Nancy Yamaguchi advises global technology companies on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategic and venture capital investments, joint ventures, strategic alliances, technology transactions, and licensing. With more than 20 years of experience, Nancy is a trusted advisor to private and public multinational companies, especially those based in the United States, Japan and Taiwan, on all aspects of their corporate legal needs, including inbound and outbound M&A transactions. Her clients include companies in the semiconductor, automotive, banking and fintech, IT and software, biopharmaceutical and medical technology (medtech) industries.
Nancy is ranked Band 1 for Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia by Chambers and recognized by clients as having “a business mind and tremendous attention to detail." They commend her for being “excellent and speaking fluent Japanese but also able to translate the cultural context and is amazing when dealing with the Japanese government.” In addition, they note that “she is great at negotiation and everything legal and is extremely helpful in concluding multinational deals." In 2024, Nancy was named in the M&A Powerlist: USA by The Legal 500 US.
Nancy is a member of Morgan Lewis's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) working group. CFIUS is a US government body composed of nine cabinet-level Executive Branch agencies reviewing foreign investments in US companies, especially from technology and data security perspectives. Nancy has experience advising both US and non-US technology companies with respect to their legal and regulatory compliance related to technology transfers, export controls, economic sanctions, data privacy, and cybersecurity. She is also a member of the firm’s Autonomous and Connected Vehicles Working Group and works closely with automotive OEMs and suppliers to support them on buy-side, sell-side and joint venture deals.
ASIA
Japan
China
NORTH AMERICA
United States
EUROPE
Germany
M&A Powerlist: USA, The Legal 500 US (2024)
Band 1, Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia, California, Chambers USA (2021–2024)
Ranked, Corporate/M&A, California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds, Chambers USA (2021–2024)
Top 10 Firms in Japan for Cross Border M&A, Asia Legal Business Japan (2022)
Board member, The Japan America Society of Southern California
Board member and member of the MedTech Council, The Japan Society of Northern California
Co-chair, Women’s Leadership Counts, 2021, The Japan America Society of Southern California
Member, Innovation Advisory Council, Japan - U.S. Innovation Awards Symposium, Japan Society of Northern California and US – Asia Technology Management Center, Stanford University
Member, Business Section, American Bar Association