Background
- Waseda University (LL.B., 1985)
- London Office of Hamada & Matsumoto (1989-September 1990)
- University of Oxford, Worcester College (M.Litt, 1992)
- Trainee at Freshfields in London (1992)
- Returned to Hamada & Matsumoto (March 1993)
Major Activities
- Inter-Pacific Bar Association
- Member of the FATF Working Group, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2018-)
- Director, Lawyers for LGBT and Allies Network (2019-)
- Speaker at FT Innovative Lawyers Awards for Asia-Pacific (August 2020)
Bar Admissions
- Admitted in Japan, 1987
- Daini Tokyo Bar Association
The Firm
The goal of MHM is to consistently be the first firm that clients turn to and rely on when facing the most critical of issues, when confronting the most complex of matters, and when needing the most expeditious resolution.
In order to realize this Goal, MHM will:
attain a deep understanding of clients’ objectives and the circumstances they face;
maintain abundant knowledge and experience in our practice areas of expertise, while also maintaining a broad-ranging perspective; and
work together to focus the resources of the firm as a whole to respond to clients’ needs,
and by doing so, MHM will:
grow along with our clients and constantly innovate to meet the needs of the times;
firmly establish our reputation as the number one law firm in quality of service, not only in Japan but also globally; and
also contribute to the development and establishment of various legal systems and practices inside and outside Japan,
and, through these efforts, MHM will:
contribute to the realization of self-fulfillment and QOL (quality of life) of our attorneys and staff, and endeavor to become the kind of organization to which all members are proud to belong.
