Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. welcomes Takayuki Nakata as a Visiting Foreign Attorney in its Los Angeles office. Mr. Nakata comes to Masuda Funai from the law firm of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu based in Tokyo, Japan, where he is a licensed Japanese attorney. Mr. Nakata further strengthens Masuda Funai's Japanese services team. He brings to the Firm solid legal expertise in mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property transactions, and domestic and international general corporate matters.

Mr. Takayuki obtained his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Tokyo and his LL.M. from UCLA School of Law, where he was placed in the top 10% of his class. His deep understanding of Japanese law and business enhances the firm's ability to counsel its many Japanese clients in the United States.

"We are delighted to have Takayuki working with us," said George Kobayashi, the president of Masuda Funai. "His deep understanding of U.S. and Japanese law and his diverse commercial practice enhances Masuda Funai's ability to counsel our many Japanese clients in the United States."

For more than 90 years, Masuda Funai has been the premier legal advisor for Japanese and foreign companies doing business in the United States.