Sayaka Eguro
- Admitted
- 2008, Japan
- Languages
- Japanese/English
Practices
Government relations, Trade control, Customs relations, Harassment, Crisis management, Whistleblowing, Asian cross-border cases, Intellectual property and Compliance matters etc.
- General Corporate
- Corporate Governance / Shareholders Meetings
- Emerging Companies Practice Law
- Regulatory
- Tax Practice
- Personal Data Protection
- Immigration Law
- Fintech
- M&A
- Arbitration, Mediation and other ADRs
- Commercial Litigation
- Patent Litigation / Arbitration
- Unfair Competition, Designs, Trademarks and Copyrights
- License Agreement / Technology Transfer Agreement
- Advice on Patent Strategy
- General Consultations on Personnel and Labor Matters
- Collective Bargaining
- Labor Litigation and Arbitration
- Cross-Border Transactions
- Foreign Direct Investment
- International Litigation
- International Arbitration
- International Trade
- Crisis Management
- Corporate Criminal Matters / Government Investigations
- Compliance and Internal Control
- Whistle Blowing and Grievance
- Anti-Bribery & Corruption
- Antitrust and Competition
- Environmental Law
- China Practice
- Vietnam Practice
- Asia Practice
- Electricity / Gas
- Renewable Energy
- Life Sciences / Pharmaceuticals
- E-commerce
- Franchising
- Food Products
- Health Care
- Manufacturing
- Fashion and Retail
- Transportation and Logistics
- Hotels and Leisure
- TMT
- Crypto Assets/NFTs
- Construction
- Entertainment / Sports
- Infrastructure / PFI / PPP
Professional Background / Education
Professional Background
- 2008-2012
- Soga Uryu & Itoga
- 2009-2011
- National Policy Unit, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Japan
- 2012 to Present
- City-Yuwa Partners
Education
- 2004
- The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
- 2006
- The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Law (J.D.)
- 2008
- Legal Training and Research Institute
Professional Activities / Accolades
Outside Director, KI-STAR REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. (2022-2023)
Vice-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, Licensing Executives Society Japan (2022-)
Member, Subdivision on Professional Engineers, Council for Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (2021-)
Council Member, Japanese Industrial Standards Committee, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2020-)
Member, the Project Team of Women Outside Directors, the Headquarters for the Promotion of Gender Equality, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2018-)
Vice-Chair, Sectional Committee of International Affairs, Legal Services Development Committee, Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association (2016-)
Outside Director, FUSO CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (2015-2020, 2022-)
Substitute Outside Statutory Auditor, JFE Systems, Inc. (2015-2020)
Director, Japan In-House Lawyers Association (2014-2016, 2018-2022)
Member, Legal Services Development Committee, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2012-2013)
Member, the Working Group of Developing of Role of Legal Profession in the System of Local Autonomy, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2010-2012)
Director, Japan Women’s Bar Association (2009-2011, 2020-)
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SeminarsWorld Intellectual Property Organization Japan OfficePanel discussion “Role of diversity and inclusion in innovation and intellectual property”Sayaka EguroApril 25, 2023
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SeminarsWebinar“Intellectual property management, business alliances, and regulatory compliance in new business fields”Sayaka EguroJuly 20, 2021Practices : General Corporate Regulatory
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SeminarsSeminar concerning introduction of business combination system in the competition law of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC)“International Business Development and Regulations of Business Combination”Sayaka EguroDecember 3, 2019Practices : M&A Antitrust and Competition Asia Practice
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Seminars4th Seminar“Issue of Acceptance of Indonesian, Philippine and Vietnamese Candidates for Nurses and Care Workers under EPA and Human Mobility in Asia as Economic Growth Strategy”Sayaka EguroJune 23, 2013Practices : Regulatory Immigration Law Asia Practice