Tomoaki Ikenaga

Corporate and Commercial Law　 M&A　 Corporate Governance　 Crisis Management/Corporate Compliance/Anti-Corruption and Investigations　 Establishing a Business Presence in Japan　 Private Equity　 Banking　 Financial Regulation　 Derivatives　 Structured Finance 　 Acquisition Finance 　 Insurance　 Real Estate Investment/Securitization　 Alternative Dispute Resolution　 Financial and Securities Dispute Resolution　 Estate and Business Succession Dispute Resolution　 Bankruptcy and Insolvency /Restructuring　 Asia and Emerging Countries　 US　 EU　 Other Jurisdiction　 Energy and Natural Resources　

As the former General Counsel of a major financial conglomerate, Tomoaki Ikenaga was involved in the fields of regulatory issues, regulatory investigation and inspection, international finance and securitization, compliance and corporate governance matters. With such experience, he currently specializes in providing professional and practical advices to clients in relation to regulatory laws and regulations, financial and derivative transactions, regulatory investigation, internal control and Tender Offer Bid.

In relation to matters concerning Financial Instruments and Exchange Acts, Mr. Ikenaga has advised various major banks, security firms, insurance companies, asset management companies and real property funds. In addition, he has delivered a number of in-house and external seminars organized by economic groups.

Mr. Ikenaga also assists financial institutions and operating companies in the external auditing of compliance measures and advises clients in organizing internal control systems.

・Corporate Transaction Group
・Financial Services & Transactions Group
・Capital Markets Group
・Structured Finance Group

・Japan (1981)
・New York (1989)
・Michigan (1990)

・Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association
・Member of the Executive Committee, the Japan Business Society of Detroit (January 1993 -April 1995)
・Member, the Japan Trade Team of the State of Michigan (Appointed by the State Governor) (September 1992 - April 1995)
・Member, the Selection Committee, the Michigan-Japan Export Promotion Program (1994)
・Director, Michigan Humanities Society (October 1994 - April 1995)
・Member, the Management Committee, Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association (May 1985 - May 1986)
・Vice Chairman, the Insolvency Law Review Committee, Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association (April 2000 - March 2002)
・Chairman, the Legal Practice Committee, Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association (April 2005 - March 2006)
・Member, the Advisory Group, Industrial Finance Council, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (December 2001 - June 2002)
・Chairman, the Legal Practice Committee, the Securities Investor-Protection Fund (August 2001 - May 2002)
・Member, the Executive Committee, the Securities Investor-Protection Fund (August 2001 - May 2002)
・Member, the General Affairs Committee, the Japan Investor-Protection Fund (September 2002 - August 2006)
・Member, Japan Internal Control Association (January 2008 - present)
・Adjunct Lecturer, Hitotsubashi University School of Law (April 2008 - present)
・External Auditor, Meguro Ward, Tokyo (April 2009 - March 2011)
・Mediator, Financial Instruments Mediation Assistance Center (February 2010 - present)
・Member, the Governing Council, Japan Investor Protection Fund (July 2010 - present)
・Independent Member, the Oversight Committee, Moody's （Japan） K.K. and Moody's SF Japan K.K.（September 2010 - present）
・Member, Committee on Independent Director, Japan Association of Corporate Directors (April 2011 - present)
・Member, Committee on Corporate Legislation, Japan Association of Corporate Directors (May 2011 - present)
・Member, Headquarters for Countermeasures against the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Power Plant Accident (September 2011- present)
・Expert member, Financial System Council, Financial Services Agency (July 2012 - present)
・Member, Working Group on Insider Trading Regulations, Financial Services Agency (July - December 2012)

・Japanese (first language)
・English