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Kazunori Ando

Attorney admitted in Japan Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association

Japanese, English

Graduated from the Faculty of Law, the University of Tokyo in 2016. Registered as a lawyer (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association) and joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu in 2018. Completed an LL.M. at Harvard Law School and joined ZeLo in 2025. Main areas of practice include litigation and dispute resolution, general corporate matters, M&A, labor and employment law, and startup law.

Education

2025
Harvard Law School, Master of Laws (LL.M.)
2016
Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)

Experience

2025
Joined ZeLo
2023
Seconded to Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd.
2018
Joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
2018
Qualified to Practice Law (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association)
2015
Passed Japanese Bar Exam

Representative Works

  • Led and successfully resolved numerous corporate litigation and non-contentious matters across a wide range of legal fields.
  • Handled a broad range of complex pre-litigation disputes, providing strategic analysis, negotiation, and early-stage resolution.
  • With professional secondment experience at a leading full-scope engineering company, oversaw major matters relating to EPC contracts, including drafting and reviewing EPC agreements and successfully managing disputes arising from large-scale projects.
  • Provided comprehensive legal support on general corporate matters for clients across diverse industries, including contract drafting, review and governance-related guidance.
  • Delivered practical and timely legal advice on labor and employment issues and achieved favorable outcomes in related dispute resolution proceedings.
  • Advised on complex employment succession issues in M&A transactions, enabling smooth transitions and compliant integration across multiple deals.

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