Takeuchi Akira
Mr. Akira Takeuchi is a nationally recognized practitioner specialized in risk management and crisis management, whose motto is to assist and support proactive risk management and aggressive risk taking by business enterprise. He experienced senior counsel’s position at a large securities firm and has taken many outside director’s/outside auditor’s positions in listed companies.
Admissions/Qualifications
1996 | Japan |
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2014 | Certified Fraud Examiner |
Education and Professional Experience
1990 | Waseda University (LL.B.) |
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1996 | The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (Diploma) |
1996-2001 | Associate at a law firm in Tokyo |
2001-2006 | Counsel, Legal Department, Nikko Cordial Securities Inc. (Currently, SMBC Nikko Securities, Inc.) |
2006-2010 | Partner, Kunihiro Sogo Law Office |
2010 | Founder, Proact Law Office |
Outside Directorships, etc.
2005-2013 | Member of Board of Directors, Japan In-house Lawyers Association |
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2008-2014 | Member of Board of Company Auditors, Daiko Denshi Tsushin, Ltd.(TSE 2nd Sec.) |
2010-2017 | Outside Director and Chair of Audit Committee, Kabucom Securities Co., Ltd.(TSE 1st Sec.) |
2014-2016 | Outside Director and Member of Audit Committee, GMO Pepabo, Inc. (TSE JASDAQ) |
2014-2019 | Outside Director, The Nippon Roads Co., Ltd.(TSE 1st Sec.) |
2015-2017 | Chair, Special Committee on Anti-Racketeering, Tokyo Bar Association |
2015-Present | Member of Board of Company Auditors, Number-1 Corp. (TSE JASDAQ) |
2015-Present | Member of Audit Committee on Specific Clinical Study, The University Hospital of the University of Tokyo School of Medicine |
2016-Present | Member of Anti-Bribery Committee Japan |
2017-2019 | Vice Chair, Special Committee on Anti-Racketeering, Japan Federation of Bar Associations |
2018-Present | Member of Board of Directors, Association of Certified Fraud Examiner Japan |
2018-2024 | Outside Director, Eco-Style Corporation |
2018-Present | Outside Director, Mynavi Corporation |
2022-2023 | Comprehensive External Auditor, Minato-Ward, Tokyo Metropolitan Government |
2023-2024 | Member of Corporate Conduct Improvement Committee, JAPAN POST HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. |
2024-Present | Comprehensive External Auditor, Minato-Ward, Tokyo Metropolitan Government |
Awards
2018 | Nikkei Survey – Rank 6th (voted by companies) and Rank 8th (voted by companies and bengoshis) in Crisis management category |
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2019 | Best Lawyers (Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice) |
2020 | Nikkei Survey – Rank 10th (voted by companies and bengoshis) in Crisis management category |
2020 | Best Lawyers (Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice) |
2021 | Nikkei Survey – Rank 10th (voted by companies and bengoshis) in Crisis management category |
2021 | Best Lawyers (Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice) |
2022 | Best Lawyers (Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice) |
2023 | Nikkei Survey – Rank 13th (voted by companies) and Rank 5th(voted by companies and bengoshis) in Crisis management and Fraud response category |
2023 | Best Lawyers (Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice) |
Representative Crisis Management Cases
2014 | Member, Outside Investigation Committee on Issue Regarding Rebates for Personals with Foreign Government of Japan Transportation Consultants, Inc. |
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2016 | Member, Outside Investigation Committee Regarding Evaluation and Verification of OhSho Food Service Corporation |
2017 | Member, Outside Investigation Committee Regarding Crisis Management Business of Shokochukin Bank Ltd. |
2018 | Chairperson, Special Investigation Committee Regarding Improper Inspection of Products of Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. |
2019 | Member, Outside Investigation Committee Regarding Improper Accounting of Hoshizaki Corporation |
2020 | Member, Outside Investigation Committee on Foreign Corruption of Tenma Corporation |
2020 | Member, Advisory Committee on Prevention and Compliance of Relia, Inc. |
2020 | Vice Chair, Outside Investigation Committee Regarding Improper Accounting of Hyas &Co., Inc. |
2023 | Vice Chair, Outside Investigation Committee regarding some media reports which suspect sock-puppeting of IR Japan Holdings, Ltd. |
2023 | Member, Independent Review Committee Regarding Governance of Nomination of Directors and Officers and Other Matters of Airport Facilities Co., LTD. |
2023 | Member, Outside Investigation Committee regarding Improper Accounting of amana inc. |
2024 | Vice Chair, Outside Investigation Committee regarding Improper conduct by management of LUCKLAND CO.,LTD. |
2024 | Vice Chair, Outside Investigation Committee regarding Investigation into issues such as double salary payments and other fraudulent expenditures involving seconded employees of Tokyo Women’s Medical University |
Practice Areas
- Crisis Management
- Investigation and Investigative Committees
- Strengthening Risk Management
- Enhancing Corporate Governance
- Financial Instruments and Exchange Act & Finance Laws
- IPO Support
- Sustainability Laws
- Cross Boder Legal Practices
- Reputation Risk Management
- Anti-Social Forces
- Atitrust/Competition