Takahiro Iijima
Partner
Practices
Major Cases
Seminars
Past
March 9, 2026 (Mon) 9:30 p.m. - 17:30 p.m. (JST)“Shaping Space Governance for the Use of Space Resources”External Seminars
Research Reports
"Model Form of Enterprise Value Charge Trust Agreement Etc." (March 2026)
"Startup M&A Guidance", Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (May 2026)
Related Topics
- Awards
The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2024 edition)Ayako IkedaYasuzo TakenoAkiko SueokaHironobu NomaHiroki HabukaKeigo KuboShinichi AoyamaKensuke OkiYuki Kanematsu - Awards
Lawyers from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto were included in the 13th edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™Ayako IkedaYasuzo TakenoAkiko SueokaHironobu NomaHiroki HabukaKeigo KuboShinichi AoyamaKensuke OkiYuki Kanematsu - Awards
Profile
Background
The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2012)
The University of Tokyo, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics (2013)
Harvard Law School (LL.M., 2020)
Harvard Law School International Postgraduate Researcher (2020)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Visiting Officer (2020-2021)
assigned to the Credit System Office, Planning and Management Division, Policy and Markets Bureau, Financial Services Agency as a fixed-term government employee (Deputy Director) (2023-2024)
Major Activities
- Advisory Lecturer (Teaching Fellow), The University of Tokyo, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics (2015-2019, 2021-2024)
- Japan Association of the Law of Trust (2018)
- International Fiscal Association (2019)
- Member of "Study Group on Legal Issues Concerning Advanced Space Activities" Keio Advanced Research Center for Space Law, Institute of Space Law and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) (2021‐)
- Observer of "Study Group on International Legal Standards Governing Space Activities" Keio Advanced Research Center for Space Law, Institute of Space Law and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) (2021‐)
- Mentor for the IP Acceleration Program for Startups (IPAS), Japan Patent Office (2021-)
- Member of the Expert Committee for "Startup M&A Guidance", Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2026-)
Qualifications & Affiliations
admitted in Japan, 2014; New York, 2021; California, 2025membership: Daini Tokyo Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, California State Bar Association
Japan Association of the Law of Trust
Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan, 2021