Focusing mainly on the industries of real estate, environmental energy, trading, manufacturing, and various types of services, Yujiro Arakawa is very experienced in representing a wide variety of clients, ranging from listed companies, including those having an advisory agreement with him, to various mid-sized corporations, to small and medium-sized companies. He assists such clients in domestic and international disputes and advising them on inter-company transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. In addressing disputes on behalf of his clients, Mr. Arakawa achieves successful outcomes through bold and innovative legal thinking and arguments based upon thorough research and review of the facts and evidence. With respect to inter-company transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, Mr. Arakawa assists clients in making the right decisions and achieving their business purposes by precisely pointing out any potential risks associated with the transactions and proposing appropriate terms and conditions, or providing drafts of transactional documents based upon his extensive knowledge and profound insight.

Work Highlights

• Court Appointed Trustee for the Corporate Reorganization Proceedings of a Company Engaged in the Civil Engineering Construction and Heavy Machinery Business
• Acquisition of a major Japanese company specializing in the operation of golf courses
• Petition for civil rehabilitation proceedings of a major Japanese real estate company
• Petition for provisional disposition order demanding an injunction for unfair competition filed by a major Japanese coffee shop chain

Education & Professional Career

Memberships

Japan Association of Arbitrators