Practice Areas
Education
- 2019
- Columbia Law School, Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- 2011
- Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, the University of Tokyo (J.D.)
- 2009
- Keio University Faculty of Law(LL.B.)
Experience
- 2022
- Joined ZeLo
- 2019
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, International Legal Affairs Bureau, Economic Treaties Division (4.2021-)
- 2019
- Passed the NY State Bar Examination (Registered in 2022)
- 2013
- Joined Jones Day Tokyo office (9.2019-)
- 2012
- Registered with Daini Tokyo Bar Association
- 2011
- Passed Japan Bar Exam
Representative Works
- Represented Japanese and multinational companies in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, securities and corporate matters.
- Represented Japanese and international companies before the Japan Fair Trade Commission (“JFTC”) on merger filings and on investigations of alleged cartel activities.
- Conducted compliance seminars for officers and employees of Japanese manufacturing companies and trade associations.
- Represented Japanese and multinational companies in development of renewable energy projects (such as solar power projects).
- At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, acted as legal counsel in negotiations of Japan’s economic treaties including the Economic Partnership Agreements, and engaged in the dispute settlement procedures under WTO.
Activities
- Appointed as an Outside auditor at Terra Drone Corporation (December 2023-)
- Appointed as an Outside auditor at Commerce Robotics Inc.(September 2023-)
