About
Partner at Iwata Godo based in Japan, advising on crisis management, M&A, litigation and dispute resolution. Admitted in Japan in 1997, he holds an LL.B. from Keio University and an LL.M. from the University of Washington and has U.S. practice experience at Steptoe & Johnson (2003–2004); he has also served as a lecturer and professor at Japanese law schools and the Legal Training and Research Institute.
Practice areas
Crisis ManagementCorporate / M&ALitigationDispute Resolution
Office
Expertise
Compliance and regulatory mattersRegional banks and financial institutionsCivil advocacy and legal trainingU.S. legal experience
Education
- Keio University Graduate School of Civil Law (LL.B., 1995)
- The University of Washington Law School (LL.M., 2003)
Admissions
- Japan (admitted 1997)
Languages
JapaneseEnglish