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Yohei Nakagawa
Position
Yohei Nakagawa advises Japanese and international clients on a wide range of complex cross-border M&A transactions.
Mr. Nakagawa draws on extensive experience across diverse sectors, including technology, life sciences, and media, to guide clients on:
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- Outbound and inbound mergers and acquisitions
- Strategic investments
- International joint ventures
Fully bilingual in Japanese and English, Mr. Nakagawa engages with clients and other parties seamlessly between both languages and brings a multicultural perspective to achieve commercial outcomes in complex cross-border M&A transactions.
Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Nakagawa was a partner at a leading international law firm in Tokyo, and has also practiced in the New York and Miami offices of his previous firm.
Mr. Nakagawa is a member of the New York Bar and is a registered foreign lawyer (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi) in Japan as a member of the Dai-Ni Tokyo Bar Association.
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > TMT: International firms and joint ventures
Latham & Watkins Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise
’s data and technology transactions group handles a wide range of complex deals in the TMT space, acting for e-commerce, fintech, start-up, and MedTech clients, among others. Hiroaki Takagi regularly advises Japanese and international companies and private equity firms on tech-related M&A with a Japan nexus. Yohei Nakagawa assists tech clients in connection with outbound and inbound M&A, strategic investments, and international joint ventures. Benjamin Han advises tech and telecoms clients on a variety of IP and commercial matters. Former practice head Stuart Beraha retired from practice in December 2023.
Japan > Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures
Latham & Watkins Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise has a longstanding presence in the Japanese M&A market, with leading clients in the automotive, tech, semiconductor, life sciences, and financial services sectors. Ji Liu leads the firm’s regional corporate group from Hong Kong. Hiroki Kobayashi has a wealth of experience in advising major Japanese and international companies on a wide range of corporate transactions with a Japan nexus. Hiroaki Takagi’s client base includes leading companies and private equity firms, both domestic and global, while Yohei Nakagawa is noted for his experience in the tech, life sciences, and media sectors. Ivan Smallwood has retired from practice.