Partner

Makoto Matsuo

Practice Areas

Competition/Antitrust; Corporate/M&A; Dispute Resolution; Insurance; Intellectual Property; International Transactions/Trade; Pharmaceutical Affairs; Regulatory Compliance; White Collar Crime

History

March 1973 Graduated from The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (LL.B.)
April 1973 - April 1975 The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
April 1975 Admitted to Japanese Bar (The Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association)
April 1975 - July 1977 Ozaki & Momo-o
May 1978 Master of Laws (LL.M.) at Columbia University, Law School
August 1978 - July 1980 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York
1979 Admitted to New York Bar
1980 Became Partner of Ozaki & Momo-o
April 1989 Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba
April 1997 - March 2005 Lecturer at Nihon University, Faculty of Law: International Transaction Law
April 2005 - March 2013 Lecturer at Hitotsubashi University, Faculty and Graduate School of Law
2009 - 2011 Visiting Professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Graduate School of Technology Management

Publications

《English Translation of Title Only. Language of Publication is Japanese》

  • Contemplations on the Legal Services Industry
    Author, ILS Publications (April 2016)
  • Practice on Shareholder Derivative Suit
    Lawyer's Practice Series Vol. 3, Tokyo-horei (2002)
  • Cases - Oriented Lawyering Practice Series, Vol. 5, Antitrust, Patent and International Transaction
    Co-author, Tokyo-horei (April 2002)
  • Amendment to Shareholder Derivative Suit Scheme and Measures Thereto by Companies
    Journal of Business Law (May 2002)
  • Recent Development on Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Antitrust Laws
    Journal of Japanese American Legal Studies Society, "American Law" Vol. 1 (1999)
  • Legal Advice on Unfair Competition/Defence of Registered Trademark
    Co-author Seirin-shoin (June 1997)
  • Legal Advice on Trademarks/Abuse of Trademark Right
    Co-author Seirin-shoin (June 1997)
  • Derivative Suits and D&O Liability Insurance
    Co-author, Chuo keizai-sha (July 1994)
  • The State of D & O Liability for Executives in the United States
    Tax News, p. 35 (January 1994)
  • Protection on Internationally Famous Trademark
    IBL Vol. 21 No. 8 p. 991 (1993)
  • The Tie-in in Kodak case.
    Fair Trade No. 509 p. 60 (March 1993)
  • Environmental Risks in the United States
    Industrial Pollution Control Vol. 28 p. 13 (July 1992)
  • Evaluation and Countermeasures of Product Liability Risk
    Keizaikai M&A p. 41 (November 1991)
  • Victory of a Jury Trial Case by Japanese Companies -Go Video Antitrust Litigation
    Journal of the Japanese Institute of International Business Law (IBL) Vol. 19 No. 7 (July 1991)
  • Trend of Specialization of Lawyers in the United States
    Freedom & Liberty Vol. 42 No. 7p. 61 (July 1991)
  • Legislation of Product Liability Law
    Success Link (March 1991) p. 12
  • Response to Litigation Filed in Foreign Countries: Focusing on Service of Process and Evidentiary Procedure in the United States
    Freedom & Liberty Vol. 39 No. 12p. 20 (December 1988)
  • How to Become an International Lawyer (Panel Discussion)
    Jurist Vol. 739 p. 15 (May 1981)
  • Acquisition by a Japanese Attorney of a Certification to Practice Law in the U.S. and Its Meaning
    Jurist Vol. 700 p. 88 (September 1979)

《English Translation of Publication》

  • Export Trading Company Act of 1982
    IBL Vol. 11-1 (January 1983) A. P. Victor/Daniel Braney (Translation/Makoto Matsuo)
  • Settlement of the AT&T and IBM Cases
    IBL Vol. 10-5 (May 1982) A. P. Victor/Salem Katsh (Translation/Makoto Matsuo)
  • Federal Maritime Commission Rebate Investigations
    IBL Vol. 10-2 (February 1982) A. P. Victor (Translation/Makoto Matsuo)
  • Judicial Review of U.S. International Trade & Customs Law Determinations
    IBL Vol. 9-5 (May 1981) A. P. Victor/S. M. Rosen B. M. Michel (Translation/Makoto Matsuo)

《English Publications》

  • Merger and Acquisitions under Japanese Law
    (Antitrust Law Journal / ABA Vol.52-4 1983)
  • Litigation in Japan / A Trial Practice and Procedure Manual
    (Pamphlet ABA / Litigation Section 1979)

Publications

Contemplations on the Legal Services Industry

Author
Makoto Matsuo
Publisher
ILS Publications
Publication date
April 2016

This book considers the history to date and future role of business lawyers and lawyers handling business laws in Japan. Takayuki Matsuo co-authored Chapter 5 of this book "Studying in China".

Publications

Cases - Oriented Lawyering Practice Series, Vol. 5, Antitrust, Patent and International Transaction

Editor
Makoto Matsuo
Publisher
Tokyo-horei
Publication date
April 2002

News

Awards

The following Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan, the highly regarded peer-review legal publication by Best Lawyers:

"Antitrust/Competition Law" Nobuaki Mukai
"Arbitration and Mediation" Junya Naito
"Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law" Makoto Matsuo, Shuichi Namba and Junya Naito
"Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice" Yohei Yamada
"Insolvency and Reorganization Law" Shigeaki Momo-o and Junya Naito
"International Arbitration" Junya Naito and Tsuyoshi Suzuki
"Litigation" Junya Naito
"Private Equity, Private Funds and Venture Capital Law" Shuichi Namba

Awards

The following Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 14th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan, the highly regarded peer-review legal publication by Best Lawyers:



"Antitrust/Competition Law" Nobuaki Mukai
"Arbitration and Mediation" Junya Naito
"Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law" Makoto Matsuo, Shuichi Namba and Junya Naito
"Insolvency and Reorganization Law" Shigeaki Momo-o and Junya Naito
"International Arbitration" Junya Naito
"Litigation" Junya Naito
"Private Equity, Private Funds and Venture Capital Law" Shuichi Namba

Awards

The following Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 13th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan, the highly regarded peer-review legal publication by Best Lawyers:



"Antitrust/Competition Law" Nobuaki Mukai
"Arbitration and Mediation" Junya Naito
"Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law" Makoto MatsuoShuichi Namba and Junya Naito
"Insolvency and Reorganization Law" Shigeaki Momo-o and Junya Naito
"Litigation" Junya Naito
"Private Equity, Private Funds and Venture Capital Law" Shuichi Namba

Awards

The following Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 12th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan, the highly regarded peer-review legal publication by Best Lawyers:



"Antitrust/Competition Law" Nobuaki Mukai
"Arbitration and Mediation" Junya Naito
"Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law" Makoto MatsuoShuichi Namba and Junya Naito
"Insolvency and Reorganization Law" Shigeaki Momo-o and Junya Naito
"Litigation" Junya Naito
"Private Equity, Private Funds and Venture Capital Law" Shuichi Namba

Awards

The following Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba attorneys are featured in Best Lawyers’ 2020 Global Business Edition. This annual guide is designed to introduce the world’s leading attorneys to the most influential businesses in the United States.



"Antitrust/Competition Law" Nobuaki Mukai
"Arbitration and Mediation" Junya Naito
"Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law" Makoto MatsuoShuichi Namba and Junya Naito
"Insolvency and Reorganization Law" Shigeaki Momo-o
"Litigation" Junya Naito
"Private Equity, Private Funds and Venture Capital Law" Shuichi Namba