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Sayaka Shirota
Bar Admission: Japan, Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association(2022)
Languages: Japanese, English
Areas of practice: Mergers and acquisitions, General corporate practice, Litigation and crisis management, Labour, ESG- and sustainability-related legal services, Wealth management (inheritance, business succession, asset management, etc.), Tax advice, tax investigation advice and tax litigation
Sayaka Shirota has been engaged primarily in domestic M&A matters (including hostile takeover defense), as well as a wide range of general corporate, litigation and dispute resolution matters.
Before joining PwC Legal Japan in 2025, she worked at a law firm where she gained experience in numerous M&A and diverse corporate projects.
Education
| 2019 | Hitotsubashi University (B.A.) |
| 2021 | Chuo Law School (J.D.) |
Professional experience
| 2023-2025 | Shibata, Suzuki & Nakada |
| 2025 | PwC Legal Japan |