Wataru Kamoto > Hogan Lovells Horitsu Jimusho Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo > Tokyo, Japan > Lawyer Profile
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Wataru Kamoto
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Partner
Career
When clients need legal advice on cross-border transactions involving Japan, they turn to Wataru Kamoto. Wataru mainly deals with M&A transactions and corporate legal issues but he also covers employment, antitrust, tax areas, restructuring and insolvency issues, as well as wind-downs and liquidation procedures. He is familiar with the practices used by Japanese listed companies, as well as Japanese regulations on shares. He is known for providing clients with sound strategic advice.
Wataru is a Japanese qualified lawyer (bengoshi), as well as a New York qualified lawyer. He has more than 20 years’ experience working for international law firms. He is well-versed on Japanese business practices, as well as international legal practices. With global experiences, Wataru has assisted multinational clients for years in seeking their own business strategies that address compliance and legal challenges. Wataru is business focused. With knowledge and experience in both corporate and tax laws, he has provided clients with sophisticated and business-focused legal advice.
Languages
Japanese, English
Education
LLB at the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
LL.M.,Taxation, New York University School of Law, 2006
LL.M., International Taxation, New York University School of Law, 2005
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures
The ‘commercially oriented‘ practice at Hogan Lovells Horitsu Jimusho Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo offers clients a one-stop shop for all corporate and M&A matters, ranging from advice on cross-border investments to multi-jurisdictional transactions and company restructurings. The team is jointly led by Jacky Scanlan-Dyas, who is described as an ‘outstanding business adviser‘, and Wataru Kamoto, who clients commend for his ability to ‘explain Japanese practice in US terms‘. The team has particular knowledge of diversified industrials, which includes the TMT, energy, automotive, infrastructure, and insurance sectors. Viet Nguyen, who was promoted to counsel in January 2023, is the key contact for restructurings and insolvency cases. Associate Raymond Dunne is also a recommended name within the practice, complimented by clients as ‘extremely responsive‘.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures
- Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures