Speaker details

IBA Young Lawyers' M&A Training

8 Apr 2026

Auditorium CREO, Tokyo, Japan

Speaker information

Yoshiyuki Kizu

Biography

Yoshi is a seasoned cross-border deal lawyer with a focus on Europe-related matters and provides a tailored legal services in a timely and flexible manner by maximizing the experiences of working in leading firms in Germany, France and Italy. His practice covers various M&A transactions, cross border deals, and day-to-day commercial businesses, with a focus on Europe-related matters. He lived in Europe approx. 8 years including studying at the master of law at UCL in London, working approx. 3 years in leading firms in Frankfurt, Paris and Italy, a short secondment in Barcelona/Madrid and having regular business trips all across Europe including the Netherlands, Nordic countries and Eastern Europe. As a leading partner of Europe practice and cross-border team, Yoshi provides a tailored legal services in a timely and flexible manner.

Session

Session one: M&A academy – preparing for the geopolitical and macro headwinds

Wednesday 8 April (1310 - 1440)

Tokyo, Japan

Speaker

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