Naoko joined VGI in 2022 as a secondment from Hibiya-Nakata where she specializes in M&A, finance, global disputes and general corporate since 2019. Prior to becoming Japanese and NY attorney, she engaged in business consulting at various start-up companies with focus on initial start-up, governmental affairs, building mid-term strategy & HR. She started her career at Morgan Stanley as an investment banker where she engaged in M&A, capital markets, and real estate fund set-up/offerings. She also worked for Credit Suisse as an equity analyst covering financial institutions.
Attorney in Japan and New York State Bar
LLM from University of Pennsylvania
JD from Waseda Law School
MSs Public Policy & Administration from the London School of Economics
Political Science and a Bachelor of Law from the University of Tokyo
