Naomi Aoyama

Counsel
New York
Tel: +1 212-909-6751
Overview
Naomi Aoyama is a member of the firm’s Corporate Department. She is qualified to practice law in Japan as bengoshi as well as in New York. Her ... Read Full Biography

Publications

  • Japan Expands Investment Screening Regime, Forms CFIUS-Like Investment Screening Panel
    17 July 2026
    Ezra Borut
    ,
    Rick Sofield
    ,
    Naomi Aoyama
    ,
    Robert T. Dura
    ,
    Emily Kennedy
  • 2024 Private Equity Midyear Outlook
    August 2024
    Christopher Anthony
    ,
    Katherine Ashton
    ,
    Dominic Blaxill
    ,
    Ezra Borut
    ,
    Geoffrey P. Burgess
    ,
    Andrew J. Ceresney
    ,
    Christopher Dortschy
    ,
    Jane Engelhardt
    ,
    Andrew Ford
    ,
    Mark P. Goodman
    ,
    Jyotin Hamid
    ,
    Morgan J. Hayes
    ,
    Peter J. Irwin
    ,
    Eric T. Juergens
    ,
    Arian M. June
    ,
    Robert B. Kaplan
    ,
    M. Natasha Labovitz
    ,
    Andrew M. Levine
    ,
    Sidney P. Levinson
    ,
    Jonathan F. Lewis
    ,
    Gregory J. Lyons
    ,
    Timothy McIver
    ,
    Frank Mitchell
    ,
    Maura Kathleen Monaghan
    ,
    Edwin Northover
    ,
    Brett M. Novick
    ,
    Sheena Paul
    ,
    Marc Ponchione
    ,
    Ryan T. Rafferty
    ,
    Julie M. Riewe
    ,
    Paul D. Rubin
    ,
    Scott B. Selinger
    ,
    Thomas Smith
    ,
    Kristin A. Snyder
    ,
    Rick Sofield
    ,
    Katherine Durnan Taylor
    ,
    Ramya S. Tiller
    ,
    Jonathan R. Tuttle
    ,
    Patricia Volhard
    ,
    Erica S. Weisgerber
    ,
    Jennifer Wheater
    ,
    Naomi Aoyama
    ,
    Alison E. Buckley-Serfass
    ,
    Brett Adam Bush
    ,
    Jennifer R. Cestaro
    ,
    Robert T. Dura
    ,
    Paul Eastham
    ,
    Stuart Hammer
    ,
    Lauren P. Heller
    ,
    Jin-Hyuk Jang
    ,
    Wen-Wei Lai
    ,
    Melissa Runsten
    ,
    Tricia Bozyk Sherno
    ,
    Jacob W. Stahl
    ,
    John Young
    ,
    Ulysses Smith
    ,
    Kayleigh Anderson
    ,
    Hymie A. Anteby
    ,
    Jabari Benjamin
    ,
    Josephine Chen
    ,
    Jordan Corrente Beck
    ,
    Julia Needle
    ,
    Michael C. Godbe
    ,
    Zoe Jacoby
    ,
    Yiran Ji
    ,
    Adriana Kranjac Rielly
    ,
    Paul D. Lowry
    ,
    Kaitlyn McGill
    ,
    Amy Pereira
    ,
    Eike Björn Weidner
    ,
    Keith Moshe
  • Japan’s New Arbitration and Mediation Laws
    17 May 2023
    Catherine Amirfar
    ,
    Tony Dymond
    ,
    Mark W. Friedman
    ,
    Mark Johnson
    ,
    Christopher K. Tahbaz
    ,
    Naomi Aoyama
  • New Rules of the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association Come into Force
    15 July 2021
    Catherine Amirfar
    ,
    Tony Dymond
    ,
    Mark W. Friedman
    ,
    Mark Johnson
    ,
    Christopher K. Tahbaz
    ,
    Naomi Aoyama
  • Navigating the Nuances of Continuation Funds
    December 2020
    Gavin Anderson
    ,
    Katherine Ashton
    ,
    Ezra Borut
    ,
    John W. Rife III
    ,
    Naomi Aoyama
    ,
    Shawn Xiao Yang

Upcoming Events

Recent Events

  • Preparing for Risk in Global Business
    4 June 2026
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and NIKKEI Inc.
    Debevoise NIKKEI Forum
    Tokyo, Japan
    Speaking Engagements
  • How to be Prepared for, and How to Respond to, Ransomware Attacks
    10 February 2026
    Japanese Chamber of Commerce of NY/Debevoise/Nippon Club
    Webcast
    Speaking Engagements
  • Exploring Growth in Uncertain Times
    3 June 2025
    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Debevoise NIKKEI Forum
    Tokyo, Japan
    Speaking Engagements
  • Private Equity M&A Activity in Japan and Across Asia
    29 July 2019
    MVision, Landmark Partners and Debevoise
    Investing in Private Equity for Japanese Asset Managers
    Tokyo, Japan
    Speaking Engagements
  • Best Practices for Responding to Cross-border Investigations in the U.S. and Asia
    28 February 2019
    Debevoise and FTI Consulting
    Roundtable Discussion
    Tokyo, Japan
    Speaking Engagements
  • CFIUS and the Pilot Program to Business and Legal Personnel
    6 December 2018
    Debevoise & Plimpton
    CFIUS: Introduction and Practical Advice
    Tokyo, Japan
    Speaking Engagements
  • Shareholder Activism in the U.S. and Japan’s Corporate Governance Code - Recent Trends and How They Impact Japanese Companies: Lessons from the Field
    21 September 2017
    Japan Institute for Overseas Development
    Tokyo, Japan
    Speaking Engagements
  • Infrastructure Investment in the Americas
    11 May 2017
    Debevoise & Plimpton
    Debevoise Seminar
    Tokyo, Japan
    Speaking Engagements