About Akira Kawashiro

Akira Kawashiro is a partner at southgate and focuses on domestic and cross-border M&A, start-up related matters, and disclosure regulations under Japanese securities laws. He is featured as an Up and Coming lawyer in Japan in the category of Corporate/M&A (Domestic) in the Asia-Pacific Chambers guide (2025–26), and also in the Global Chambers guide (2025-20–26). Akira began his career at Mori Hamada, where he engaged in domestic and cross-border M&A and antitrust matters. He has also been seconded to the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Contributions to Global Practice Guide

Corporate M&A Trends and Developments in Japan

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