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Anri Okamoto

Attorney admitted in Japan, US lawyer Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association

Japanese, English

Passed the conventional National Bar Examination in 2005. Graduated from Keio University in 2007. Registered as a lawyer in 2008 (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association). Joined Nishimura & Asahi the same year, handling domestic and cross-border M&A and corporate matters. Studied at Stanford Law School (LL.M.) and passed the New York State Bar Exam in 2014. Received training at a law firm in New York. Joined Mercari, Inc. in March 2015, handling legal matters in both Japan and the U.S. Additionally managed key projects including major fundraising rounds in March 2016 and March 2018, and the company’s global IPO in June 2018. Joined ZeLo in December 2017. Appointed as an outside auditor of Yappli, Inc. in April 2020 and of AnyMind Group Inc. in May 2020. Joined ANDPAD Inc. in February 2021. Her main practice areas include M&A, venture/startup law, IPOs, general corporate matters, as well as a wide range of other cases such as business revitalization, corporate reorganization, and takeover defense.

Education

2014
Stanford Law School(LL.M)
2007
Keio University Faculty of Law

Experience

2019
Joined Triple W Japan, Inc.
2017
Joined ZeLo
2015
Joined Mercari, Inc.
2014
Passed NY Bar Exam
2014
Stanford Law School (LL.M)
2008
Joined Nishimura & Asahi
2008
Registered with Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
2005
Passed Japan Bar Exam

Representative Works

  • Acted in a large number of domestic and cross-border transactions involving mergers, stock purchase transactions, corporate splits, share swaps, asset transfers. Representative work includes structuring deals, legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating agreements, and PMI matters. Succesfully closed numerous deals for startups, mid-sized companies, publicly traded companies as well as various types of funds.
  • Acted as general counsel for a Japanese company as well as its foreign subsidiary in a matter culminating in a succesful IPO. Provided legal advice on a wide range of matters involving corporate governance matters, HR matters, intellectual property matters, and risk management matters.
  • Has facilitated numerous corporate restructurings and civil rehabilitations, developed acquisition defense strategies and has experience working on various other corporate matters.

Awards & Rankings

2022
Forbes JAPAN8月号において、「日本のルールメイカー30人」に選出

Activities

  • Appointed as an Outside auditor at AnyMind Group Inc.
  • Legal Adviser of Anchorstar Inc.
  • Appointed as an Outside auditor at SPACEMARKET Co., Inc.
  • Appointed as an Outside auditor at Yappli, Inc.

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