About
Legal Counsel at Hiratsuka & Co in Japan with extensive academic and practice experience in maritime, aviation and insurance law. Former professor at Sophia University, Tohoku University and Seikei University, he holds an LL.B. (1972) and LL.M. (1984) from the Faculty of Law, Tokyo University and studied as a visiting scholar at Paris University II (1992–1994) and Paris University I (2004–2006).
Practice areas
Maritime / AdmiraltyAviationInsurance
Office
Expertise
Maritime LawBills of Lading & Carriage of GoodsTime Charters / CharterpartiesAviation LawInsurance LawComparative Private LawAcademic Teaching & Research
Education
- Faculty of Law, Tokyo University — LL.B., Private Law Course (1972)
- Faculty of Law, Tokyo University — LL.M., Private Law Course (1984)
- Paris University II — Visiting studies (1992–1994)
- Paris University I — Visiting Scholar (2004–2006)
Admissions
- First Tokyo Bar Association
Languages
JapaneseEnglishFrench