Admitted

Japan (Osaka Bar Association) (1998), New York (2005)

Education

Kobe University (LL.B)
University of Illinois College of Law (LL.M)

Professional Career

Foreign Associate with Holland & Knight LLP (Washington, DC office, 2001-2002) and Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (New York office, 2002-2003)

Experience

Outside Director, Sanesu Co. Ltd.(2015-present)
Council, Inter-Pacific Bar Association (2012–present)
Council, The Japan Chapter of the Asian Society of International Law (2011–present)
Member of Osaka City Waterfront Use Review Meeting (2012–present)
Member of Land Use Coordination Consultative Meeting, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (2009–2010)
Deputy Secretary General, Japan Association of Arbitrators (2008-present)
Member of Osaka City Outsourcing Contractor Selection Committee (2007–2010)

Practice Areas

Domestic and International Dispute Settlements (Litigation, Reconciliation, Arbitration), Execution Proceedings (Statutory Lien, Garnishment Action, Provisional Disposition), M&A, Business Transactions (Joint Venture, License Agreement, Distribution Agreement), Insolvency (Civil Rehabilitation, Corporate Bankruptcy), Aviation (Sale of Leased Aircraft and Engine, Airport Counter or Cargo Handling Service), Foreign Investments (U.S.A., China, East-Asia), Employment Matters, Real Estate Transactions

Recent Cases & Deals Handled

Litigation Case (Construction Company, Electric Engineering Company, Food Manufacturing Company, Golf Course), Arbitration Case (Manufacturing Company), Statutory Lien Procedure (Construction Material Company, Oil Trading Company), Joint Venture Structure (Chemical Products Company, Shopping Center), M&A (Transfer of Business of Construction Material Manufacturers, Transport Company, Golf Course, Assignment of Stocks of Airport Service Providing Company and Construction Material Manufacturers), Civil Rehabilitation (Construction Companies, Hospital, Construction Material Manufacturers Group, Men’s Apparel Company), Bankruptcy (Interior Work Company, Printing Company, Bag Manufacture, Travel Agency, Construction Company, Electric Tool Trading Company, Golf Course), Aviation (Sale of Aircraft and Engine in the Lease Transaction Scheme)

Major Clients

Trading Company, Manufacturers (Construction Material, Electronic Products, Chemical Products, Medicine, Food), Shopping Center, Engineering Company, Shipbuilding Company, Oil Company, Leasing Company, Airport Service Providing Company, Nuclear Power Facility Handling Company

Languages

Japanese (native), English (fluent)