About
Partner in Nishimura & Asahi's Crisis Management Team with more than 10 years' experience as a public prosecutor, specializing in domestic and international corporate crisis management, investigations and regulatory matters. He advises on emergency responses, whistleblowing systems, anti-bribery programs and compliance-focused due diligence, and has handled matters involving Japanese authorities and foreign authorities such as the U.S. Department of Justice.
Practice areas
Corporate Crisis ManagementLitigationInvestigationsRegulatory EnforcementCompliance & Risk ManagementAnti-Bribery & CorruptionInternal Investigations
Office
Expertise
Foreign criminal investigations (U.S. Department of Justice)Securities regulation investigations (Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission)Antitrust investigations (Japanese Fair Trade Commission)Whistleblowing systems and compliance program designAnti-bribery complianceEnvironmental regulatory mattersPharmaceutical and medical-device regulatory mattersCompliance-focused due diligence
Education
- LL.M., The University of Illinois College of Law (2001)
- LL.B., The University of Tokyo (1996)
Admissions
- Admitted in Japan (2011)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (2012)
Languages
JapaneseEnglish