Summary
Tetsuya Kondo is a founder and dual-qualified attorney (Japan and New York) with 11+ years focused on cross-border M&A, investment fund formation, corporate governance, insolvency, and regulatory compliance for Japan-facing transactions. He leads Otemachi International Law Offices advising international investors, funds, and Japanese corporates—recently adding advisory services for Japanese companies planning U.S. listings. His background spans Big Law and in-house roles, including PwC Legal and White & Case, giving him deep experience structuring deals, navigating FDI rules, and resolving complex disputes. Trained at Kyoto University and Georgetown Law (LL.M. in Securities & Financial Regulation), he blends Tokyo market savvy with U.S. securities expertise. Not obviously stated: he has hands-on operational experience in real estate and closing services, which informs pragmatic deal execution beyond pure legal counsel.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
LL.M., Securities & Financial Regulation, LL.M., Securities & Financial Regulation at Georgetown Law
LL.M. in Securities and Financial Regulation, Investments and Securities, LL.M. in Securities and Financial Regulation, Investments and Securities at Georgetown University Law Center
LL.B., Law, LL.B., Law at Kyoto University
Japanese, English