Alpha Partners Law Offices

Yun-Ming TAO

egistered Foreign Lawyer

Alpha Partners Law Offices Yun-Ming TAO

Yun Ming Tao started practicing in Japan as a foreign registered attorney in July 2011 after he qualified as an attorney (律師) in The People’s Republic of China.

Mr. Tao has significant experience advising and serving numerous Japanese corporations firstly at a major Beijing law firm and then later in Shanghai. Through his experience assisting on Chinese matters at Japanese law firms, he well understands the concerns that overseas corporations face in their China businesses, and is able to act on his clients’ behalf, with full knowledge and understanding of the issues faced.

Mr. Tao’s practice centres around advising on Sino joint ventures and representing overseas corporations on dispute resolution matters in China.

Drawing on his considerable experience in Japan and China, and his trilingual ability, he is well positioned to assist clients not only in China but also on cross border matters involving China and other countries.

Tao Sensei’s practice objective is to provide timely and specialized advice to respond to his clients’ broad range of legal needs.

Professional qualifications

  • Qualified as an attorney in the Peoples Republic of China (Shanghai Legal Affairs Bureau-1995)
  • Registered as a Foreign Lawyer in Japan (2011)

Education

  • 1994

    LLB Hosei University Japan

  • 1994-1995

    Waseda University Graduate School of Law - research on Chinese law

Bar Association memberships

Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association

Specializations / Practice areas

  • M&A
  • Cross-border Transactions
  • General Corporate law
  • Corporate dispute resolution in China
  • Corporate finance
  • intellectual property law

Professional experience

Languages

  • Chinese
  • Japanese
  • English