1. Yuki Sato
Attorney at Law admitted in Japan and New York
Partner, Toranomon Chuo Law Firm Legal Professional
Corporation
Toranomon East Building, 1-7-13
Nishishimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0003
Tel: +81-3-3591-3282
Fax: +81-3-3591-3086
E-mail: yuki.sato@torachu.com
Education Hitotsubashi University (LL.B.)
University of Southern California (LL.M.)
Professional
Experience
October 2005 Admitted to Japanese Bar
April 2012 Admitted to New York bar
October 2005 Yamamoto Sogo Law Offices
– April 2006
May 2006 White & Case LLP / White & Case Law
– September 2013 Offices (Registered Association)
October 2013 Toranomon Law Firm (Former Namura &
- Present Partners)
September 2014 Part-time Instructor at Rikkyo University
- March 2015
March 2015 Statutory Auditor of Save the Children
- Present Japan
March 2015 Statutory Auditor of Hatena Co., Ltd.
- Present
Publications ̵ Q&A for the Social Security and Tax Number System of
Japan, June 2015 (scheduled) (co-author)
̵ Roles of Venture Capital Funds for Supporting Start-ups,
Legal Affairs of Banking Business (Ginko Houmu) 21 (March
2015)
̵ Tax and Legal Issues in Real Estate SPCs, April 2014
(co-author)

2. ̵ Legal and Practical Points of Consideration for Investing in
Foreign Investment Funds , NBL No. 991 (December 15,
2012) (co-author)
̵ Legal and Practical Points of Consideration for Syndicated
Loans , Legal Affairs of Banking Business (Ginko Houmu)
21 (September 2012)
̵ Tax and Legal Issues in Investment Limited Partnerships,
Zeimukeiri Kyokai, February 2010 (co-author).
Seminars ̵ “Outline of the Social Security and Tax Number System and
Requirements for Private Sectors” hosted by The Japanese
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, May 2015
̵ “International Cartel Seminar” hosted by Catalyst Japan,
April 2015
̵ “Internal Audit to Prevent Enforcement against
Anti-corruption and Cartel ” hosted by Catalyst japan,
September 2014
̵ “ How to Prevent the Leakage of Know-how and
Technology” hosted by Namura & Partners, April 2014
̵ “Successful M&A from Sellers’ Point of View” hosted by
Japan Business Innovation Inc., February 2014
̵ “ Financial Asset Management Planning ” for certified
financial planners hosted by Kashiwanoha FPs, July 2013
̵ “Attorneys in the Midst of Globalization,” guest lecturer at
Hitotsubashi University, May 2013
̵ “ Legal and Practical Points of Investing in Foreign
Investment Funds, ” Financial Facsimile News, January
2013
Key Practices Areas
General Corporate ̵ Extensive experience dealing with various types of
agreements, such as sales and purchase agreements,
business alliance agreements, joint venture agreements,
distributor agreements, franchise agreements, license
agreements, services agreements, lease agreements,
confidentiality agreements, consulting agreements, and

3. business transfer agreements.
̵ Extensive experience handling employment and labor
issues, such as preparing work rules and other company
rules, drafting employment agreements, and advising on
the dismissal of employees for reorganization purposes.
̵ Advised on the formulation of schemes and the procedures
for acquiring control of both publicly held and privately held
companies.
̵ Involved in the creation of an employee incentive plan for a
global company.
̵ Represented a hotel management company in negotiating
and executing a management agreement with an overseas
hotel chain.
M&A / Corporate
Restructuring
̵ Extensive experience in handling acquisitions by both
publicly held and privately held companies (in industries
such as leasing, entertainment, pharmaceutical,
e-commerce, electronic parts, construction, and Type I
financial instruments).
̵ Worked on many capital and business alliances between
publicly held domestic companies and foreign companies
(in industries such as finance, auto parts, real estate, IT
and apparel).
̵ Advised on TOB regulations and involved in negotiations
with target companies.
Compliance and Risk
Management
̵ Have assisted in the establishment of compliance programs
and the conducting of compliance training in various
industries.
̵ Maintains an external compliance hotline for a publicly held
company under the Whistleblower Protection Act and
handles a variety of matters, ranging from general inquiries
to the reporting of misconduct.
̵ Supporting external and internal audits by working
together with our clients’ compliance and internal audit
departments.

4. Intellectual Property ̵ Extensive experience in drafting and negotiating license
agreements and joint research and development
agreements.
̵ Drafted and revised many intellectual property-related
rules, such as employee invention rules and trade secret
management rules.
Finance ̵ Represented an investment fund by drafting and
negotiating agreements to make an investment (business
and capital alliance) in a publicly held company (retail
business) and advising on the relevant laws, regulations,
and stock exchange rules.
̵ Advised on an investment scheme for a fund that makes
overseas real estate investments, and drafted and
negotiated various agreements including silent partnership
agreements.
̵ Represented both lenders and borrowers in various finance
transactions including the securitization of real estate and
loans, cash-flow financing, and syndicated loans.