Kana Morimura

A&O Shearman - Japan

Partner

Tokyo

+81 3 5251 0211

Rising star partner

English; Japanese


Bar admissions:

Japan (registered foreign lawyer)
New York

Jurisdictions:

Japan

Practice areas:

Capital markets : Equity


Kana Morimura is a partner in the Corporate Group of the Tokyo Office.

Kana’s practice comprises general corporate matters, with a particular focus on advising clients on matter related to dispute resolution, investigation, anti-corruption, antitrust and compliance. Kana has represented a number of corporate and individual clients, especially Japanese corporations and Japanese executives. She has worked in both the Tokyo office and the New York office. She worked as a Japanese licensed lawyer at law firms in Tokyo prior to joining Shearman & Sterling in 2011. Kana’s practice also comprises capital markets, M&A and joint venture matters.

  • Capital markets: Equity
  • M&A

  • New York
  • Japan (as a Registered Foreign Lawyer)

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
LL.M., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
KYOTO UNIVERSITY
LL.B.