Yuji Shimada
AssociateAbout
Yuji Shimada is a corporate lawyer, whose practice covers cross-border mergers & acquisitions, corporate reorganization, market entry related regulatory advice, corporate establishment advice, and general corporate advisory matters.
He has extensive experience in national security regulations such as foreign direct investment regulations of Japan.
EXPERIENCE
- Advised a UK based multinational medical device company on the divestiture of part of its business in Japan.
- Advised an American compliance company that specializes in the collection and disposal of regulated substances, on the divestiture of its Japan operations.
- Advised a EU based delivery platform service company on its entrance and expansion in the Japanese market.
- Advised a Silicon Valley based venture capital on its investment in a Japan based SaaS company.
Languages
- Japanese
- English
Education
- Kobe University Law School, J.D., 2009
- Hitotsubashi University, B.A. in Law, 2007
Publications
- "Recent Developments in CFIUS and Their Impact on Japanese Companies", article published in Junkan Keiri Joho No.1735, February 2025
Prior Experience
- 2012-2015: Associate, Japanese law firm
- 2015-2019: Associate, Japan based international law firm
