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Mitsuru Misawa
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Mitsuru Misawa

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Main Practices
Project Finance / Shareholder Meetings / General Corporate Legal Affairs / Regional Corporate Restructuring / M&A, Corporate Reorganization, and Joint Ventures / Wealth Management, Business Succession, and Inheritance / Inward Investment / Real Estate Financing and REITs / Real Estate Transactions / General Civil Litigation / Overseas Disputes and Litigation / Corporate Insolvency, Reorganization, and Liquidation / Carbon Neutral / Renewable Energy, etc. / Infrastructure Projects, Construction and Disputes / Environmental Law / Global Warming Prevention / Establishing Companies and Businesses for Startups / Singapore
Languages
Japanese / English
Office
Tokyo
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Overview

Publications & Seminars

Awards

Admitted

Japan (2005)

Bar Association

Tokyo Bar Association

Education

Waseda University (LL.B., 2000)
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
Northwestern University, School of Law (LL.M., 2011)
Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business (MBA, 2013)

Background

Nishimura & Partners (currently Nishimura & Asahi) (2005-2013)
Washington DC, Department of Small and Local Business Development (Consulting Intern) (2012)
TMI Associates (2013-2019)
Secondment with Mataram Partners (Jakarta, Indonesia)(2014-2015)
Secondment with Mochtar Karuwin Komar (Jakarta, Indonesia)(2015)
Secondment with Chooi＆Company (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (2016)
TMI Associates (Singapore) LLP (2016-2018)
Secondment with Chooi＆Company+Cheang&Ariff (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (2018-2019)
Everstream Capital Management (currently Enfinity Global) (2019-2022)

Publications

  • Panoramic - Energy Disputes 2025, Japan chapter, Law Business Research Ltd. (2025) [Co-author]

  • “Renewable Energy Power Generation Business and Cross-Border Transactions,” Kinyu Houmu Jijo No. 2249-2250 (2025)

  • "Investigation Research Report to Consider Ways to Provide Support from a Legal Perspective to Japanese Companies and Japanese Citizens in Malaysia (Additional Investigation Report)," Ministry of Justice (2024)

  • "The Possibilities of the Energy Storage Plant Business and Finance," Kinyu Houmu Jijo No. 2227 (2024)

  • "Survey Report on Foreign Systems that May Affect the Proper Handling of Specified User Information," Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (2024)  [Co-author]

  • ”Lawyers Guide 2024,"  Lexis Nexis and Business & Law LLC (January 2024) [Interview]

  • "ESG Strategies for Business," Jiji News Bulletin Malaysia (serial articles) (October, 2023-)

  • “Survey Report of Legal Systems in Major European Nations regarding the Use of Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs),” Personal Information Protection Commission(2023) [Co-author]

  • "Investigation research report to consider ways to provide support from a legal perspective to Japanese companies and Japanese citizens in Malaysia," Ministry of Justice (2019)

  • Practices of Planning a Voluntary Liquidation, Shojihomu (2011) [Co-author]

  • “A Case in which the depositor was granted the right to request the bank to disclose transaction history regarding the deposit, and one of the joint heirs was deemed to have rights to request the disclosure of the decedent's transaction history.” Kinyu Shoji Hanrei, Special Issue “Analysis and Development of Court Decisions Concerning Document Submission, etc.” (No.1311)（2009）

Web Articles

  • "JAPAN: An Introduction to Projects and Energy: Domestic," Chambers and Partners (2024) [Co-Author]
  • “The Reality of In-house Lawyers and their Relationship with External Lawyers: 2 Increase in In-house Lawyers,” LIBRA 22-7・8 (2022) [Co-author]
  • ”Legal Due Diligence Practices Limited to Publicly Available Information in Malaysia" (MARR Online, 2018)
  • "Points of Consideration when Drafting Joint Venture Agreements in Indonesia" (MARR Online, 2015)
  • "Legal and Business Issues when Expanding into Indonesia" (MARR Online, 2014)

