Akiko Umeda

Of Counsel

Fukuoka Affiliate Office*

Main Practices: Corporate Governance / Corporate Disputes / General Corporate Legal Affairs / Establishing Companies and Businesses for Startups / General Civil Litigation / General Compliance / Labor and Employment Law / Labor and Employment Compliance / Labor Disputes / Harassment and Misconduct / Real Estate Transactions / Real Estate Development / Carbon Neutral / Renewable Energy, etc.

Languages: Japanese / English

Office: Fukuoka

* Member of A&S Fukuoka LPC**. Not a member of Atsumi & Sakai.

**Although the Fukuoka Affiliate Office is affiliated with Atsumi & Sakai Legal Professional Corporation, it is a separate corporation and is not a branch office of Atsumi & Sakai Legal Professional Corporation.

Contact

Overview

Publications & Seminars

Awards

Admitted

Japan (2010)

Bar Association

Fukuoka Bar Association

Education

Seinan Gakuin University (B.A., 2000)

Seinan Gakuin University Law School (J.D., 2007)

The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan

Background

Gucci Japan (April 2000-March 2002)

Tsutsumi Law Office (December 2002-December 2003)

Ito Koji Law Office (Previously Ito & Ando Law Office) (January 2011-April 2020)

Part-time Lecturer, Seinan Gakuin University (2018-2020)

KyudenMiraiEnergy Corporation (May 2020-December 2023)

Public Office

Member of Fukuoka City Development Review Board

Member of Fukuoka City Urban Development Review Committee

Member

Management Lawyers Council

Associate member, Japan In-House Lawyers Association

Seminars

“Practicalities in Termination of Lease Contracts in Dilapidated Buildings and How to Deal with Lessees,” hosted by Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd., September 6, 2025.
“Vol.2: Effective Approaches to Dealing with Problem Employees: Labor Law and Practical Points to Protect Your Company,” at a seminar entitled “A&S Fukuoka Affiliate Office Three Year Anniversary Seminar,” hosted by A&S Fukuoka LPC and Atsumi & Sakai, August 29, 2025
“Learning from Case Studies! How to find the root of inheritance problems and ‘legal moves’” hosted by the Japan Inheritance Diagnostics Association, Kyushu, August 6, 2025.