Takeshi Yoshida
Biography
Takeshi Yoshida is a partner in the Firm's Dispute Resolution and Compliance & Investigations groups in Tokyo. He handles international dispute resolution, crisis management and corporate investigations as well as compliance and commercial contracts. He has been recognized as a "Next Generation Partner" in Japan's dispute resolution field by The Legal 500 (2021-2024 editions) as well as Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer – independently rated lawyers by Thomson Reuters (2021-2024 editions). His experience includes working at the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Hong Kong and as a panel arbitrator at the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA).
Since 2015, Takeshi has been teaching business negotiation strategy as a part-time lecturer at Chuo University's Graduate School of Strategic Management (Chuo University Business School). In addition, he is a member of the Tokyo Bar Association, the New York Bar Association, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) as an MCIArb, the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) as a CIA, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) as a CFE. Takeshi is fluent in English and Japanese.
Practice Focus
Takeshi focuses his practice on international and domestic dispute resolution, crisis management, investigation and compliance in connection with corporate fraud related to bribery, human rights violations and participation in cartels as well as cybersecurity incidents. He is also well versed in general corporate law — including M&A, restructuring and insolvency — and in antitrust and competition law matters.
Representative Legal Matters
- Represented various Japanese clients in international arbitration, international litigation (including, but not limited to, US litigation) and other international dispute resolution matters.
- Represented various international clients and their Japanese subsidiaries in domestic litigation, mediation, provisional or conservative relief, enforcement and other dispute resolution matters.
- Drafted and/or negotiated a variety of commercial agreements, including share purchase agreements, joint venture business agreements, business consignment agreements, license agreements and non-disclosure agreements on behalf of various international and Japanese clients.
- Acted for various international and Japanese clients as crisis management counsel for cybersecurity incidents including money transfer fraud, ransomware and conventional ransom.
- Represented and acted for various international clients in comprehensive internal investigations related to fraud or compliance issues involving their Japanese subsidiaries.
- Represented and acted for various Japanese clients with global businesses in comprehensive internal investigations regarding overseas accounting fraud issues in cooperation with BM and external overseas offices.
- Represented and acted for various clients in comprehensive internal investigations regarding overseas bribery cases and related activities involving officers, directors and employees.
- Represented and acted for various clients in comprehensive internal investigations regarding overseas and domestic cartel cases by providing legal support in connection with cooperation with the US Department of Justice and by filing leniency program-related reports and materials with the Japanese Fair Trade Commission.
- Represented and acted for various international and Japanese clients by conducting compliance surveys (including interviews) of their business departments or subsidiaries as part of their compliance programs as well as post-merger integration.
- Acted for various international and Japanese clients as an whistle blowing system and/or compliance hotline contact.
- Helped various Japanese clients with global businesses implement global whistle blowing systems.
- Helped various international and Japanese clients introduce global anti-bribery and anti-cartel compliance programs.
- Advised various clients on communications with international human rights NGOs and other actions related to human rights issues.
- Helped various international and Japanese clients implement human rights policies, CSR policies and clauses, etc. and conduct human rights due diligence.
- Lectured international and Japanese clients as well as external organizations at anti-bribery and business and human rights compliance training sessions and seminars.
Professional Honors
- Next Generation Partner: Bengoshi in the field of Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures, THE LEGAL 500 (2021-2024)
- Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer – independently rated lawyers, Thomson Reuters (2021-2024)
- Rising Star: Bengoshi in the area of Dispute Resolution: International Firms and Joint Ventures in Japan, THE LEGAL 500 (2020)
- Superior Independent Committee Report in 2014, Committee for Rating Third Party Committee Reports, September 2015
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Tokyo Bar Association - Member
- New York Bar Association - Member
- Japan Commercial Arbitration Association - Panel Arbitrator
- Japan Association for Arbitrators - Member
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Member
- Institution of Internal Auditors - Certified Internal Auditor
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - Certified Fraud Examiner
- Chuo University Graduate School of Strategic Management (Chuo University Business School) - Part-time lecturer (Strategies for Business Negotiation)
Corporate Responsibility
- Judge, Intercollegiate Negotiation Competition (sponsored by Sumitomo Group Public Affairs Authority and others), since 2013
Admissions
- New York~United States (2013)
- Japan (2007)
Education
- Northwestern University School of Law (LLM) (2012)
- The University of Tokyo (LLB) (2003)
Languages
- English
- Japanese
Baker & McKenzie (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise) is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.