Tomoko Watanabe | Atsumi & Sakai

Overview

Publications & Seminars

Awards

Admitted

Japan (2006)

Bar Association

Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association

Education

Waseda University (B.A. in Political Science and Economics, 1998)
Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
Queen Mary, University of London (LL.M. in Commercial and Corporate Law, 2011)
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (LL.M. in International Business Law, 2012）

Background

The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Ltd. (Now Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.) (April 1998-July 1999)

Publications

International Comparative Legal Guide - Environment & Climate Change Laws and Regulations 2025, Japan chapter, Global Legal Group (2025) [Co-author]
Panoramic - Energy Disputes 2025, Japan chapter, Law Business Research Ltd. (2025) [Co-author]
Panoramic - Energy Disputes 2024, Japan chapter, Law Business Research Ltd. (2024) [Co-author]
International Comparative Legal Guide - Environment & Climate Change Law 2023, Japan chapter, Global Legal Group (2023) [Co-author]
Getting the Deal Through - Energy Disputes 2023, Japan chapter, Law Business Research Ltd. (2023) [Co-author]
Contracts and Practice of Overseas Energy Projects, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA INC. (2019) [Co-author]
“Theory and Practice of TMKs—Asset Liquidation Using TMKs,” by Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, 2009 (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)

Web Articles

“JAPAN: An Introduction to Projects and Energy: Domestic,” Chambers and Partners (2024) [Co-Author]
“JAPAN: An Introduction to Projects & Energy: Domestic,” Chambers and Partners (2023) [Co-Author]

Newsletters

“Updates on the Hydrogen Society Promotion Bill and CCS Business Bill (April 2024)” (April 2024) [Co-author]
“Generation wheeling charge system” (February 2024) [Co-author]
“Latest CCS Commercialization Trends in Japan”（November 2023）[Co-author]
“Revisions to the Basic Hydrogen Strategy” (October 2023) [Co-author]
“Battery Storage Subsidies in Japan” (February 2023) [Co-author]
“Trends in Offshore Wind Power Generation in Japan” (February 2023) [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

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Next generation partners
- Projects and energy
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 Next generation partners
- Projects and energy