The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1995)
University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 2001)
with Davis Polk & Wardwell (2001-2002)
Lecturer at Kyoto University Law School (2007-2016)
Visiting Professor, The University of Tokyo Graduate School for Law and Politics (2019-2022)

Major Activities

Member of Committee for Study of Limited Liability Companies, organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2002-2003)
Member of Committee for Study of Tax Framework for Corporate Acquisitions, Divisions and Other Corporate Reorganizations, organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2004-2005)
Member of Corporate Value Study Group, organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2004-2008)
Member of Committee for Study of Japanese LLP, organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2004-2005)
Member of First Subcommittee, Sectional Committee on Financial System, Financial System Council (2005-2006)
Outside Director of Xebio Holdings Co., Ltd. (2008-)
Member of Study Group for Employee Stock Ownership Plan, organized by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2008-)
Member of Working Group Regarding New Scheme etc. for M&A, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2010-)
Member of Liaison Conference on Corporate Governance, organized by Financial Services Agency (2010-)
Member of Disclosure System Working Group, Specialized Legal System Study Group, Financial Services Agency (2011-)
Outside Director of United Arrows Ltd. (2013-2020)
Outside Director of Digital Hearts Holdings Co., Ltd. (2018-)
Member of the Fair M&A Study Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2018-2019)
Visiting Professor, The University of Tokyo Graduate School for Law and Politics (2019-2022)
Member of Corporate Restructuring Study Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2020)

Bar Admissions

admitted in Japan, 1997; New York, 2002
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
New York State Bar Association