Admitted
Japan (2010)
Bar Association
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Education
Keio University (B.S., 1995)
Keio University, Graduate School of Science and Technology (M.S., 1997)
Tokyo Metropolitan University, Graduate School of Social Sciences (S.J.D., 2007)
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
Background
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, Tokyo (April 1997- September 2000)
Société Générale Corporate and Investment Bank (Tokyo) (October 2000-March 2004)
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (January 2011-September 2018)
Sidley Austin Nishikawa Foreign Law Joint Enterprise (October 2018-June 2020)
Guardant Health Asia Middle East & Africa, Inc. (July 2020-June 2022)
Guardant Health Japan Corp. (July 2022-June 2024)
Publications
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“Japan: Law and Practice,” Chambers Global Practice Guides - Healthcare: Medical Devices 2025, Chambers and Partners (2025) [Co-author]
Web Articles
- “Opportunities in Japan’s regenerative medicine, gene therapy markets,” Asia Business Law Journal (October, 2025) [Co-author]
- “Japan’s path for drug transfers,” Asia Business Law Journal (May, 2025) [Co-author]
Seminars
- “Lawyers Cutting Through: How to Create a Venture Company,” at the PARKS Mentoring Event, hosted by Platform for All Regions of Kyushu & Okinawa for Startup-ecosystem (PARKS), March 21, 2025
- “Learning from VC, Lawyer, and Pharmaceutical Company’s Perspectives - Things that Must be Done to Commercialize Your Product,” at the PARKS Bio Mentoring Classroom event, hosted by All Regions of Kyushu & Okinawa for Startup-ecosystem (PARKS), March 21, 2025
- “[Seminar for Life Science Companies] How to Transfer Business? - Things an M&A Project Manager in a Life Science Company Should Know,” hosted by Atsumi & Sakai, March 17,2025
- “Recent Trends in Licensing Activities,” at the Licensing Executives Society Japan's Healthcare Working Group Lecture, hosted by Licensing Executives Society International Japan, March 12, 2025