Admitted

Japan (2002)

Bar Association

Daini Tokyo Bar Association

Education

The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1999)
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
Washington University in St. Louis, School of Law (LL.M., 2006)

Passed the New York State Bar Examination (2006) (not registered)

Member

Member of the Daini Tokyo Bar Association Business Succession Research Group
Special Member of the Asset Based Lending Association
Supporting Member of the Japan Personal Property Appraisal Non-profit Organization "Nihon Dosan Kantei"

Publications

  • 6000 Legal Countermeasures for Financial Institutions Vol.4: Money Lending & Collection, Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs (2022) [Co-author]

  • Manual for Drafting Syndicated Loan Agreements New Edition‐Practical Know-how in Domestic and Overseas Joint Financing‐Fourth edition, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA INC. (20121) [Co-author]
  • Contracts and Practice of Overseas Energy Projects, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA INC. (2019) [Co-author]
  • Chambers Global Practice Guides - Project Finance 2019, Japan Chapter, Chambers and Partners (2018) [Co-author]
  • Guide to PPP/PFI Practices Covering Concessions, Conventional Type and New Methods, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA, INC. (2018) [Co-author]
  • Manual for Drafting Syndicated Loan Agreements New Edition‐Practical Know-how in Domestic and Overseas Joint Financing‐Third edition, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA INC. (2018) [Co-author]
  • 5000 Legal Countermeasures for Financial Institutions Vol.3: Lending, Management, and Guarantees, Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs (2018) [Co-author] 
  • IFLR Project Finance Report 2017, Japan Chapter, Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC (2016)  [Co-author]
  • Manual for Drafting Syndicated Loan Agreements New Edition‐Practical Know-how in Domestic and Overseas Joint Financing‐Second edition, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA INC. (2014) [Co-author]
  • "Aiming at diversity", IFLR JULY/AUGUST 2012, IFLR (2012) [Co-author]
  • Manual for Drafting Syndicated Loan Agreements New Edition‐Practical Know-how in Domestic and Overseas Joint Financing, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA INC. (2011) [Co-author]
  • "Raising Funds Backed by Nursing Care Fees ", Senior Business Market, SOGO UNICOM Co.,Ltd. (October, 2011)
  • "Legal Issues in Asset Based Lending Part 4; Legal Issues related to Post-Drawdown Ongoing Management", Ginko Homu 21, Economic Legal Research Institute (February, 2011)
  • Commentary on the Trust Law, Gyosei (2008) [Co-author]
  • Workbook for the 1st Tier Exam for Consulting Work concerning Financial Instruments (2008 edition), Kinzai (2008) [Co-author]
  • Workbook for the 2nd Tier Exam for Consulting Work concerning Financial Instruments (2008 edition), Kinzai (2007) [Co-author]
  • Workbook for the 3rd Tier Exam for Consulting Work concerning Financial Instruments (2008 edition), Kinzai (2007) [Co-author]
  • "Dematerialisation of shares," Asian Counsel, February 2005, Pacific Business Press

Web Articles

  • "Legal opinions (loan financing) Q&A: Japan," Country Q&A, Practical Law, Thomson Reuters (2019) [Co-Author]

Seminars

  • "Trends and Key Points on Infrastructure and Energy Projects Abroad – Upon Publishing of the Book “Contracts and Practice of Overseas Energy Projects”," hosted by Atsumi & Sakai, supported by Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI), November 20, 2019
  • Panelist at the panel session entitled "Project Finance Trends And Opportunities in 2018/2019," at ALB Japan Project Finance Forum 2018, hosted by Asian Legal Business, October 23, 2018
  • "Wording Agreements to Handle the Potential Bankruptcy of an ABL Borrower, and the Legal Issues of Actual Collection - A Look at Lending under a Model Agreement on Attachment of Movables and Claims by way of Assignment as Security (joto-tanpo).", hosted by Financial Facsimile News, organized by FN Communications, June 11, 2013
  • "ABL for Financial Institutions: Important Case Law and Recent Developments", hosted by the Computer Based Management College, May 22 and 23, 2012
  • "Introduction to the Law and Practice of Asset Based Lending for Financial Institutions: Key Points to Remember at Implementation", hosted by the Computer Based Management College, November 15 and 16, 2011
  • "Recent Growth in Asset Based Lending: Issues, Future Directions and Tips for Practitioners", hosted by the Computer Based Management College, February 17, 2010
  • "Examples of Asset-Based Lending to Fund Improvement in Operation of Retail and Commercial Facilities", hosted by SOGO UNICOM Co., Ltd., December 16, 2009
  • "New Merger & Share Acquisition Filing Requirements in Japan", hosted by LexisNexis, September 24, 2009