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His practice areas are data protection, IP, and IT. He has extensive experience advising foreign clients about Japanese data protection law. He is also familiar with global data protection regulations. He has extensive experience with various IP and technology disputes. His practice area includes legal issues relating to AI (especially generative AI) and the protection of cybernetic avatars.

• Information Technology, Life Sciences and Intellectual Property
  • Data Protection and Privacy
  • Disputes in Information Technology Systems Development
  • Information Technology
  • Cybersecurity
  • Intellectual Property and Entertainment
  • Intellectual Property Disputes
• Disputes/Dispute Resolution
  • Intellectual Property Disputes
  • Disputes in Information Technology Systems Development
  • Civil Disputes
  • International Disputes
• International Practice
  • Europe Practice
• Regulatory/Regulated Transactions
  • Culture and Arts
  • Telecommunication/Radio wave
  • Consumer Law
  • Payment Services/Electronic Money
• Crisis Management
  • Cyber Security/Data Privacy
  • Trade Secrets/Information Leaks
  • Global Compliance
• International Trade

Oct. 2, 2023 Awards

MHM lawyers selected in "Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2023"

Sep. 14, 2023 Awards

Top rankings received from asialaw 2023-24

Apr. 20, 2023 Awards

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

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Jul. 5, 2023 Public Service

Hiroyuki Tanaka becomes a Chairperson of Generative AI Section / Member of Privacy Section, AI and Law Society

Apr. 10, 2023 Public Service

Hiroyuki Tanaka became a member of the Cyber-Physical Sustainability Center of Keio University Global Research Institute

Apr. 10, 2023 Public Service

Hiroyuki Tanaka became an adjunct project professor at Keio University Graduate School of Law

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Sep. 9, 2021External Seminars

"The Japan DPO Association's 7th Seminar of the Study Group "How to Be Compliant With Advertising and Ad Tech (Cookie-Related) Regulations - Focusing on the Regulation of Personal Related Information under the Amended Act on Protection of Personal Information""

May 26, 2021External Seminars

"Live Seminar Key Points of the Draft Guidelines for the Amended APPI"

Apr. 15, 2021External Seminars

"Cyber Law Round Table – Q&A (JAPAN)"

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Magazine Article

"The Potential of Generative AI and Related Legal Issues (Part 3) Generative AI Use and Personal Information and Privacy"

Book

"Legal Issues in AI Profiling　- Personal Information and Privacy in the AI Era -"

Magazine Article

"Essential Information on Global Personal Information Regulations, in the Form of Dialogue (13): Regulations on Children's Personal Information or Highly Sensitive Personal Information"

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• Keio University (LL.B., 2004)
• Keio University Law School (J.D., 2006)
• New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Competition, Innovation, and Information Law, Concentration in Intellectual Property Law, 2013)
• with Clayton Utz, Sydney, Australia (2013-2014)
• Lecturer (Intellectual Property Law I) at Keio University (Department of Law)(2018)