Attorney admitted in Japan, Japanese Certified Public Tax AccountantDaini Tokyo Bar Association, Kinzei Certified Public Tax Accountants' Association
Japanese, English
Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Economics in 2007. After working at a chemical manufacturer and a mid-sized tax accounting firm, joined Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax Co. in 2014, where he spent 10 years. Registered as a Certified Public Tax Accountant (Kinzei Certified Public Tax Accountants' Association) in 2018. Registered as an attorney (Daini Tokyo Bar Association) and joined ZeLo in 2025. Experiensed various cross-border tax projects and his main practice areas as an attorney include general corporate law, M&A, inbound international transactions, tax law, intellectual property, and labor and employment law.
Registered and Licensed as Japan Public Tax Accountant
2016
Passed Japan Cetified Public Tax Accountant Exam
2014
Joined Deloitte Japan Tax
2013
Passed Japan Cetified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam
2009
Joined Grant Thornton Japan
2007
Joined Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd
Representative Works
Provided various cross-border tax planning and advisory works to both out-bound and in-bound clients. Handled many tax audits and amended tax returns, tax-treaty issues, and transfer pricing issues.
Provided tax due diligence and tax structuring works in various cross-border M&A projects.
Qualification
12.2023
IRS Enrolled Agent (United States)
02.2012
Licensed Public Accountant (United States, Washington)
