Practice Areas
Education
- 2022
- University of Pennsylvania Law school (LL.M., Wharton Business and Law Certificate)
- 2014
- Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University (J.D.)
- 2012
- Faculty of Law, Kyoto University (LL.B)
Experience
- 2025
- Returned to ZeLo
- 2022
- Seconded to the Startup Policy of the Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) (Director of Startup Policy) (11.2022-12.2024)
- 2022
- University of California, Berkeley Visiting Scholar
- 2022
- ALB Japan Law Awards 2022 Finalist - Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
- 2021
- ALB Women in Law Awards 2021 Winners - Innovator of the Year
- 2021
- ALB Women in Law Awards 2021 Finalist - Rising Star of the Year, North Asia
- 2021
- ALB Japan Law Awards 2021 Finalist - Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
- 2019
- Joined Azit Inc.（6.2019ｰ1.2020）
- 2018
- Joined ZeLo
- 2016
- Joined Nishimura & Asahi Law Firm
- 2015
- Registered with Daini Tokyo Bar Association
- 2014
- Passed the Bar Exam
Representative Works
- At the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, engaged in a wide range of startup-related policies, including reforms to stock option taxation, amendments to the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act, finance-related initiatives, support for global expansion, and support for female entrepreneurs.
- At a Fintech company, responsible for policy planning, including responding to inquiries from government agencies, attending government study groups, and engaging in lobbying activities.
- At a mobility startup, handled public affairs and legal matters, including meetings with government agencies, speaking at various events, and conducting lobbying activities.
- Handled various M&A transactions (stock acquisitions, mergers and stock splits, asset transfers, various other equity restructuring models) for publicly traded and privately held companies by conducting legal due diligence, contract negotiations and legal compliance matters.
- Assisted with third party audits of a scandal related to a publicly traded company.
Awards & Rankings
- 2025
- The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026 - FinTech Practice
- 2022
- Forbes JAPAN8月号において、「日本のルールメイカー30人」に選出
- 2022
- ALB Japan Law Awards 2022 Finalist - Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
- 2021
- ALB Women in Law Awards 2021 Winner - Innovator of the Year
- 2021
- ALB Women in Law Awards 2021 Finalist - Rising Star of the Year, North Asia
- 2021
- ALB Japan Law Awards 2021 Finalist - Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm)
Activities
- Outside Auditor, PR TIMES Corporation. (May 2025 - )
- Representative Director, Japan Association of Public Meets Innovation(January 2025 - )
- Member of the Policy Research Institute, Atsumi & Sakai
- Member of the AI Working Group, "Study Group on Consumer Digitalization Response," Consumer Affairs Agency (January 2020- )
- Navigator of CIC LIVE, "Legal Affairs and Rulemaking for Startups" (October 2020 - )
- NewsPicks Pro Picker (May 2019 – December 2019)
- Outside Auditor, OLTA, Inc (March 2019 – June 2021)
