{"id":815,"date":"2019-06-29T00:26:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T15:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kitahama.or.jp\/english\/?post_type=professional&#038;p=815"},"modified":"2025-10-16T12:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T03:55:09","slug":"kosuke-ikeno","status":"publish","type":"professional","link":"https:\/\/www.kitahama.or.jp\/english\/professionals\/kosuke-ikeno\/","title":{"rendered":"Kosuke Ikeno"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a specialist in Chinese legal affairs, Kosuke Ikeno advises clients regarding transaction agreements with Chinese companies, dispute resolution, establishment and dissolution of joint ventures, and withdrawal from China.&nbsp; With experience working a law firm in Shanghai, China, Mr. Ikeno provides advise to clients with easy-to-understand explanations of the differences in law and practice between China and Japan.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Ikeno also handles a wide variety of domestic matters, including litigation, dispute resolution, corporate matters, and M&amp;A.&nbsp; In addition, Mr. Ikeno has experience providing M&amp;A advisory services (mainly seller&#8217;s financial advisory work) at a Japanese consulting firm. 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