About
A business lawyer with 15 years of business experiences in IT and financial industries.
Practices in the areas of corporate turnaround/restructuring, M&A, and international business development.
Played major roles in high-tech start-ups under Softbank group, such as an online trading company and an online insurance service company. Experienced IPOs as an executive of start-ups twice. Served as a Chief Operating Officer of start-ups for seven years in total.
Have passed the CPA exam in the US. Licensed as a stock broker and a life/non-life insurance agent. Fluent in English and Japanese.
Work history
Century Law Office, Attorney at Law
Specializing in Corporate Bankruptcy, M&A, Restructuring, Investment Fund, also deals with international corporate transactions.
Legal Trainee
Supreme Court of Japan
November 2013 – December 2014 (1 year 2 months)
Managing Director of the subsidiaries, Business Development Director
Softbank Corporation and its subsidiaries
February 1997 – April 2008 (11 years 3 months)Tokyo
Senior Consultant, Business Process Re-engineering
Layers Consulting, Ltd.
January 1995 – February 1997 (2 years 2 months)
Business Process Manager
Applied Materials Japan
April 1993 – January 1995 (1 year 10 months)
Education and qualifications
Hitotsubashi University
Law, Juris Doctor
2009 – 2012
University of California, San Diego
International Management, Certificate
1991 – 1992
Hitotsubashi University
Economics, Bachelor's degree
1987 – 1991
