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Mr Yushi Hegawa

Work Department
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (Tokyo, Japan)
Position
Partner, specializing in taxation; tax advice and planning; tax controversy and litigation.
Career
Bar of Japan (admitted in 1999), Bar of the State of New York (admitted in 2005); Alston & Bird LLP, Washington, D.C.(2004-2005); Partner of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu since 2007; Adjunct Professor of Law at The University of Tokyo Law School (2022-present)
Languages
Japanese, English
Memberships
Bar of Japan (1999)
Bar of the State of New York (2004)
Member of the Supervisory Board of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) Headquarters; Chair of the Management Committee of IFA Japan Branch
Member, Tax Section, International Bar Association (IBA)
Member and Past Vice Chair, Tax Committee, Inter-pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
Member, Commission of Taxation, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Education
The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1997), Harvard Law School (LL.M., 2004)
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Private wealth: Independent local firms
(Leading partners: Bengoshi)The team at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu has ‘knowledge in various fields of private wealth’, with a strong focus on structured finance and trust matters. Leveraging its strong reputation in the tax market, the team is well-positioned to provide high-net-worth individuals with comprehensive advice from both legal and tax perspectives. Along with Masayuki Fukuda , who is recognised for his specialisation in trust and inheritance matters, the team is also led by Yushi Hegawa, who has extensive experience in dealing with cross border wealth management, and Shigeki Minami, who brings extensive tax and M&A knowledge. Another key member is Yoshikazu Hasegawa, recognised for his expertise in M&A and private wealth practices both domestically and internationally.
Japan > Tax: Independent local firms
(Leading partners: Bengoshi)Led by the ‘experienced’ Yushi Hegawa, the team at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu assists clients with a wide range of tax-related matters. Hegawa focuses on the tax law aspects of corporate, finance, and commercial transactions, while Takashi Saida frequently advises taxpayers in disputes with tax authorities and on tax matters across various transactions. Shigeki Minami handles general tax matters, including audits, disputes, and competent authority procedures, and Koichiro Yoshimura specialises in both tax planning and contentious tax matters. Other key individuals include Tsutomu Endo and Kenji Horiuchi, who are well versed in tax advice and planning matters related to a variety of transactions.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners: Bengoshi Japan > Tax: Independent local firms
- Leading partners: Bengoshi Japan > Private wealth: Independent local firms
- Private wealth: Independent local firms Japan
- Tax: Independent local firms Japan
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition: Independent local firms
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- Corporate and M&A: Independent local firms
- Dispute resolution: Independent local firms
- Intellectual property: Independent local firms
- Labour and employment: Independent local firms
- Risk management and investigations
- Private wealth: Independent local firms
- Projects and energy: Independent local firms
- Real estate and construction: Independent local firms
- Restructuring and insolvency: Independent local firms
- Risk management and investigations: Independent local firms
- Tax: Independent local firms
- TMT: Independent local firms