
Bakuto Yamamoto
Lawyer:Japan
Profile and Expertise
Admitted to the bar in 2022, he joined One Asia Lawyers (Tokyo Office) and has been engaged in a broad range of corporate legal matters, including M&A, financial law, and labor and employment law.
He has a particular focus on providing legal support to businesses in the travel and tourism industry, advising on regulatory compliance matters under the Travel Agency Act, Civil Aeronautics Act, and other industry-specific regulations. His practice also includes contract drafting and review, general corporate advisory work, and dispute resolution. In addition, he has extensive experience in debt collection matters, assisting businesses with debt management and recovery. He also advises clients on personal data protection issues and provides legal support to venture companies in connection with initial public offerings (IPOs).
His experience covers a wide range of corporate governance matters, including shareholders’ meetings, as well as dispute resolution proceedings such as litigation and labor tribunals. He assists clients in addressing various legal challenges arising in the course of their business operations.
In recent years, he has also been involved in international inheritance matters, working closely with lawyers, local professionals, accountants, and tax advisors across multiple jurisdictions to support inheritance procedures and estate planning, particularly in Southeast Asia.
- Experience
- Publications
- Seminars
- Newsletter
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2026/06/05Inheritance Procedures and Practical Measures in Malaysia
2026/05/19Japan: Overview and Key Points of the Amendments to the APPI
2026/04/14Japan: On Enterprise Value Security Interest
2026/03/18Inheritance Procedures and Practical Measures in the Philippines
2025/12/16Japan: Legal Regulations Related to Drones
2025/11/12Japan: Digitalization of Procedures Related to Notarial Deeds
2025/09/19Japan: Amendments to the Subcontract Acts
2025/09/16Inheritance Procedures and Practical Measures in Thailand
2025/08/20Japan: Regulatory Sandbox
2024/05/15Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Open AI, Sam Altman and others (Elon Musk v. Sam Altman, 2024)
2024/04/19The EU AI Act – Prepare for the coming EU Regulation –
Education/Background
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2018 Graduated from the School of Law, Waseda University
2020 Graduated from the Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, the University of Tokyo
2022 Registered as an attorney
2022 Joined One Asia Lawyers Tokyo Office
Admitted/Professional Experience
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Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association
Languages
Japanese, English

