Naoto Shimamura

Senior Associate

Naoto Shimamura

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Languages
JapaneseEnglish

Contact Information

TEL
+81-3-6266-8977
FAX
+81-3-6266-8877

Practice Areas

Naoto Shimamura:Awards

Awards
The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2024 edition)

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Naoto Shimamura:News

Public Service
Naoto Shimamura becomes a lecturer for "Finance-related Laws" in the Qualification Examination Preparation Course for Consumer Affairs Consultants
Public Service
Naoto Shimamura becomes a lecturer at Japan Women's University
Public Service
Naoto Shimamura became a lecturer at Ochanomizu University

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Naoto Shimamura:Newsletters

Japan's Data Protection Authority Releases Interim Summary of Proposed Amendments to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information DownloadPDF

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Naoto Shimamura:Publications

Article
"The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Consumer Protection Laws and Regulations Japan 2024- Japan Chapter"
Article
"Chambers Global Practice Guides Data Protection & Privacy 2024 - Japan Chapter"
Article
"Will Your Terms of Use Become Invalid? - Points to Review Based on Cases of Injunctive Relief"

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Naoto Shimamura:Research Reports

Naoto Shimamura:Other

Background

  • Waseda University (LL.B., 2011)
  • seconded to SoftBank Corp. (2016-2018)
  • University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (LL.M., 2020)
  • with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Los Angeles (2020-2021)
  • seconded to Google Japan G.K. (2022-2024)

Major Activities

  • Adjunct Lecturer at Ochanomizu University (2022-)
  • Adjunct Lecturer at Japan Women's University (2024-)
  • Lecturer for "Finance-related Laws" in the Qualification Examination Preparation Course for Consumer Affairs Consultants, "Project for Securing Personnel Serving as Consumer Affairs Consultants" Commissioned by Consumer Affairs Agency for FY2024 (2024)

Practice Group

  • TMT (Data Security)
  • TMT (IT)
  • TMT (AI/IoT, etc.)
  • Consumer Law
  • Dispute Resolution
  • International Disputes
  • Intellectual Property
  • Fintech
  • Healthcare/Life Sciences (Pharmaceuticals)
  • Start-ups

Bar Admissions

admitted in Japan, 2013; New York, 2021; California 2022
Daini Tokyo Bar Association

Other Qualifications

License of a Nursery School Teacher (2012)
Registered Information Security Specialist (RISS, 2017)
Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E, 2021)
Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US, 2021)
Passed the registered pharmaceuticals distributor exam (2023)
Consumer Affairs Advisor (2024)