


Tomoki Yamada
Senior Associate
Tokyo
Key Practice Areas
Corporate Governance
M&A/Business Restructuring
Private Equity/Funds
International Practice
Global compliance
Mr. Tomoki Yamada advises broadly on corporate law, with a particular focus on corporate governance, M&A and business reorganizations. He has acted on acquisition and investment matters for a wide range of clients, including private equity funds, and has extensive experience in structuring financing and negotiating with banks and other financial institutions. Leveraging his qualification as a Solicitor of England and Wales and his work experience in Southeast Asia, he is regularly involved in cross border transactions spanning multiple jurisdictions across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
He also has research experience at Leiden University, where he served as a visiting scholar specializing in space law and public international law in general. He therefore brings expertise on legal issues in aerospace and other advanced technology fields, as well as on matters with an international law dimension.
In addition, he is regularly engaged on public sector and regulatory matters, including public private partnerships, government procurement and administrative litigation. Additionally, he advises on education law matters such as the establishment and operation of educational institutions.
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Practice Areas
Key Practice Areas
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Industries
Aviation/Space
Education and HR
Private Equity Fund
Transportation and Logistics
Banks
Government and Public Sector
Telecommunication, Media, and Entertainment
Medical, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Life Science and Biotechnology
Trading
Construction and Infrastructure
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CAREER
2017
The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
2017
Worked for Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2017 - 2018
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
Sep 2024
King's College London, University of London (LL.M.)
Oct 2024 - Jun 2025
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Bangkok Office
Jun 2025
Registered as a solicitor in England and Wales
Aug 2025 - Dec 2025
Visiting Researcher (Air and Space Law) at The International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL), Leiden University
QUALIFICATIONS
Japan (2018)
Solicitor in England & Wales (2025)
PROFESSIONAL AND
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
LANGUAGES
Japanese (first language)
English

Tomoki Yamada
Corporate Governance
M&A/Business Restructuring
Private Equity/Funds
International Practice
Global compliance