Adviser
Shinsaku Iwahara
Iwahara Shinsaku
- Languages
- JapaneseEnglish
Contact Information
- TEL
- +81-3-6213-8179
- FAX
- +81-3-6213-8079
Practice Areas
Shinsaku Iwahara:Awards
- Awards
- Shinsaku Iwahara receives the Japan Academy Award
- Awards
- Shinsaku Iwahara receives the Osumi Kenichiro Award
Shinsaku Iwahara:News
- Public Service
- Shinsaku Iwahara is elected to be a new member of The Japan Academy
- Firm News
- Shinsaku Iwahara, emeritus professor of The University of Tokyo, becomes an adviser
Shinsaku Iwahara:Publications
- Book Article
- "Collection of Treatises on Commercial Law Ⅱ: Treatises on Finance Law (Part 1) - Finance and Banks"
- Book Article
- "Collection of Treatises on Commercial Law I: Treatises on the Companies Act"
- Book Article
- "Electronic Payment and Law"
Shinsaku Iwahara:Other
Background
- The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1975)
- Research Associate, Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo (1975)
- Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo (1978)
- Visiting Professor, Harvard Law School (1991-1992)
- Professor, The University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics (1991-2013)
- The University of Tokyo (LL.D., 2004)
- Professor, Waseda Law School (2013-2023)
- Emeritus Professor, The University of Tokyo (2013-)
- Emeritus Professor, Waseda University (2023-)
Major Activities
- Secretary of Commercial Code Subcommittee, Legislative Council, Ministry of Justice (1983-1999)
- Secretary of Business Accounting Council, Ministry of Finance (1985-1986)
- Diplomatic Secretary (Representative of Japanese Government to United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) (1987-2004)
- Associate Member of Telecommunication Council, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (currently the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) (1988-1996)
- Director of Japan Association of the Law of Finance (1992-2014)
- Associate Member of Agricultural Policy Council, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (1996)
- Secretary of Bankruptcy Law Subcommittee, Legislative Council, Ministry of Justice (1996-2001)
- Temporary Member of Central Government Asset Council, Ministry of Finance (1998-2001)
- Member of First Subcommittee, Financial System Council, Financial Services Agency (1998-2001)
- Chairman of Steering Committee, Life Insurance Policyholders Protection Corporation of Japan (1998-2011)
- Member of Civil Code Subcommittee, Legislative Council, Ministry of Justice (1999-2001)
- Visiting Investigator of Investigation Section, Committee on Judicial Affairs, House of Council, National Diet of Japan (1999-2000)
- Consultant to Japan Securities Dealers Association (1999-2002)
- Temporary Member of Legislative Council, Ministry of Justice (2001-2008)
- Member of Financial System Council, Financial Services Agency (2001-2011)
- Temporary Member of Fiscal System Council, Ministry of Finance (2001-2011)
- Director of Japan Association of Private Law (2001-2007)
- Member of Postal Services Policy Council (2003-2008)
- Director of Land Institute of Japan (2003-2005)
- Member of Business Accounting Council, Financial Services Agency (2005-2015)
- Temporary Member of Council for Small and Medium Enterprise Policy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2005-2006)
- Chief Director of Japan Association of Private Law (2005-2007)
- Chief Director of Japan Association of the Law of Finance (2005-2014)
- Deputy Director-General of Supervisory Bureau, Financial Services Agency (2006-2008)
- Temporary Member of Social Capital Development Council, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (2007-2009)
- Bar Examiner at National Bar Examination Commission (New National Bar Examination) (2008-2009)
- Director of Financial Accounting Standards Foundation (2009-2015)
- Member of Legislative Council, Ministry of Justice (2010-)
- Chairman of Corporate Legislation Subcommittee, Legislative Council, Ministry of Justice (2010-2012)
- Director of Type II Financial Instruments Firms Association (2010-)
- Director of Life Insurance Policyholders Protection Corporation of Japan (2011-)
- Member and Chairman of Financial System Council, Financial Services Agency (2015-2019)
- Member of The Japan Academy (2023-)
- Outside Director of Shiseido Company, Limited (2018-)