Admitted

Japan (2006)

Bar Association

Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association

Education

Hitotsubashi University (B.A., 2002)
Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan

Background

Hayabusa Asuka Law Offices (October 2006-September 2013)

Member

Japan Brand Management Society

Japan Marketing Academy

Publications

  • "Compliance - Code of Conduct and Whistleblower Regulations that Resonate with Corporate Philosophy," Business Homu, March 2024 Issue, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA, Inc. (January, 2024) [Co-author]
  • Concept Driven Compliance: Essentials of Corporate Compliance overlooked by 90% of Persons in Charge (2023)
  • Super Practical! Introduction to Brand Management:10 Steps for Creating Beloved Companies and Services, Discover 21 (2022) [Co-author] (Column Contribution)
  • "Legal & Compliance Knowledge Creation" Business Law Journal (serial articles) (2020)
  • "Methodology for Legal Training that Resonates with Business Staff," Business Law Journal No. 130 (2019)
  • "Special Measures to Improve Legal Functions upon Consideration of the “Study Group Report on How Japanese Companies should Strengthen International Competitiveness” (1)- (3)," Business Law Journal, LexisNexis Japan (2018) [Co-author]
  • "Conversations with Former Bosses' and Employees' Real Intentions! “A Company's Style“ that In-house Lawyers Should Know," Business Homu Vol.18 No.7,  CHUOKEIZAI-SHA, INC. (2018) [Co-author]
  • "Trends in Antitrust Law Compliance in Cutting-Edge Areas," KAISHA HOMU A2Z Vol.2017-11, Dai-ichi Hoki (2017)
  • "Q&A: A Guide on Creating Internal Rules that Makes Sense from a Legal Viewpoint," Business Law Journal No.111, LexisNexis Japan (2017)
  • Financial Instruments and Tort – False Statements in Securities Report and Damages Compensation, Sankyo Hoki Publishing (2012) [Co-author]

Web Articles

  • "Recommendations for Effective Compliance: Strategic Planning Skills Required for Compliance Departments," Business & Law LLC (July 2023)(Interview)
  • "Designing Compliance to Improve Corporate Brand: The Merging Point Between ESG/SDGs, Management, and Corporate Compliance," Business Lawyers (September 2021)
  • Series: "Knowledge Creation" Compliance Beyond the Legal Framework "Part 2. SDGs Will Make Compliance More 'Fun and Cool’ ” BUSINESS LAWYERS (April 2021) (Interview)
  • Series: "Knowledge Creation" Compliance Beyond the Legal Framework "Part 1. Introducing "Re: houmu" - Where Compliance Officers Share Their Concerns" BUSINESS LAWYERS (March 2021) (Interview)
  • "Is Corporate Misconduct Simply the Result of 'Ethical Shortcomings'? Searching for an Interdisciplinary Platform for Compliance Professionals to Come Together," Business Lawyers, May 2020 (Interview)
  • "Corporate Compliance Equals Management: Two Experts from Different Fields Reveal Secrets to Engaging the Management and Operative Divisions," Business Lawyers, May 2020 (Interview)
  • "A New Type of Advisory Contract Service based on Experiences as an In-house Lawyer," Business Lawyers, December 2019 (Interview)
  • "What Are the Strategies to Deal with Amendments to the Civil Code as the "Only In-house Legal Professional"?," BUSINESS LAWYERS website (March, 2018) [Co-author]
  • "Cases where Exchanging Information with Competitors Becomes Illegal," Business Lawyers, March 2016 [Co-author]
  • "Can Manufacturers Request Retailers to not Advertise Discount Prices?," Business Lawyers, March 2016 [Co-author]

Seminars

  • Compliance Workshop-series
    - Participants: Senior management, legal/compliance staff, business staff
    - Content: Workshop for increasing awareness of global compliance internally and fostering corporate culture
    - Hosted: Irregularly since 2018 by SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd., the Business Research Institute, Corporate Management Forums, Inc. and others
  • Designing Legal and Compliance Training-series
    - Participants: Legal/compliance staff
    - Content: Methodology of planning and conducting legal/compliance training
    - Hosted: Irregularly since 2019 by SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd. and others
  • Antitrust considerations in contact with competitors-series
    - Participants: Legal/compliance staff
    - Content: Methodology of drafting anti-cartel guidelines
    - Hosted: Irregularly since 2017 by LexisNexis Japan, Corporate Management Forums, Inc. and others
  • Basics and practice of compliance with subcontracting and consumption tax pass-on laws-series
    - Participants: Senior management, legal/compliance staff, business staff
    - Content: Explanation of practical compliance with subcontracting laws and consumption tax pass-on laws in relation to subcontracting transactions
    - Hosted: Irregularly since 2019 by Corporate Management Forums, Inc. and others
  • Reinforcing legal functions through Civil Code amendments-series
    - Participants: Legal/compliance staff
    - Content: Overview of and compliance with 2020 Civil Code amendments
    - Hosted: Irregularly since 2018 by Business Lawyers, the Business Research Institute, Corporate Management Forums, Inc. and others
  • Practical Basic Transaction Contract Review-series
    - Participants: Legal/compliance staff (beginner – intermediate level)
    - Content: Contract review in practice, explanation of basics of contract drafting
    - Hosted: Regularly since 2011 by SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd. and the Business Law Journal
  • Others
    - “Compliance Forum: Response to Compliance in the Era of SDGs and ESG,” co-hosted by Pronexus Inc. and High Technology Communications, Inc., January 15, 2021.
    - "[Seminar Training] Specific Measures for Improving Legal Functions from the “Study Group Report on the Status of Legal Functions of Japanese Companies towards Strengthening International Competitiveness: Corporate Legal Affairs as seen by In-house Lawyers,” SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd., September 19, 2018