URYU & ITOGA | People

Kentaro Uryu

Managing Partner, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Waseda University (B.A., 1988)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (1995)
Languages: Japanese, English

Ryo Itoga

Of Counsel, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (1969)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (1971)
Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Russian, and other languages

Megumi Yamamuro

Of Counsel, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1972)
Southern Methodist University Law School (M.C.L, 1976)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2004)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Competition and Antitrust Law
Languages: Japanese, English

Michiaki Ozaki

Of Counsel, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1976)
Harvard Law School (LL.M.,1980)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2016)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, Litigation / Dispute Resolution
Languages: Japanese, English

Toshiyuki Tsukasaki

Of Counsel, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1970)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2008)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Finance, Public Interest Corporations and General Incorporated Associations
Languages: Japanese, English

Junichi Fukuda

Of Counsel, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1982)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2021)
Languages: Japanese, English

Shin Kawazu

Advisor, Attorney-At-Law, Admitted to practice in New York (Not admitted in Japan)

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1987)
Columbia Law School(LL.M., 1994)
Professional Experience: Principal Counsel of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Feb. 2020 to Dec. 2023
Admissions & Certifications: New York (1995)
Languages: Japanese, English

Harufumi Mochizuki

Of Counsel

Education: Kyoto University (LL.B., 1973)

Hiroto Izumi

Of Counsel

Education: The University of Tokyo (B.A., 1976)

Kaname Uchida

Of Counsel

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1978)

Yoshihisa Hayakawa

Partner, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1991)
The University of Tokyo (LL.M., 1993)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2005)
Practice Areas: M&A and Restructuring, Litigation / Dispute Resolution
Languages: Japanese, English

Yuko Omae

Partner, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Sophia University (LL.B., 1988)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (1996)
Practice Areas: Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Insolvencies and Business Turnarounds, Corporate Governance, Labor Law, Family and Inheritance Law
Languages: Japanese, English

Tadayuki Sawada

Partner, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1994)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2010)
Practice Areas: Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Labor Law, Competition and Antitrust Law, Information Technology and Intellectual Property
Languages: Japanese, English

Shigeru Kaneda

Partner, Attorney-At-Law, Real Estate Notary (Takuchi-Tatemono-Torihiki-Shi)

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1995)
Boston University School of Law (LL.M., 2004)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (1998)
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Finance, Corporate Governance, Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Insolvencies and Business Turnarounds, Public Interest Corporations and General Incorporated Associations, Family and Inheritance Law
Languages: Japanese, English

Kazuki Shishido

Partner, Attorney-At-Law, Patent Attorney

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1999)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2000), Japan(2024(JPAA))
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Labor Law, Competition and Antitrust Law, Information Technology and Intellectual Property, Sports Law and Anti-doping
Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese), Russian

Chiko Shimada

Partner, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Keio University (LL.B., 1997)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2000)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Insolvencies and Business Turnarounds, Family and Inheritance Law
Languages: Japanese, English

Ko Anada

Partner, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1999)
USC Gould School of Law (LL.M, 2007)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2001), New York (2008)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Litigation / Dispute Resolution
Languages: Japanese, English

Tadasu Tanimoto

Partner, Attorney-At-Law, Head of Hanoi and HCMC Branches

Education: Osaka University (LL.B., 2001)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2002), Vietnam (Registered Foreign Attorney, 2013)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Litigation / Dispute Resolution
Languages: Japanese, English, Vietnamese, Chinese

Natsumi Kumashiro

Partner, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2001)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2018)
Practice Areas: Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Labor Law, Family and Inheritance Law
Languages: Japanese, English

Motoyasu Hirose

Partner, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2002)
University of Paris II (DSU, 2009)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2005), France (2010)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Finance, Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Competition and Antitrust Law, Information Technology and Intellectual Property, Trade Law and Anti-dumping
Languages: Japanese, English, French, Spanish, German

Manabu Tanizoe

Partner, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Chuo University (LL.B., 2005)
New York University School of Law (LL.M., 2012)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2006), New York (2013)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Litigation / Dispute Resolution
Languages: Japanese, English

Akifumi Urabe

Partner, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2005)
University College London (LL.M.,2012)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2006)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance,Finance, Litigation / Dispute Resolution
Languages: Japanese, English

Fukutaro Senga

Partner, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2004)
The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D., 2006)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2007)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Labor Law, Competition and Antitrust Law, Information Technology and Intellectual Property, Sports Law and Anti-doping, Public Interest Corporations and General Incorporated Associations
Languages: Japanese, English

