Shinji Kusuda

Counsel

Disclaimer

Thank you for your interest. Before you communicate with one of our attorneys, please note: Any comments our attorneys share with you are general information and not legal advice. No attorney-client relationship will exist between you or your business and O’Melveny or any of its attorneys unless conflicts have been cleared, our management has given its approval, and an engagement letter has been signed. Meanwhile, you agree: we have no duty to advise you or provide you with legal assistance; you will not divulge any confidences or send any confidential or sensitive information to our attorneys (we are not in a position to keep it confidential and might be required to convey it to our clients); and, you may not use this contact to attempt to disqualify O’Melveny from representing other clients adverse to you or your business. By clicking "accept" you acknowledge receipt and agree to all of the terms of this paragraph and our Disclaimer.

Shinji Kusuda has a unique, broad practice area that covers M&A and business trial and litigation.

His practice primarily focuses on cross-border M&A, joint venture, private equity, venture capital investments and strategic alliances. He has also handled entertainment, licensing, finance/capital market transactions as well as general corporate matters representing Japanese companies and multinational corporates investing in Japan. Shinji litigates complex cases and has also been involved in structuring litigation strategy for mass tort cases and other complex cases including Supreme Court cases.

Before joining O’Melveny, he worked in the investment banking division of a major US investment bank, and handled numerous cross-border and domestic M&A, entertainment, licensing and finance/capital market transactions.

Also, he is an author of a published book on legal issues relating to entertainment, and is a lecturer on a subject about Corporate law and legal issues relating to M&A, joint venture, and strategic alliances at the University of Keio. In addition, he works on pro bono matters including support for international scholarship programs as a director of an international scholarship foundation.

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • Japan

Education

  • University of Oxford, MSc in Law and Finance
  • The Legal Training and Research Institute, Supreme Court of Japan, Diploma
  • University of Tokyo, M.A.S.
  • Keio University, B.A.

Professional Activities

Member

  • Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association