnam Practice
- Asia Practice
- Hotels and Leisure
- Crypto Assets/NFTs
- Entertainment / Sports
Professional Background / Education
Professional Background
- 1999-2001
- Anderson Mori
- 2001-2003
- Itoga Soga Law Office
- 2003-2004
- Deputy Director at the Multilateral Trade System Department of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ("METI")（responsible for Anti-Dumping and Dispute Settlement)
- 2005-2011
- Partner, Cast Itoga
- 2012-2022
- Partner, Soga Law Office
- 2023-
- Partner, City-Yuwa Partners
Education
- 1997
- The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
- 1999
- Legal Training and Research Institute
- 2001
- Tulane Law School (LL.M.)
Professional Activities / Accolades
- Member of the Japanese Society of International Law (2009- )
- Member of the Committee on the Study of the International Protection Management of Intellectual Property in METI (2009-)
- Member of the Committee on the Study on Reports of WTO Panel and Appellate Body in METI (2011-2023)
- Lecturer of international laws in Kanagawa University (2021-)
- Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon (2022)
- Adviser of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (2023-)
- Awards-
- Who's Who Legal Japan (Global Leader: Foreign Investment Review2022) (National Leader: Japan - Trade & Customs 2021) (2021 and 2022)
- Chambers & Partners (Global 2023 and Asia-Pacific 2023) (2023)
- Best Lawyers in Japan 2024 (International Business Transactions and Trade Law) (2023)
- Assisting more than 20 IPO projects in foreign stock exchanges in China (mainland and Hong Kong) and the United States.
- City-Yuwa Partners and our lawyers are recommended in the Chambers Global 2024. （February 26, 2024）
- City-Yuwa Partners attorneys have been recognized as leading attorneys in their practice areas in Who’s Who Legal. （January 18, 2024）
- City-Yuwa Partners received high evaluation in 6 areas and 4 of our lawyers were recommended in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024. （January 11, 2024）
- Seventeen lawyers of City-Yuwa Partners were chosen for The Best Lawyers in Japan 2024. （April 20, 2023）
- City-Yuwa Partners and our lawyers are recommended in the Chambers Global 2023. （February 17, 2023）