PwC Legal Japan - Our people - Yuta Kato
Yuta Kato
Bar Admission: Japan, Daini Tokyo Bar Association (2020)
Languages: Japanese, English, French
Areas of practice: General corporate, M&A, Technology, Intellectual property rights, ESG- and sustainability-related legal services, Information-related legal support, Financial regulatory compliance and financial transactions
Yuta Kato advises on a broad range of corporate matters, including cross-border M&A and other domestic and international transactions. He previously practised at the Tokyo office of a French-based international law firm before joining PwC Legal Japan. He subsequently served as in-house counsel at a foreign financial institution and is currently with PwC Legal Japan.
Education
| 2009 | Keio University (B.A.) |
2011 |
University of Tokyo (B.A.) |
| 2017 | Waseda Law School (J.D.) |
Professional experience
| 2011-2013 | Television production company in Japan |
| 2017-2018 | Google Japan (legal apprenticeship) |
| 2021-2022 | Lefebvre Pelletier et Associés Foreign Lawyer Corporation |
2022-2025 |
PwC Legal Japan |
| 2025-2026 | JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd. |
| 2026- | PwC Legal Japan |
Publications
| February 2025 | Practical Tips for Using Generative AI for Cross-Border Communication: A Practical Guide to Prompt Engineering Business Law Journal, Vol. 25, No. 5 (March 21, 2025) |
| September 2024 | General Corporate Practice Newsletter |
| July 2023 | Proposed Cabinet and Cabinet Office Ordinances in Connection with the 2022 Amendments to the Payment Services Act and Other Relevant Laws: Key Considerations Following the Public Comment Process Announced on May 26, 2023(Newsletter) |
July 2023 |
General Corporate Practice Newsletter |
| February 2023 | Key Legal, Accounting and Tax Considerations in Business Transactions: Basic Knowledge for Legal, Accounting and Tax Professionals (co-authored) |