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Hideaki Umetsu

Partner · Mori Hamada

JapanCorporate / M&A, ComplianceJapanese, English

About

Partner at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and managing partner of the New York office, focusing on cross-border M&A, global compliance (including anti-corruption), business and human rights, and international trade (export/import controls and economic sanctions). Admitted to the Japan bar in 2004 and the New York bar in 2010; educated at the University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2003) and the University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 2009).

Practice areas

Corporate / M&AComplianceCrisis Management & InvestigationsInternational TradeSanctions & Export ControlsBusiness & Human Rights

Office

Expertise

Cross-border M&AGlobal Compliance & Anti‑CorruptionExport/Import Controls & Economic SanctionsBusiness and Human RightsManagement Buy-outs

Education

  • The University of Tokyo (LLB, 2003)
  • The University of Chicago Law School (LLM, 2009)

Admissions

  • Japan (admitted 2004)
  • New York (admitted 2010)

Languages

JapaneseEnglish