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 Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide (2025) and also in the Chambers Global Guide (2025). 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
}