Recommendations and Awards

• The Best Lawyers in Japan 2021
  • Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice

Publications

• “Special Measures to Improve Legal Functions upon consideration of the “Study Group Report on How Japanese Companies should Strengthen International Competitiveness” (1),” Business Law Journal No.125, LexisNexis Japan (2018) [Co-aurhor]
• "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

• "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]

Seminars

• "The Compliance Workshop: offered to all persons handling legal affairs and compliance, so that they may learn about world-class compliance activities," hosted by the Business Research Institute, August 26, 2019
• "Dealing with the Consumption Tax Increase in October: Basic Knowledge for Subcontracting Transactions and Handling of the Subcontracting Act / Consumption Tax Pass-through Act," hosted by Corporate Management Forums, Inc., June 21, 2019
• "How to facilitate compliance training: Know-how enabling you to plan and implement a workshop-style training in your own company," hosted by SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd., May 24, 2019
• "Basic knowledge and practice for handling the Subcontracting Act and the Consumption Tax Pass-on Act," hosted by the Business Research Institute, May 14, 2019
• "One year until the amended law comes into force! Dealing with the 2020 amended Civil Code: Things you should know now and hints for establishing a contract consulting system," hosted by Corporate Management Forums, Inc., April 25, 2019
• "The Compliance Workshop: offered to all persons handling legal affairs and compliance, so that they may learn about world-class compliance activities," hosted by the Business Research Institute, April 23, 2019
• "Building a Foundation for Strengthening Legal Functions through Civil Code Amendment Measures: “Offensive” Civil Code Amendment Measures and a Task List and Road Map," hosted by Corporate Management Forums, Inc., November 16, 2018
• "[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 Inhouse Lawyers,” SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd., September 19, 2018
• “Recommendations of “Soulful” Corporate Compliance Activities:” From “Routine Compliance” to “Soulful Compliance,”” from a Former Executive Legal Director and a Former Inhouse Lawyer,” Corporate Management Forums, Inc., September 14, 2018
• "[Seminar Training] Practical Reviews of Basic Business Contracts: Examples of Mistakes of Contract Reviews of Dispute Cases, and Know-how for Improving Reviews,” hosted by SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd., August 29, 2018
• "Former Solicitor General × Former In-house Lawyer [How to Find Breaches (Breakthroughs) of Compliance Activities]: From "Stereotyped Compliance" to "Soul Compliance"," hosted by LexisNexis Japan, July 18, 2018
• "Building a Foundation for Strengthening Legal Functions through Civil Code Amendment Measures: “Offensive” Civil Code Amendment Measures and a Task List and Road Map," hosted by Corporate Management Forums, Inc., July 13, 2018
• "How to Develop a Compliance Management System and Program Acceptable to Each Company: Based on a Competitor Contact Guideline," hosted by Corporate Management Forums, Inc., May 11, 2018
• "[Amendment of the Civil Code for Sole Legal Staff] Overview of Amendments and Project Management," hosted by BUSINESS LAWYERS, April 25, 2018
• "Project Management: Amendments to the Civil Code and Practical Tips – What? When? How? Solutions Meeting Your Company's Situation and Needs," hosted by the Business Research Institute, February 15, 2018
• "[Case Study] Things to Keep in Mind, from an Antimonopoly Perspective, about Contact between Competing Firms: Important Points for Creating Contact Rules and Hints for Explaining the Rules in a Way that Creates Agreement," hosted by Corporate Management Forums, Inc., October 25, 2017
• "A Practical Guide to Antitrust Law Compliance," hosted by Financial Facsimile News, organized by FN Communications, September 19, 2017
• "[Case Study] Things to Keep in Mind, from an Antimonopoly Perspective, about Contact between Competing Firms: Important Points for Creating Contact Rules and Hints for Explaining the Rules in a Way that Creates Agreement," hosted by Corporate Management Forums, Inc., June 28, 2017
• "How to Create Company Rules that Do Not Fall into "False Compliance" with the Antitrust Law," hosted by LexisNexis Japan, May 11, 2017
• "Basic Knowledge and Practices for Basic Transaction Agreements" hosted by SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd. and Business Law Journal, February 17, 2017
• ""10 hidden pitfalls" that Entrepreneurs Discuss after One Year In the Trenches" at "One-Man Legal Department Support Forum," October, 2012
• ""Ability to Practice Law" Training School for One-Man Legal Department: Contracts," hosted by SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd. and Business Law Journal, from September to December, 2012
• "Support Seminar for One-Man Legal Department – Course for "One-man Legal Department" on Preparation of Contracts" hosted by Business Law Journal, from February to May, 2011