Shinya Ota is a Partner mainly handling business rehabilitation, corporate, litigation and dispute resolution matters. In addition to having been in charge of a wide variety of business rehabilitation cases, he has also advised clients in relation to mergers and acquisitions, business transactions, and numerous litigation and dispute resolution matters in which he was able to bring maximum benefit to his clients. With respect to corporate matters, Mr. Ota advises clients in a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, finance, and service industries, in relation to general civil matters and corporate law, as well as laws regulating specific industries. He specializes in legal issues related to insolvency proceedings, companies and banks, and is also developing his knowledge of virtual currency-related issues.
Work Highlights
Business rehabilitation (insolvency-type civil rehabilitation) of Japanese companies
Business rehabilitation (profit payment-type civil rehabilitation) of Japanese companies
Consolidation of regional banks
Litigation claiming damages under product liability law which requires knowledge of chemistry and technology
Education & Professional Career
Jan 2023 – Present
Kitahama Partners, Partner
Apr 2021 – May 2023
Assistant General Manager of the Council for the Future of Small and Micro Enterprises of Osaka Prefecture
Jan 2014
Joined Kitahama Partners
Dec 2013
Graduated from the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan; Admitted to practice in Japan
Mar 2012
Kyoto University Law School (J.D.)
Mar 2010
Kyoto University (LL.B.)
Other Activities
Apr 2023 – Present
Collaborative Researcher, The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law and Policy (CISLP), affiliated with the Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University
