Makiko Kawamura

Makiko Kawamura

Partner

Tokyo

  • Language : Japanese, English
  • Mail : makiko.kawamura@tkilaw.com

Makiko Kawamura is a partner at TKI. Prior to joining the firm, Makiko was a partner of International Transaction Tax Services at one of Big 4 accounting firm where she provided tax planning and tax advisory services etc.  She was also a regional head of tax practice at a prominent global law firm and represented large multinational corporations, foreign governments and private equity funds for years.

Recognition

2025

Listed in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026, Tax Law

2020-2022

Listed in The Best Lawyers in Japan, Tax Law (3 consecutive years)

2020, 2021

Selected as a Tax Leader in Japan by World Tax

2021

Selected as Highly regarded practitioners at World Transfer Pricing 2021

2016

Selected as "Lawyer with notable strength in real estate-related matters, VAT, regulatory issues and tax litigation, with substantial expertise in cross-border mandates" in the ”Asia Pacific Legal 500"

2014

Selected as "Rising Star" at the Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2014

EXPERIENCE

2004
Clearly Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton Tokyo
2006
O’Melveny & Myers Tokyo
2009
DLA Piper Tokyo (Partner from 2014)
2021
EY Tax / EY Law (Partner)
Sep. 2024
Joined Tokyo International Law Office

QUALIFICATION

  • 2004 Japan (Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association)
  • 2014 Certified Public Tax Accountant (Tokyo Certified Public Tax Accountant’s Association)

EDUCATION

2002
LLM., Waseda Graduate School of Law
2008
LLM in tax, New York University School of Law