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Hideaki Umetsu specializes in cross-border M&A and investment, governance and compliance by Japanese companies overseas, international trade law, and matters related to business activities and human rights, among other areas. He also has extensive experience in contract negotiations with overseas companies. In addition to offering advice on crisis management, including bribery and accounting fraud in overseas businesses, he also offers advice on management of overseas group companies and overseas governance to prevent such crises. Moreover, he also gives advice on trade-related matters focused on import and export regulations and economic sanctions, as well as matters related to business activities and human rights.
Contact Information
- TEL
- +1-646-255-1156 (New York)
- +81-3-6212-8347 (Tokyo)
- FAX
- +1-646-255-1149 (New York)
- +81-3-6212-8247 (Tokyo)
Practice Areas
- Mergers and Acquisitions
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Crisis Management
- Internal Investigations/Investigations by Committees
- Dealing with Relevant Authorities
- Employee Fraud (Embezzlement/Fraudulent Transactions, etc.)
- Corporate Criminal Defense/White Collar Crime
- Anti-corruption/Anti-bribery Regulations
- Quality/Data Falsification
- Harassment
- Business and Human Rights
- Global Compliance
- Whistleblowing, etc.
- International Practice
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International Trade
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Sustainability
Hideaki Umetsu：Awards
- Awards
- The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2025 edition)
- Awards
- Top rankings received from Chambers Global 2024
- Awards
- Top rankings received from The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
Hideaki Umetsu：News
- Firm News
- MHM holds seminars and reception celebrating the opening of the New York Office
- Media
- Comments by Hideaki Umetsu were published in Nikkei Asia in an article titled "Citigroup to offer banking services to Japan's midsize firms"
- Public Service
- Hideaki Umetsu becomes a member of the Public-Private Council on Food Donations, Etc.
Hideaki Umetsu：Newsletters
Hideaki Umetsu：Seminars
- Jun. 26, 2024External Seminars
- "Doing Business In and With Global Markets 2024"
- Jun. 9, 2023External Seminars
- "Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence in Asia: Principles and practices in Action"
- Oct. 12, 2022MHM Open Seminars
- ”Emerging Global Business and Human Rights Trends -including practical issues of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act”
Hideaki Umetsu：Publications
- Book
- "Handbook for Rules Against Bribery of Foreign Public Officials for Companies Expanding Overseas (2nd Edition)"
- Magazine Article
- "Special Feature: Important Laws Enacted and Amended at the Ordinary Sessions of the Diet and their Key Points and Effect on Business Practice: Establishment of Security Clearance System and its Background - What is Required of Private Companies?"
- Magazine Panel Discussion
- "Environmental Due Diligence in Japan"
Hideaki Umetsu：Research Reports
2012 Investigation Report on Legislative System in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (March 2013)
2013 Investigation Report on Legislative System in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (March 2014)
2016 Guidebook for Overseas Risk Management for Small & Medium Enterprises (Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation)
Hideaki Umetsu：Other
Background
- The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2003)
- seconded to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Deputy Director) (in charge of the Trust Law, the Corporate Law, M&A, etc.) (2006-2007)
- The University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 2009)
- Davis Polk & Wardwell (New York and Tokyo) (2009-2010)
Major Activities
- Lecturer at Seikei University Faculty of Law (2011-2014)
- Manager of International Councils, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2012-2020)
- Bar Association Liaison Officer of Asia Pacific Regional Forum of International Bar Association (2016-2019)
- Member of the Task Force for Overseas Expansion Strategy under the Long-term Global Warming Countermeasures Platform, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (2016-)
- Member of Expert Group for Drafting Guidebook for Introduction to Climate Change Adaptation Businesses (a project for visualization of climate change adaptation effects in 2017) issued by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2017-)
- Co-chair of "6th Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference: Unified Asia" organized by International Bar Association (2019-)
- Vice Chair of International Bar Association (IBA) Asia Pacific Regional Forum (2020-2021)
- Member of International Councils, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2020-2021)
- Head of the Coordination Committee of the publication of “Doing Business in Asia Pacific” issued by the IBA Asian Pacific Regional Forum (2020)
- Co-Chair of International Bar Association (IBA) Asia Pacific Regional Forum (2021-2022)
- Member of International Activities and Strategy, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2021-)
- Member of Working Group on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials, Unfair Competition Prevention Subcommittee, Intellectual Property Committee, Industrial Structure Council, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry（2022-）
- Commissioner of Future of Legal Services Commission, International Bar Association (IBA) (2022-)
- Member of the Expert Committee on Security Clearance Systems, Etc. in the Economic Safety Field, Cabinet Secretariat (2023-)
- Member of the Public-Private Council on Food Donations, Etc. (2024-)
Practice Group
- Corporate Law Practice Group
- M&A Practice Group
- China & Asia Practice Group
- Corporate Finance/Capital Markets Practice Group
- Crisis Management Practice Group
Bar Admissions
admitted in Japan, 2004; New York, 2010
Daini-Tokyo Bar Association