History
| March 1964 | Graduated from The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (LL.B.) |
| April 1964 - April 1966 | The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan |
| April 1966 | Admitted to Japanese Bar (The Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association) |
| April 1966 | Ozaki Law Office |
| June 1969 | Master of Comparative Jurisprudence at The University of Texas, Law School |
| February 1970 - January 1971 | Barton, Klugman & Oetting in Los Angeles, California (Voegelin & Barton) |
| March 1971 | Ozaki Law Office |
| 1975 | Became Partner of Ozaki & Momo-o |
| April 1989 | Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba |
Publications
- "Meeting of Shareholders in Kind"
Corporate Law, Overview, September 2008, Seirin-Shoin - "Set-off by Trustee"
Theory and Practice of New Bankruptcy Law, May 2008, Hanrei Times - "Prohibition of Set-off (II)"
New Court Practice Overview 28, "New Bankruptcy Law", January 2007, Seirin-Shoin - "Bankruptcy of Securities Corporation"
Lectures on Legal System of Insolvency Law, May 2006, Nippon-Hyoron-sha - New Bankruptcy Law
November 2004, Co-author, Kinzai for Financial Affairs, Inc. - "Making Reorganization Plan"
New Court Practice Overview 21, "Corporate Reorganization Law, Civil Rehabilitation Law" November 2004, Seirin-Shoin - New Corporate Reorganization Law
February 2004, Co-author, Yuhikaku - Series: Issues on the New Corporate Rehabilitation Law 7. Evaluation of the Objectives of Property Appraisal and Reorganization Security Right
Kinyu Homu Jijo (Financial Legal Affairs) No. 1674 (May 5 & 15, 2003), Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc., pages 92-99. - Special Feature: Issues on the Revision of the Bankruptcy Law, Bankruptcy and Discharge of an Individual
Jurist (No. 1236, December 15, 2002), Yuhikaku, pages 56-65. - Special Feature: Issues on the Revision of the Corporate Rehabilitation Law, Meeting of Persons Concerned in a Massive Case
Jurist (No. 1212 November 15, 2001), Yuhikaku, pages 43-50. - Practice of New Cross Boarder Insolvency Law
September 2001, Co-author, Nihon Horei - Civil Rehabilitation Procedure for Individual Debtors
August 2001, Co-author, Shinnippon-hoki - Special Feature: Q&A for Financial Practicalization, Individual Rehabilitation Procedures
Quarterly Credit Management (No. 91 January 5, 2001), Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc., pages 36-37. - Commentary Upon Civil Rehabilitation Procedure Article 1-153
Co-author, Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc.（November 2000） - Commentary Upon Civil Rehabilitation Procedure Article 154-252
Co-author, Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc.（November 2000） - "Course of Revision of the Bankruptcy Law and Topics for Discussion, 1.2. Consumer Bankruptcy Procedures"
NBL (No. 642 June 1, 1998), Commercial Law Center, Inc., pages 14-19. - "Legal Nature of and Points to Remember in Forward Foreign Exchange Transactions"
Kinyu Homu Jijo (No. 1052 March 25, 1984), Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc., page 10. - "External Credit and Offset"
Kinyu Homu Jijo (No. 1043 December 15, 1983), Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc., page 4. - "Foreign Credit and Payment by Domestic Currency"
Kinyu Homu Jijo (No. 1028 June 25, 1983), Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc., page 4. - "Choice between International Commercial Arbitration Procedures and Court Procedures"
Kinyu Homu Jijo (No. 1015 February 5, 1983), Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc., page 4. - "Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgment"
Kinyu Homu Jijo (No. 1004 October 5, 1982), Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc., page 4. - "Trials and Service of Complaint in Foreign Courts"
Kokusai Shoji Homu (International Business Law and Practice) (Vol. 10, No. 8 1982), Japanese Institute of International Business Law, Inc., page 501. - "First Refusal Rights and Option"
Kinyu Homu Jijo (No. 993 June 5, 1982), Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc., page 4. - "Adjudicative Jurisdiction and Agreement Provision"
Kinyu Homu Jijo (No. 988 April 5, 1982), Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc., page 4. - "Letter of Comfort and Guarantee"
Kinyu Homu Jijo (No. 975 November 15, 1981), Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc., page 4. - "Accidents Abroad and Compensation for Damages"
Jiyuu to Seigi (Freedom and Justice) (Vol. 31 No. 11, 1980), Japan Federation of Bar Associations, page 27. - "Lawyer Disciplinary System in the United States"
Keiso Tokureihou Taisaku Tokuhou (Special Law of Criminal Procedure Provision New) (No. 7 October 30, 1978, No. 8 December 25, 1978), Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association Special Law of Criminal Procedure Provision Committee, page 7.
Publications
New Bankruptcy Law
Publications
New Corporate Reorganization Law
News
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
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
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 Matsuo, Shuichi 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
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 Matsuo, Shuichi 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
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 Matsuo, Shuichi Namba and Junya Naito
"Insolvency and Reorganization Law" Shigeaki Momo-o
"Litigation" Junya Naito
"Private Equity, Private Funds and Venture Capital Law" Shuichi Namba