Yuya Shirafuji
Senior Associate
Tokyo
LEGAL AWARDS
The Best Lawyers in Japan™・Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2026 Edition)
The Best Lawyers in Japan™・Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2025 Edition)
Key Practice Areas
M&A/Business Restructuring
Public M&A
Private Equity/Funds
Startup M&A/Venture Capital
SERVICES
Practice Areas
RELATED INSIGHTS
PUBLICATIONSPublications
CAREER
Mar 2015
Kyoto University Law School (J.D.)
2015 - 2016
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
May 2024
University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (LL.M.)
Sep 2024 - Sep 2025
Clayton Utz, Brisbane
QUALIFICATIONS
Japan (2016)
New York (2025)
PROFESSIONAL AND
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS
Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
New York Bar Association
LANGUAGES
Japanese (first language)
English
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Yuya Shirafuji
M&A/Business Restructuring
Public M&A
Private Equity/Funds
Startup M&A/Venture Capital
Shirafuji Yuya
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