SATO Ryo
SATO Ryo
Partner
Member of the Daini Tokyo Bar Associations
Education
Graduated from Waseda University, School of Commerce, 2005
Graduated from Ritsumeikan University Law School, JD, 2007
Passed the bar exam, 2007
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan, 2007-2008
Professional Background
2008:
Registered as a lawyer
2009:
Joined Kojima International Law Office
2015:
Partner at Waseda Legal Commons, LPC
2022:
Founding Partner, Kollect Partners Law Office
Profile
Ryo provides legal and business management advice to domestic and international companies, including listed companies. He not only serves as legal counsel but also actively participates as an outside director, offering advice on building and strengthening organizational structures. Ryo has extensive experience as a legal advisor on both the buy-side and sell-side in M&A and business succession, including PMI support. His hobby is fishing, particularly black bass fishing, which has honed his concentration skills that he applies to his work.
Professional Admissions and Memberships
- Outside Auditor, Rakan Studio Inc.
- Outside Auditor, Bio Data Bank Inc.
- Auditor, Pal System Tokyo Consumer Cooperative
- Director, Japan Facility Standards Management Association
Major Areas of Practice
M&A
Business succession
IPO support
Shareholders’ meeting strategies
Intellectual property management
Business restructuring
Internal control system development
Corporate disputes
Business succession
IPO support
Shareholders’ meeting strategies
Intellectual property management
Business restructuring
Internal control system development
Corporate disputes
