Admission

Japan (Daini Tokyo Bar Association); New York

I aim to contribute to the success of my clients' businesses by providing cutting-edge, high-quality legal services on both domestic and cross-border corporate matters.

After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, I gained top-level corporate law experience at a major international law firm in Japan and further honed my practice in Silicon Valley in the United States.

Profile

I have handled numerous contract negotiations and lawsuits involving intellectual property rights, including infringement and invalidation actions, and I also work on M&A transactions involving technology companies for which intellectual property is a key asset.

As in-house counsel, I have led startup fundraisings and alliance negotiations with major corporations, and I also have experience in regulatory affairs for an AI medical device startup.

Drawing on my experience working in a Singapore office, I also handle matters involving Singapore and other Southeast Asian jurisdictions, as well as cross-border matters more broadly.

Career

Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

LL.M., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

Executive Officer / Product Manager, Iris Inc.

Project Lecturer, Open Innovation Promotion Office, Keio University

Co-Founder and Director / COO, iMU Inc., a Keio University School of Medicine spin-off venture

Specially Appointed Professor, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences

Languages

Japanese, English

Admission

Japan (Tokyo Bar Association); New York

Profile

Specializes in corporate transactions with a focus on M&A, equity finance, and international deals. In 2020, served as lead attorney on the first Nasdaq listing in twenty years by a privately held Japanese company. In addition to advising venture companies on fundraising and general corporate matters, also supports clients in U.S. listings. Has in-house experience at a listed company in corporate strategy, business acquisitions and divestitures, finance, and securities disclosure.

Career

2010: Passed the former National Bar Examination

2011: LL.B., Faculty of Law, Chuo University

2012: DLA Piper

2014: CROOZ, Inc.

2018: LL.M., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

2018: Greenberg Traurig

2022: Nayuta Partners Law Office

2022–2023: Vice Chair, Legal Training Committee, Tokyo Bar Association

Publications

“World Legal News,” Business Law Journal (Business Homu), March 2014 issue

“The Significance and Legal Considerations of Standalone U.S. Listings,” Hitotsubashi Review, October 2024 issue

“Securities Characterization of Uncertificated Foreign Depositary Receipts,” Kinyu Homu Jijo (Financial Law Journal), March 10, 2025 issue

"Shareholder Rights in American Depositary Shares: A Comparison with Institutional Investors in Domestically Listed Companies," Kinyu Homu Jijo (Financial Law Journal), December 10, 2025 issue

Languages

Japanese (native), English (fluent)

Admission

Japan (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association)

Profile

Since my admission to the bar, I have handled a wide range of matters for both domestic and international companies, including legal advice on corporate transactions, dispute resolution, and support for corporate fundraising.

At university, I was a member of the track and field team, competing at the forefront and achieving strong results in well-known competitions. I hope to draw on this experience in my legal practice as well.