Keita Mori

Partner, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Kyoto University (LL.B., 2005)
Kyoto University Law School (J.D., 2007)
USC Gould School of Law (LL.M., 2015)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2008), New York (2016)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Labor Law, Competition and Antitrust Law, Information Technology and Intellectual Property, Environmental Law
Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese

Yoshiki Tanaka

Partner, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Meiji University (LL.B., 2009)
Waseda Law School (J.D., 2012)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2013)
Practice Areas: Information Technology and Intellectual Property
Languages: Japanese, English

Satoshi Tsukamoto

Partner, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Keio University (LL.B., 2011)
Keio University Law School (J.D., 2013)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2014)
Languages: Japanese, English

Kei Omuta

Partner, Attorney-At-Law, Certified Public Accountant, Real Estate Notary, ARES Certified Master, Consumer Affairs Advisor

Education: Kyoto University (BEc., 2010)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2015), Japan (2015(CPA))
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Finance, Real Estate, Tax
Languages: Japanese, English

Manabu Imaizumi

Counsel, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Hitotsubashi University (LL.B., 1993)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (1995), Vietnam (Registered Foreign Attorney, 2013)
Languages: Japanese, English

Mikio Kobayashi

Counsel, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Ritsumeikan University (B.A., 1997)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2000)
Practice Areas: Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Insolvencies and Business Turnarounds
Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese

Satoshi Nagano

Counsel, Attorney-At-Law, Patent Attorney

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1986)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2018), Japan(2020(JPAA))
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, Finance, Competition and Antitrust Law, Information Technology and Intellectual Property, Family and Inheritance Law
Languages: Japanese, English

Ryo Sunaga

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1999)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2004)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Finance, Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Labor Law, Real Estate, Information Technology and Intellectual Property, Family and Inheritance Law, Public Interest Corporations and General Incorporated Associations
Languages: Japanese, English

Yumi Ozaki

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Chuo University (LL.B., 2002)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2008)
Languages: Japanese, English

Shigehito Tateshita

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2004)
Chuo Law School (J.D., 2007)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2009)
Languages: Japanese, English

Mikako Nojima

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Hitotsubashi University (B.A., 2008)
Hitotsubashi University School of Law (J.D., 2011)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2012)
Languages: Japanese, English

Keita Umezawa

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Sophia University (LL.B., 2009)
Kobe University Law School (J.D., 2011）
University of Southern California, Gould School of Law（LL.M.,2016）
Georgetown University Law Center （LL.M.,2017)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2023)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Labor Law
Languages: Japanese, English

Ken Kato

Associate, Attorney-At-Law, Certified Public Accountant, Certified International Investment Analyst, Certificate-holder Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan

Education: The University of Tokyo (B.A., 2001)
Waseda Law School (J.D., 2010)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2012)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Finance, Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Insolvencies and Business Turnarounds, Tax
Languages: Japanese, English

Kanae Chiba

Attorney-At-Law

Education: Keio University (B.A., 1996)
Nagoya University Law School (J.D., 2011)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2013)
Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese

Haruna Kamimura

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Waseda University (LL.B., 2011)
The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D., 2013)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2014)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Labor Law, Public Interest Corporations and General Incorporated Associations
Languages: Japanese, English

Shigeki Kajima

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Hitotsubashi University (LL.B., 2012)
Hitotsubashi University School of Law (J.D., 2014)
National University of Singapore (LL.M., 2023)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2015)
Languages: Japanese, English

Ben Liu

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Ritsumeikan University (LL.B., 2010)
Nagoya University Law School (J.D., 2012)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2015)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Finance, Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Insolvencies and Business Turnarounds, Labor Law, Real Estate, Information Technology and Intellectual Property
Languages: Chinese, Japanese, English

Toshihiro Sanenobu

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2016)
The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D., 2018)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2019)
Languages: Japanese, English

Ryota Hagiwara

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Chuo University (LL.B., 2016)
Chuo Law School (J.D., 2018)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2019)
Languages: Japanese, English

Kazuki Iwama

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Hokkaido University (LL.B., 2020)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2020)
Languages: Japanese, English

Haruka Iida

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Waseda University (LL.B., 2018)
The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D., 2020)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2022)
Languages: Japanese, English

Takahiro Mitomi

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (B.A., 2018)
The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D., 2020)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2022)
Languages: Japanese, English

