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Morrison Foerster
SHIN-MARUNOUCHI BUILDING, 29TH FLOOR
5-1, MARUNOUCHI 1-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 100-6529
Japan
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Ken Siegel

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Work Department

Corporate M&A

Position

Tokyo Managing Partner

Career

Ken is managing partner of the Tokyo office and head of the office’s 50 lawyer M&A team. His practice focuses on the representation of high-technology companies in acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. Ken has spent his entire career with MoFo and has practiced in Japan for over 25 years, serving as the Tokyo managing partner for the last 20 years.

Education

Amherst College, B.A.

University of Chicago Law School, J.D.

Bar Admissions: California and Japan (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi)

Lawyer Rankings

Japan > Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures

(Hall of Fame)

Ken Siegel – Morrison Foerster

Morrison Foerster‘s market-leading mergers and acquisitions group in Tokyo is headed by Ken Siegel, who is an expert in representing technology companies in matters such as acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. The team of more than 50 gaiben and bengoshi also includes the ‘highly experienced‘ Jeremy White, international joint venture specialist Randy Laxer, life sciences and TMT specialist Gary Smith, Stanley Yukevich, and ‘very reliable‘ senior associate Ganesh Vaheisvaran. Other work the practice covers includes advice on shareholder activism situations, tax-free spinoffs, prospective buy–out deals, minority investments, and financing for venture capital investments. Stephen DeCosse rejoined the firm in October 2023.

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