Semiars

  • “First Steps to the Global Stage - Challenges Ahead for the Future,” at the 122nd ICB Lecture, hosted by Centre for International Capacity Building (ICB), April 21, 2025
  • “Renewable Energy and Electric Power Grid ーEasy-to-understand Explanation of the Latest Policies and Issues related to Electric Power Grids, including Grid Storage Batteries, Self-commissioning, Corporate PPA, Output Control, etc,” hosted by Financial Management Forums, Inc., March 4, 2025
  • “Recent Developments in the Indonesian Market Under the New Administration,” co-hosted by Atsumi & Sakai and ABNR Counsellors at Law, December 19, 2024
  • “Latest Practices and Responses in Renewable Energy -Explanation of the Renewable Energy Business after FIT from an Instructor Who Has Been in the Business for 3 Years,” hosted by the Financial Management Forums, Inc., September 3, 2024
  • “Renewable Energy and Electric Power Grid ーEasy-to-understand Explanation of the Latest Policies and Issues related to Electric Power Grids, including Grid Storage Batteries, Self-commissioning, Corporate PPA, Output Control, etc,” hosted by Financial Management Forums, Inc., May 15, 2024
  • “Asia M&A Investment Seminar,” hosted by Atsumi & Sakai, March 6, 2024
  • “Latest Practices and Responses in Renewable Energy,” hosted by the Financial Management Forums, Inc. and the Corporate Management Forums, Inc., January 22, 2024
  • Panelist at a panel discussion entitled “Unveiling the Hidden Risks: Forced Labour Regulation, Supply Chain Transparency, and HR Due Diligence – Is Your Company at Risk?,” at an event entitled “The Legal 360,” hosted by Christopher Lee Ong, November 15, 2023
  • Panelist at a panel discussion entitled “Update on Investment in Indonesia,” at an event entitled “Indonesia Investment Forum 2023,” co-hosted by the Bank Indonesia, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan, the Indonesian Investment Promotion Center Tokyo Office and the ASEAN Promotion Centre on Trade, Investment and Tourism, November 6, 2023
  • “Recent Issues related to Renewable Energy and the Grid, including Grid Storage Batteries, and How to Respond,” hosted by Financial Facsimile News, October 6, 2023
  • “Renewable Energy and Electric Power Grid ーEasy-to-understand Explanation of the Latest Policies and Issues related to Electric Power Grids, including Grid Storage Batteries, Self-commissioning, Corporate PPA, Output Control, etc,” hosted by Financial Management Forums, Inc., September 12, 2023
  • “Utilizing Joint Ventures to Expand into Emerging Countries in Southeast and South Asia,” hosted by Fukuoka Foreign Trade Association, August 28, 2023
  • “Latest Trends and Practical Measures in Renewable Energy,” hosted by Financial Management Forums, Inc., July 6, 2023
  • “Renewable Energy Power Generation in Major Southeast Asian Nations and Investment in Renewable Energy projects,” hosted by Japan Knowledge Center, June 30, 2023
  • “Current State and Future Development of Renewable Energy Investment and Utilization in Malaysia (in comparison with Japan, Indonesia and other ASEAN countries),” hosted by Trade Group of The Japanese Chamber of Trade & Industry, Malaysia, May 18, 2023
  • “Recent Trends and Measures in Renewable Energy,” hosted by  Nagano Employers' Association, April 25, 2023
  • “Contract Practices and PMI Leading to Successful Cross-border M&A in South East Asia (with Dispute Resolution in Mind),”  hosted by Atsumi & Sakai, Kudun & Partners, ES NETWORKS CO., LTD., and Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI), April 24, 2023　
  • “Latest Issues and Measures Concerning Renewable Energy - Business and Business Structures under FIP and Non-FIT Schemes,” hosted by Japan Knowledge Center, February 27, 2023
  • “Current State of Renewable Energy Generation in Southeast Asian Countries and Practices for Investment and Equity Participation in Renewable Energy Generation Projects - A Comparison of Systems in Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Other Countries with Japan and an Explanation of Points to Note regarding Investment and Equity Participation in Energy Generation Utilities,” hosted by Financial Management Forums, Inc., February 22, 2023
  • “Current State and Future Development of Renewable Energy Investment and Utilization in Malaysia (in comparison with Japan, Indonesia and other ASEAN countries),” hosted by Industry Group of The Japanese Chamber of Trade & Industry, Malaysia, January 11, 2023
  • “Recent Trends and Measures in Renewable Energy,” hosted by Financial Management Forums, Inc., November 16, 2022
  • “Renewable Energy Power Generation in Major Southeast Asian Nations and Investment in Renewable Energy projects,” hosted by Japan Knowledge Center, November 14, 2022
  • Moderator at a panel discussion entitled "M&A and Secondary Solar Markets," at an event entitled "Solar Plaza Summit Asset Management Japan," hosted by Solarplaza, October 27, 2022
  • “Current State of Renewable Energy Generation in Southeast Asian Countries and Practices for Investment and Equity Participation in Renewable Energy Generation Projects,” hosted by Financial Management Forums, Inc., September 21, 2022
  • "Omnibus Law and Foreign Investment in the Republic of Indonesia and Renewable Energy: Current Status and Prospects," hosted by Atsumi & Sakai, Makarim & Taira S. Counsellors at Law and Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI), September 15, 2022
  • "Overseas Development Support Research Lecture - LectureⅠ: Legal Considerations regarding the Expansion of Business into Southeast Asia," hosted by the Regional Banks Association of Japan, August 19, 2022
  • Panelist at the panel "CLO Panel, Risks And Opportunities Facing Japanese Legal Departments In 2020," at ALB Japan In-House Legal Summit, hosted by Asian Legal Business, in 2021
  • “Overview of Legal Issues Faced by Local Corporations and Expatriates,” hosted by the Japanese Chamber of Trade & Industry, Malaysia, in 2019
  • "Minority Financing Practices in ASEAN Countries," hosted by Financial Management Forums, Inc., in 2018
  • "Real Estate Affairs in ASEAN Countries (Focusing on Indonesian Commercial Real Estate and Real Estate for Investment in Malaysia and Singapore)," hosted by Financial Management Forums, Inc., in 2018
  • "Issues on Business Activities in Indonesia, with Focus on Internal Fraud and Labor Issues," hosted by By Japan Indonesia Association, Inc. in 2017
  • "The Legal System and Practices on Debt Recovery and Preservation in Malaysia," hosted by Aon Insurance Brokers (M) Sdn Bhd, in 2016
  • "Labor Issues in Malaysia, with Focus on Practical Issues and Procedures of Termination," hosted by Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Singapore, in 2016
  • "Instances of Internal Misconduct in ASEAN Countries: Specialist’s Perspective on Response, Resolution, and Recurrence Prevention," hosted by JP Research and Consulting Inc.. in 2016