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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 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
  • EU 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

Apr. 20, 2023 Awards

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

Dec. 26, 2022 Awards

Top Rankings Received in The Nikkei's "Corporate Legal Tax Affairs and Lawyer Survey 2022"

Sep. 22, 2022 Awards

Our lawyers selected in "Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2022"

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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

Feb. 25, 2019 Firm News

Eleven new partners and seven new counsels

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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

"Essential Information on Global Personal Information Regulations, in the Form of Dialogue (7): Territorial Scope and Extraterritorial Application of Regulations on Personal Information Protection in Various Countries"

Magazine Article

"Mondaq Comparative Guides Cybersecurity - Japan Chapter"

Article

"What does Japan's External Data Transmission Rule mean?"

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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)