Toshinori Yagi

Associate
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Practice

Toshinori Yagi is an associate engaging in a wide range of general corporate issues. He focuses his practice on financial transactions including, among others, financial regulatory issues in relation to Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, Banking Act and Investment Trust and Investment Corporation Act, etc.

Publications/Lectures

Articles
"The Banking Regulation Review (2nd edition)," (Japan Chapter) (Law Business Research Ltd.) (May 2011) (co-author)
"Case summary of the Tokyo District Court decision that granted provisional injunction against the issuance of investment equity by an investment corporation on the grounds that: (i) the issuance violated Article 82, paragraph 6 of the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations (the "Act"), and (ii) the corporate officer failed to perform his duty of due care as a prudent manager as well as his fiduciary duty with respect to the investment corporation, since the subscription amount was not "fair" in light of the same provision of the Act. Minji Kenshu No.645 (January 2011) (co author)
"Application of Financial Regulatory Laws to Cross-Border Transactions" Capital Market Monthly No. 2010-11 (2010)
"The Banking Regulation Review (1st edition)," (Japan Chapter) (Law Business Research Ltd.) (June 2010) (co-author)
"Notes for Amendment to Ordinance for Enforcement of Act on Securities Investment Trust and Securities Investment Corporations, etc." T&A master No. 316 (co-author) (July 2009)
"Overview of Cabinet Orders and Ordinances concerning Markets for Professional Investors" T&A master No. 295 (co-author) (February 2009)
"Creation of Markets for Professional Investors (Overview of Cabinet Orders and Ordinances Related to Amended Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (3))" Commercial Law Review No.1856 (co-author) (2009)
"Chinese Wall Regulations for Financial Institutions - Studying for Foreign Regulations and Cases," Banking Law Journal No. 1840 (co-author) (July 2008)
"Current Status and Foresight of Business Scope Regulations for Bank and Bank Group," Banking Law Journal No. 1828 (co-author) (March 2008)
Lectures
"Notes for Recent Amendment to Financial Instruments and Exchange Law - Revisions to Firewall Regulations for Financial Institutions and Business Scope Regulations for Banks" (June 2008)

Education

The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2004); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan, 2004-2005; graduate study, Columbia Law School (LL.M., expected 2012).

Professional Admissions

Japan (2005)

Professional and Academic Associations

・Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association
・Adjunct Lecturer, the University of Tokyo School of Law (July 2006 - June 2007)
・Worked for the Financial Markets Division, the Planning and Coordination Bureau of the Financial Services Agency (July 2008 - June 2009)

Languages

・Japanese (first language)
・English