Asama Miyazawa

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Hokkaido University, School of Law (J.D., 2021)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2022)
Languages: Japanese, English

Tomonobu Homma

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Chuo University (LL.B., 2018)
Hitotsubashi University School of Law (J.D., 2020)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2022)
Languages: Japanese, English

Takao Izumi

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2020)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2023)
Languages: Japanese, English

Tsutomu Nagai

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Meiji University (LL.B., 2020)
Keio University Law School (J.D., 2022)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2023)
Languages: Japanese, English

Eiko Miyashiro

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Keio University (B.A., 2012)
Sorbonne University (M.A., 2015)
Keio University (M.A., 2016)
Keio University Law School (J.D., 2022)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2023)
Languages: Japanese, English, French

Tomoya Yoshiba

Associate, Attorney-At-Law

Education: Chuo University (LL.B., 2021)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2023)
Languages: Japanese, English

Kosuke Taguchi

Certified Public Accountant / Certified Public Tax Accountant (Zeirishi)

Education: Waseda University (B.A., 1997)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2002/2004 (CPTA) )
Languages: Japanese, English

Shigetsugu Yamada

Certified Public Accountant / Certified Public Tax Accountant (Zeirishi) / Certified Fraud Examiner

Education: Osaka University (B.A., 1997)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2000/2008 (CPTA) )
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Finance, Insolvencies and Business Turnarounds, Tax, Information Technology and Intellectual Property, Trade Law and Anti-dumping, Family and Inheritance Law
Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese

Hirosuke Kuwano

Certified Public Accountant / Certified Public Tax Accountant (Zeirishi)

Education: Keio University (B.A., 1993)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (1998/2004 (CPTA) )
Languages: Japanese, English

Yuya Tanoue

Certified Public Accountant

Education: Ritsumeikan University (B.A., 2009)
Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2011)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Finance, Insolvencies and Business Turnarounds, Tax
Languages: Japanese, English

Hiroko Hozumi

Certified Public Tax Accountant (Zeirishi)

Admissions & Certifications: Japan (2008)
Languages: Japanese, English

Imran Khan

Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi (Registered Foreign Lawyer in Japan / Indian Law)

Education: Jamia Millia Islamia (B.A. LL.B., Hons, 2010)
Admissions & Certifications: India (2010)
Practice Areas: Corporate Governance, M&A and Restructuring, Finance, Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Competition and Antitrust Law, Information Technology and Intellectual Property, Trade Law and Anti-dumping
Languages: English, Hindi, Urdu

Ricky Aringo Sabornay

Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi (Registered Foreign Lawyer in Japan / Philippine Law, U.K. Law)

Education: University of the Philippines Diliman(J.D., 2012)
Kyushu University(LL.M.,2019)
Admissions & Certifications: Philippines(2013)
England and Wales（2023）
Languages: Filipino, English, Japanese

Roman Zhurov

Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi (Registered Foreign Lawyer in Japan / Russian Law)

Education: Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service (B.A., 1997)
Shizuoka University (LL.M., 2003)
Waseda University (LL.D., 2006)
Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service (LL.B., 2013)
Admissions & Certifications: Russia (2014)
Languages: Russian, Japanese, German

Thi Hao Dam

Attorney-At-Law, Admitted to practice in Vietnam(Not admitted in Japan)

Education: National University (B.A., 1999)
University of Social Sciences and Humanity (B.A., 2000)
Hanoi University (M.A., 2007)
Hanoi Law University (LL.B., 2009)
Vietnam Judicial Academy (LL.B., 2009)
Admissions & Certifications: Vietnam (2012)
Languages: Vietnamese, English

Hoang Anh Nguyen Thi

Attorney-At-Law, Admitted to practice in Vietnam(Not admitted in Japan)

Education: Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (B.A., 2004)
Melbourne Law School- University of Melbourne (LL.M., 2009)　
Admissions & Certifications: Vietnam (2015)
Languages: Vietnamese, English

Nodirbek Yarashev

Foreign Law Researcher, Attorney-At-Law, Admitted to practice in Uzbekistan(Not admitted in Japan)

Education: Tashkent State Institute of Law (LL.B., 2010)
Research and Education Center for Japanese Law of Nagoya University at the Tashkent State Institute of Law (Alumnus, 2010)
Waseda University (LL.M., 2014)
Waseda University (Attendant of LL.D. course from April 2014)
Admissions & Certifications: Uzbekistan (2016)
Languages: Uzbek, Russian, English, