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14 years advising Japanese and Chinese clients on outbound M&A in the US, with a focus on fintech and SaaS. Closed ¥38B JP→US carve-out for a listed Series-B fintech in 2024. Admitted in Tokyo (2010) and New York (2015). Native Japanese, working English.

  • JP↔US deal lead on 23 transactions ranging $5M – $400M
  • Member, K&W Cross-Border M&A practice group
  • NYU LL.M., University of Tokyo LL.B.

Services offered (3)

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Cross-border M&A — initial consult
30-min strategy call. Deal sizing, jurisdiction, structure. Written one-pager follow-up within 24h.
30 min Video / JP or EN Same-day available
¥18,000≈ ¥870 CNY / $120
Series-B SAFE / SPA review & redline
Full review of a single agreement, 2 rounds of redline, lender-side & investor-side covered. AI pre-pass, lawyer-finalized.
3 business days ≤ 40 pages AI + lawyer
¥120,000≈ ¥5,800 CNY / $800
JP subsidiary setup — outside counsel mandate
End-to-end formation of a Tokyo KK or GK. Includes filings, employment package, opening-bank introductions. Flat fee.
6–8 weeks Fixed scope JA primary
¥1,650,000≈ ¥80,000 CNY / $11k

Recent reviews

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Li Cheng · Series-B founder, Shanghai 2 weeks ago

Yuki guided our team through a complicated JP→US carve-out on a tight timeline. Direct, no jargon, and the bilingual deal memos were a lifesaver for our China-side board.

Matter · JP→US Series-B carve-out · ¥38B
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Mei Tanaka · GC, Tokyo consumer brand 1 month ago

Clear, fast, calm under pressure. We came in late on a SAFE round and Yuki turned around a clean redline in under 48h.

Matter · Series-B SAFE review