Practice Expertise

  • Corporate
  • IP&IT
  • Medical Equipment & Devices
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Areas of Practice

  • Corporate
  • IP&IT
  • Medical Equipment & Devices
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Profile

Bar Admissions
Japan (2004) and California (2010)

Education
Waseda University (Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, 2001)
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
University of Pennsylvania (LL.M., 2009)

Areas of Practice

  • Corporate
  • IP&IT
  • Medical Equipment & Devices
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Professional Career

Seminars/ Presentation
"Efforts for Preventing Scandals and Handling of Scandals that Occurred at Chemical Manufacturers: Explanation of Advance and Post-Countermeasures in Reference to Examples of Actual Cases and Countermeasures,� hosted by JOHOKIKO Co., Ltd., June 20, 2018
"Impact of Amendment to the Civil Code on IT Related Businesses, Agreements and Practical Considerations � System Development, Bylaws and Rules for Cloud Services, etc., Showcasing Past Court Cases, from Both Legal and Business Points of View," hosted by Keiei Chousa Kenkyukai, May 15, 2018
“[Fundraising x Capitalization Strategy x Law] Legal Procedures and Important Points for Fundraising and Business Alliances of Startups,� hosted by Sharing Economy Association, Japan, April 17, 2018
"[Amendments to the Civil Code x Finance x IT] Impact on IT Related Businesses for Financial Institutions Brought on by Amendments to the Civil Code and Key Points � Impact on Finance Practices Brought on by Amendments to the Law of Obligations and Practical Solutions for IT Related Transactions, Including System Development Contracts of Financial Institutions etc," hosted by Seminar-Info, February 2, 2018
"Impact of Amendment to the Civil Code on IT Related Businesses, Agreements and Practical Considerations," hosted by the Business Research Institute, November 16, 2017
"Impact of Amendment to the Civil Code on IT Related Businesses, Agreements and Practical Considerations � System Development, Operation and Maintenance, Cloud and Computing, Consulting Agreements, etc., from Both Legal and Business Points of View," hosted by Keiei Chousa Kenkyukai, October 20, 2017
"Practice of Drafting English Agreements and Notes on Negotiation Strategies in IT Business," hosted by the Business Research Institute, September 22, 2017
"Practical Notes on Transactions Related to Legal Regulations & Regulatory Cases in Japan, EU and the USA Related to Online Platformers and Site Managers and Major ISPs � Practice of Laws, Regulatory Cases, Judicial Precedents, Guidelines, etc., in Each Country, from the Viewpoint of not Only Online Platformers but Also Companies that Deal with Major ISPs, and an Explanation of Future Practical Responses," hosted by the Business Research Institute, August 24, 2017
"Practice of Drafting English Agreements and Notes on Negotiation Strategies in IT Business � Based on Conflict and Regulatory Cases of Japan, EU and US, including Effectiveness of MFN and Non-dispute Clauses, Explaining and Describing Model Clauses on Points of Strategic Drafting from the Viewpoints of ISPs/ Vendors and Users/ Customers," hosted by Keiei Chousa Kenkyukai, August 4, 2017
and more.

Professional Activities and Experience
Norton Rose Fulbright Frankfurt Office (2009-2010)

Articles

- “Necessity of a Warning Indication of a Coffee Carcinogenic Compound based on Proposition 65 of the State of California, US by Starbucks Corporation, et al.,� Chemical Management No. 1806, JOHOKIKO Co., Ltd. (2018)
- The Foreign Investment Regulation Review - 4th Edition, Japan Chapter, Law Business Research Ltd. (2017)
- "Israel - An Innovation Hub," KAIGAI TOYUSHI, Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (November, 2016) [Co-author]
- The Foreign Investment Regulation Review - 4th Edition, Japan Chapter, Law Business Research Ltd. (2016)
- "Industrie 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) in Germany," KOKUSAI SHOJI HOMU Vol. 44, No. 7, Japanese Institute of International Business Law, Inc. (July 2016) [Co-author]
- The Foreign Investment Regulation Review - 3rd Edition, Japan Chapter, Law Business Research Ltd. (2015)
- "How to Restore Business Value at an Early Stage When Dealing with a Corporate Crime or Scandal," The Lawyers, ILS Publications, Inc. (October, 2015) [Co-author]
- Risks Associated with the Polish Competition Law � Case Studies, JETRO WARSZAWA, Poland (2015)
- "Impact of recent revisions", The IFLR Guide to Japan 2008 (Co-author)
- "Workbook for the 1st Tier Exam for Consulting Work concerning Financial Instruments (2008 edition)", Kinzai, 2008 [Co-author]
- "Workbook for the 2nd Tier Exam for Consulting Work concerning Financial Instruments (2008 edition)", Kinzai, 2007 [Co-author]
- "Workbook for the 3rd Tier Exam for Consulting Work concerning Financial Instruments (2008 edition)", Kinzai, 2007 [Co-author]
- "Japan offers more vehicle options," The IFLR Guide to Japan 2007 [Co-author]
"Amendment to Substantive Insolvency Law in Japan," Asian Counsel, Vol.3 Issue 5, June 2005, Pacific Business Press

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