About Me
I am the office Managing Partner of Bird & Bird Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Houritsu Jimu Bengoshi Jimusho and a corporate/commercial partner. I advise clients on cross-border corporate matters such as M&A, JV and FDI in a variety of sectors, notably across technology and communications, energy and utilities, media and entertainment and automotive. In particular, I have a lot of experience in supporting Japanese companies in the UK and Europe on their day-to-day legal issues as well (e.g. compliance, employment, commercial contracts).
I have extensive experience in providing legal advice to Japanese companies on cross-border matters including M&A transactions, joint ventures, foreign direct investment and the establishment of subsidiaries, including manufacturing facilities.I also provide a wide range of day-to-day legal advice to Japanese clients, including general contract reviews, compliance advice (data protection, anti-bribery, competition, and regulatory matters), corporate reorganisations, dispute resolutions (arbitration and litigation), employment matters, real estate transactions, and advice on administrations/liquidations and withdrawals of businesses.
I also advise on English law matters for Japanese clients in other jurisdictions, including India, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Capabilities
Automotive
Commercial
Corporate
Dispute Resolution
Energy & Utilities
Intellectual Property
International Business-to-Consumer
Investigations
Media, Entertainment and Sport
Mergers & Acquisitions
Privacy and Data Protection
Retail and Consumer
Tech Transactions
Technology & Communications
Transactional IP
Education
Studied
- Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan. BA in International Economics
- Brooklyn Law School, NY, USA. JD (Hons)
- University of Oxford. PGDip in Intellectual Property Law and Practice
Admissions
- England and Wales (2005)
- New York (2004)
- New Jersey (2003)
