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- Counsel
- Admitted, 2003, Japan
- Languages: Japanese, English
International Inheritance and Estate Planning, and Labor and Employment.
I am offering estate planning solutions custom made for HNW (high net worth) clients, and non-Japanese individuals. My clients are from all regions of the world and include family business owners, company founders and investors.
General Corporate Arbitration, Mediation and other ADRs Family Law General Consultations on Personnel and Labor Matters Labor Litigation and Arbitration Cross-Border Transactions
- 2003-2019
- Kojima Law Offices
- 2009-2015
- Deputy General of Japan Association of Arbitrators
- 2012-
- Special Commissioner of the Central Committee for Adjustment of
Construction
Work Disputes, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism - 2018-2020
- Mediator at Tokyo Family Court
- 2019 to Present
- City-Yuwa Partners
- 1996
- Chuo University (LL.B.)
- 2003
- Legal Training and Research Institute
- 2016
- Vanderbilt Law School (LL.M.)
- "Legal Practice for International Inheritance (issues regarding foreign resident's inheritance and same-sex marriage)" (in Tax QA Vol. 238, Zeimu Kenkyukai, 2022) (in Japanese)
- "Private Client Law in Japan: Overview" (co-author, in Practical Law, Thomson Reuters, July, 2021)
- "Basic knowledge and practice of international inheritance -How to solve complicated troubles-" (Available on DVD and download) (Cooperation Legacy, October, 2020) (in Japanese)
- "A taxing estate" (in STEP Journal, STEP, May, 2020)
- "Legal and Tax Practice for International Inheritance (The Second Edition)" (co-author, Zeimu Kenkyukai, 2020) (in Japanese)
- "100 Rules for Asset Diversification (Not to lose your money!)" (co-author, Zaikei Shouhou-sha, 2019) (in Japanese)
- "Timeshare"-Exit Strategy for Offshore Assets" (in Tax Accountant Newsletter dated July 25, 2019 (vol. 1635), NP tsushin-sha, 2019) (in Japanese)(PDF)
- "Inheritance Tax & Legal Practice for Offshore Trusts" (co-author, Dai-ichi Hoki Co., Ltd., 2018) (in Japanese)
- "Legal and Tax Practice for International Inheritance" (co-author, Zeimu Kenkyukai, 2014) (in Japanese)
- Seminars -
■ Speaker at the seminar entitled "What You Need To Know About Canada-Japan Estate Planning-Golden Opportunity To Understand Key Concepts!" hosted by CCCJ (The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan). (April 20, 2022)
■ Speaker at the Webinar entitled "Japanese Inheritance Tax: Everything a Foreigner Is Dying to Know!" hosted by ACCJ (THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN JAPAN). (October 1, 2021)
■ Panelist at the Webinar entitled "Navigating United States - Japanese Private Client Planning" organized by STEP Mid-Atlantic. (September 19, 2019)
- Awards-
■ Chambers High Net Worth 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 Private Wealth Law-Japan
- Professional Activities-
■ Member, the Hong Kong Chapter, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners ("STEP")
■ Member, Japan Association of the Law of Trust
■ Member, New York State Bar Association
■ Academician, The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law ("TIAETL")
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