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Osamu Fujiwara
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Osamu Fujiwara

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Main Practices
Regional Corporate Restructuring / M&A, Corporate Reorganization, and Joint Ventures / Private Equity and Venture Capital / Subcontracting and Misrepresentations / Overseas Disputes and Litigation / IT Systems and Services / Renewable Energy, etc. / Open Innovation and Startups
Languages
Japanese / English
Office
Tokyo
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Overview

Publications & Seminars

Awards

Admitted

Japan (2009)

Bar Association

Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association

Education

The University of Tokyo (B.A., in Economics, 2004)
Waseda Law School (J.D., 2007)
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
Cornell Law School (LL.M., 2018)

Background

Orrick Tokyo Law Offices (2010-2013)
Worked at an investment fund (assumed position of Director of the Compliance Department in 2015) (2014-2017)
Auditor (joint venture of a major Japanese company) (2016-2017)

Publications

  • "Survey Report on Foreign Systems that May Affect the Proper Handling of Specified User Information," Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (2024)  [Co-author]

  • “Report on Research on Currency Law Systems in the US and Europe,” Ministry of Finance (2023) [Co-author]

  • "Contract Templates for Equity Investment in Startups," Fintech Association of Japan (2023) [as a Study Group Secretariat]

  • “Survey Report of Legal Systems in Major European Nations regarding the Use of Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs),” Personal Information Protection Commission(2023) [Co-author]

  • “Japan: Trends & Developments, ” Chambers Global Practice Guides - Blockchain 2022, Chambers and Partners (2022)  [Co-author]

  • “Study Report on Overseas Stablecoin Use Cases and Analysis of Related Regulations,” Financial Services Agency (2022) [Co-author]
  • "Current Situation of Legal Discussions Abroad regarding Crypto-Assets," Financial and Business Law Precedents No.1611 (2021) [Co-author]
  • "Survey on Data Collaboration and Utilization of AI, etc. in the Healthcare Sector," the Cabinet Secretariat's National Strategy Office of Information and Communication Technology (Commissioned by Seed Planning, Inc., recommissioned to NTT Data Institute of Management Consulting, Inc. and Atsumi & Sakai) (June 2020) [Co-author]

Web Articles

Newsletters

Seminars

  • Panelists at a panel discussion entitled “Future of Cross-border Data Business,” at a seminar entitled “Data Utilization and Protection in Global Business: The Latest Trends in Cross-border Data Transfer Rules,” hosted by the Japan Institute for Promotion of Digital Economy and Community, September 20, 2024
  • "The Latest on Personal Information in Europe, China and Japan: GDPR, China's Personal Information Protection Law, Government Access and Enforcement Cases," hosted by Atsumi & Sakai and Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI), May 15, 2024
  • “The Roots of Startup Fundraising - Focusing on the Pitfalls -,” hosted by Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., March 21, 2024
  • "New Financial Services - The Next Step in Fintech," hosted by Atsumi & Sakai, Fintech Association of Japan, KPMG AZSA LLC and Funds, Inc., March 8, 2024

  • "PartⅡFor Health-care Startups ~Based on Practical Examples~," at the seminar for health-care startups, hosted by Atsumi & Sakai, April 25, 2023

  • "Introduction of IPO by Local Companies," hosted by Atsumi & Sakai, December 5, 2022
  • "Establishing an anti-social forces screening system when preparing for an IPO," hosted by Atsumi & Sakai, November 7, 2022
  • "Explanation of Global Internal Whistle-blower Systems in Laws in Europe, China and Taiwan in light of Foreign Bribery Cases," hosted by Atsumi & Sakai, Thomson Reuters KK and Westlaw Japan K.K., February 25, 2020