Yushi Hegawa is a tax partner and Head of Tax Practice Group at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, a leading full-service Japanese law firm.  His practice exclusively focuses on tax law matters such as transactional tax planning and advice as well as defense and representation in tax audit and controversy/litigation, where he has secured a landmark victory in high-profile tax litigation matters before the Supreme Court.  Mr. Hegawa is ranked as a No.1 tax lawyer in Japan by Nikkei surveys in 2024 and 2021, and is highly regarded as Band 1 by many publications such as Chambers Asia-Pacific and Legal 500.  Mr. Hegawa serves on the Management Board and as Treasurer of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), Japan branch.  Mr. Hegawa has received an LL.B. from The University of Tokyo and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School, and is admitted to practice in Japan and New York.