Senior Counsel

Ayako Ikeda

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Languages
JapaneseEnglish

Contact Information

TEL
+81-3-6212-8301
FAX
+81-3-6212-8201

Practice Areas

Ayako Ikeda:Awards

Awards
The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2025 edition)
Awards
The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2024 edition)
Awards
Lawyers from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto were included in the 13th edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™

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Ayako Ikeda:News

Public Service
Ayako Ikeda became the Vice President of Daini Tokyo Bar Association and Executive Director of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Public Service
Ayako Ikeda became the member of Subcommittee for Legislation on International Jurisdiction (Regarding Personal Status Litigiation Cases and Domestic Dispute Cases), Legislative Council of the Ministry of Justice
Public Service
Ayako Ikeda becomes a member of the Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board of the Cabinet Office

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Ayako Ikeda:Publications

Magazine Article
"Issues surrounding Extra-territorial Service of Process and Taking Overseas Evidence through Videolink in Japan"
Magazine Article
"Practical legal issues relating to the international recovery of maintenance of spouse or child support"
"Reform of the Public Prosecutors' Commission and the Role of Lawyers"

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Ayako Ikeda:Other

Background

  • University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1982)
  • London University (LL.M., 1985)
  • Steptoe & Johnson (1990-1992)
  • Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., 1991)

Major Activities

  • A fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers

  • Professor at The Legal Training and Research Institute of Japan (2002-2005)
  • Deputy Secretary General of Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2006-2008)
  • Special Member of Central Committee for Adjustment of Construction Work Disputes, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (2007-2018), Member of the same (2018-)
  • Member of Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (2010-2019)
  • Member of Subcommittee for Legislation on International Jurisdiction (Regarding Personal Status Litigiation Cases and Domestic Dispute Cases), Legislative Council of the Ministry of Justice (2014-2015)
  • Vice President of Daini Tokyo Bar Association (2015-2016)
  • Executive Director of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2015-2016)

Bar Admissions

admitted in Japan, 1984; New York, 1991
Daini Tokyo Bar Association