PwC Legal Japan - Our people - Michito Kitamura
Michito Kitamura
Managing Partner, PwC Legal Japan
Attorney at Law (Japan, Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association) (2000)
Certified Public Accountant (Japan) (1996)
Languages: Japanese, English
Areas of practice: ESG- and sustainability-related legal services, Tax advice,Tax investigation advice and tax litigation, Wealth management, General corporate and M&A, Litigation and crisis management
E-mail: michito.kitamura@pwc.com
Michito Kitamura has been a partner at PwC Legal Japan since April 2016. Prior to joining PwC Legal Japan, he worked for one of the largest law firms in Japan for 15 years (of which 5 years were as a partner). He works primarily in the fields of corporate law, tax law, wealth management and ESG. He has extensive experience in legal and tax consulting services relating to a variety of transactions such as M&A, financial structures, and business restructuring. In addition, he has extensive experience in representing and supporting clients in tax litigation at all court levels in Japan and foreign countries. Recently, he has also dealt with legal consulting services related to ESG/sustainability and new technologies.
Michito Kitamura has been active in the Japan Institute of Certified Public Accountants and has served as an expert on the committee on international taxation. He has also been a lecturer on tax policy at Hitotsubashi University’s School of International and Public Policy from 2011 to the present.
Education
1994 |
Keio University (Bachelor of Business and Commerce) |
2006 |
Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M. with Distinction, Dean’s List) |
2007 |
New York University School of Law (LL.M. in International Taxation) |
Professional experience
1992 - 1997 |
Asahi & Co. (audit corporation) (Currently, KPMG Azsa LLC) |
2000 - 2005 |
Asahi Koma Law Offices (currently, Nishimura & Asahi) |
2007 - 2008 |
NautaDutilh N.V., the Netherlands |
2008 - 2016 |
Nishimura & Asahi |
2011– |
Lecturer (International Tax Policy), Hitotsubashi University School of International and Public Policy |
2016– |
PwC Legal Japan |
Publications
Latest
| February 2016 | The Inward Investment and International Taxation Review - Sixth Edition - （Japan Chapter）, The Inward Investment and International Taxation Review - Sixth Edition – (Co-author) |
October 2015 |
Annual report of recent developments in Japanese tax laws Recent developments in tax by jurisdiction – IBA Taxes Committee, 2015 (Co-author) |
September 2015 |
Practical Law Tax on Transactions Global Guide 2015/16 （Japan Chapter, Tax on corporate transactions）, Practical Law Tax on Transactions Global Guide 2015/16 (Co-author) |
April 2015 |
Treatise on Japanese Taxation, Second Edition （in J）, Yuhikaku (Co-author) |
2011–2015
| March 2015 | The Tax Disputes & Litigation Review - Third Edition - （Japan Chapter）, The Tax Disputes & Litigation Review - Third Edition - (Co-author) |
September 2014 |
The Tax on Transactions multi-jurisdictional guide 2014/15 （Japan Chapter, Tax on corporate transactions）, The Tax on Transactions multi-jurisdictional guide 2014/15 (Co-author) |
October 2013 |
Frontiers of CFC Rules, Yuhikaku (Co-author) |
July 2013 |
Practical points to remember regarding transfer pricing stemming from tax dispute cases, Junkan Keiri Jouhou No.1353 （July 20, 2013） |
April 2012 |
Summary of the Indian Supreme Court Judgment in the Vodafone Case, and an Assessment of the Vodafone Case's Influence on Investment Practice in India Part 2, Junkan Keiri Jouhou No.1313 （May 1, 2012）(Co-author) |
April 2012 |
Summary of the Indian Supreme Court Judgment in the Vodafone Case, and an Assessment of the Vodafone Case's Influence on Investment Practice in India Part 1, Junkan Keiri Jouhou No.1312 （April 20, 2012）(Co-author) |
April 2012 |
The Indian Supreme Court Judgment in the Vodafone Case and Its Influence on Investment Practice in India, Monthly Journal International Taxation Vol.32, No.4 （April, 2012）(Co-author) |
January 2012 |
Anti-tax Haven Rules / Guernsey Case / CFC Rule, Tax Litigation No.5 - Trend of Supreme Court Judgments regarding Tax Litigation - |
December 2011 |
The Labour and Employee Benefits multi-jurisdictional guide （Japan Chapter）, The Labour and Employee Benefits multi-jurisdictional guide (Co-author) |
November 2011 |
Does a Server Constitute a Permanent Establishment in Japan?, Tax Notes International November 14, 2011 (Co-author) |
2004–2010
July 2010 |
Frontlines of International Tax Litigation （in J）, Yuhikaku (Co-author) |
July 2009 |
Taxations on Legal Disputes （Corporate, bankruptcy, and international taxation） （3rd edition）, Minjihokenkyukai Co., Ltd. （Co-author）(Co-author) |
September 2004 |
Reform of Corporation Law and Its Impact on M&A Practice, September edition of M&A Review （Vol.18, No.5）(Co-author) |
Seminars
| April 2015 | Tax Transparency of Entities and Evolving Case Law and Planning Trends |
January 2012 |
Strategy for Transfer Pricing Disputes |
November 2010 |
Legal matters that you all should bear in mind in handling M&A deals |
Achievements
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