NAME: Tatsuya Tanigawa
LAW FIRM: Nishimura & Asahi
COUNTRY: Japan
PRACTICE AREAS: Corporate and M&A
Tatsuya Tanigawa of Nishimura & Asahi is our December lawyer of the month for his leadership role in Nippon Life Insurance's historic $8.2 billion acquisition of Resolution Life, marking the largest overseas acquisition by a Japanese insurer to date.
A partner at Nishimura & Asahi, Tanigawa has extensive experience representing Japanese and non-Japanese clients in cross-border transactions across various industries. His practice focuses on stock and asset acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. He regularly handles both inbound and outbound transactions, including significant public company deals.
Tanigawa is currently ranked as a Distinguished practitioner for Corporate and M&A on asialaw.