09 Jun 2026
Daigo Takahashi joins Jones Day as of counsel in Corporate Practice in Tokyo
"Daigo Takahashi joins Jones Day in Tokyo as of counsel in its Corporate Practice, focusing on M&A and Japan–U.S. cross-border transactions across technology, AI, semiconductors, industrials, consumer products and healthcare."
Mr. Takahashi is a bilingual lawyer with more than a decade of experience advising on complex cross-border transactions for Japanese, U.S., and other multinational clients. He has practiced in both Tokyo and San Francisco and his practice spans mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, strategic investments, joint ventures, and other corporate matters across multiple sectors, including technology, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, industrials, consumer products, and health care/life sciences. He has extensive experience on both Japan outbound and inbound transactions and assisting Japan-headquartered multinationals, their U.S. affiliates, and the Japanese business community in the U.S.
At Jones Day Mr. Takahashi joins the Firm’s global Corporate Practice, which encompasses M&A and Private Equity. He was recognized as "Ones to Watch" for Corporate and M&A Law by The Best Lawyers in Japan (2025). Mr. Takahashi earned his law degree from the University of California at San Francisco College of the Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Irvine. He is admitted to practice in California, and his application for registration as a Registered Foreign Lawyer (gaikokuho jimu bengoshi) in Japan is currently in process.