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Takeshi Iitani<\/h1><\/div>
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Admissions<\/strong><\/td>\nJapan Bar, 2008
\nNew York State Bar, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Education<\/strong><\/td>\nLL.M., University of Virginia School of Law, 2014
\nJ.D., University of Tokyo,\u00a0cum laude<\/em>, 2007
\nSophia University, 1998<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Languages<\/strong><\/td>\nJapanese, English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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Practice Experience<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Publications<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Speaking Engagements<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Awards<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Practice Experience<\/h3><\/div>

Takeshi Iitani focuses on domestic and cross border M&A, joint ventures, strategic alliances and start-up investment, while also handling corporate governance, securities, insolvency, competition, intellectual property, employment, privacy and other general corporate matters involving daily business operations. Takeshi also has extensive experience in dispute resolution.<\/p>\n

He is highlighted as a \u201cRecommended Individual\u201d in the Corporate\/M&A ranking and as a key lawyer in the TMT ranking (2023-24) and the Corporate and M&A ranking (2026) of Legal 500, and recognized in the category of Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2024-27) of Best Lawyers awards for Japan.<\/p>\n

Takeshi started his career at a major Japanese consumer product manufacturer in 1998, where he worked in the human resources and legal departments. Thanks to his in-house experience, Takeshi understands the importance of providing concrete, practical, and relevant advice to clients.<\/p>\n

Takeshi was admitted to the Japanese Bar in 2008 and began his career at the Tokyo office of O\u2019Melveny & Myers. He then moved to White & Case, and then joined Mangyo and Eric to establish southgate. He rejoined the firm in April 2021 after spending two years practicing in a wide variety of general corporate matters and M&A for domestic and international clients at a Japanese firm with strong expertise in employment law.<\/p>\n

Takeshi is currently an outside audit & supervisory board member of AsiaQuest Co., Ltd. He also served as a member of the study group on the development of the startup ecosystem of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and participated in the preparation of the updated startup investment agreement guidelines.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Publications<\/h3><\/div>
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  • Co-author, \u201cTrends and Developments chapter for Japan,\u201d in the Corporate M&A 2025 guide published by Chambers and Partners<\/em>, May 2025<\/li>\n
  • Co-author, \u201cVenture Capital 2024\u201d as part of\u00a0Lexology<\/em>\u2019s Panoramic series, March 2024<\/li>\n
  • Quoted in the February 2, 2024 Asian Business Law Journal intelligence report \u201cJapan still hot for 2024\u201d<\/li>\n
  • Co-author, \u201cthe U.S. Federal Trade Commission\u2019s Proposed Regulations regarding Non-compete Clauses,\u201d October 2023 issue of\u00a0Business Homu<\/em>\u00a0(in Japanese)<\/li>\n
  • Co-author, \u201cQ&A: process for venture capital investments in Japan,\u201d as part of Lexology\u2019s Getting the Deal Through series, March 2023<\/li>\n
  • Co-author, \u201cSnapshot: economic terms for venture capital investments in Japan,\u201d as part of Lexology\u2019s Getting the Deal Through series, March 2023<\/li>\n
  • Quoted in the March 8, 2023\u00a0Asian Business Law Journal<\/em>\u00a0cover story \u201cBusiness Blossoms\u201d<\/li>\n
  • Comment in \u201cNew Ways of Working,\u201d\u00a0Thomson Reuter\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>online magazine Asian Legal Business (ALB), October 2021<\/li>\n
  • Co-author, \u201cDrafting of Termination Clause in English Contracts,\u201d August 2019 issue of\u00a0Business Homu<\/em>\u00a0(in Japanese)<\/li>\n
  • Co-author, \u201cRecent Delaware Supreme Court Decision: Liability for Negotiating Terms Significantly Different from Those in Non-Binding Term Sheet,\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Mergers & Acquisitions Research Report Online<\/em>, September 2016 (in Japanese)<\/li>\n
  • \u201cStock-for-Stock Acquisitions of Foreign Companies by Third-Party Allotment,\u201d August 2016 issue of\u00a0Business Homu<\/em>\u00a0(in Japanese)<\/li>\n
  • Featured in an article in the May 18, 2016\u00a0Nikkei Business Daily<\/em>\u00a0in relation to force majeure and related legal doctrines in connection with natural disasters such as the Kumamoto Earthquake (in Japanese)<\/li>\n
  • Co-Author, \u201cNo Remedy for Financial Companies That Trusted Illegal Ministry Orders?\u201d May 2012 issue of\u00a0CREDIT AGE<\/em>\u00a0(in Japanese)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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    Speaking Engagements<\/h3><\/div>
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    • \u201cCorporate Venture Capital (CVC) Practice \u2013 Points to keep in mind as a CLO,\u201d webinar hosted by Japan Association for Chief Legal Officers (JACLO), April 2023 (in Japanese)<\/li>\n
    • Spoke on key issues facing startup founders in Japan at an event organized by the Digital Transformation Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), February 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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      Awards<\/h3><\/div>
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      • Best Lawyers<\/em> \u2013 Corporate\/M&A Law, Tokyo, 2024-2027<\/li>\n
      • The Legal 500 Asia Pacific<\/em> \u2013 \u201cRecommended Individuals\u201d in Corporate and M&A: Independent Local Firms, Japan, 2025<\/li>\n
      • The Legal 500 Asia Pacific<\/em> \u2013\u00a0\u201cOther Key Lawyers\u201d\u00a0in Corporate and M&A: Independent Local Firms, Japan, 2023-2024<\/li>\n
      • The Legal 500 Asia Pacific<\/em> \u2013\u00a0\u201cOther Key Lawyers\u201d\u00a0in TMT: Independent Local Firms, Japan, 2023-2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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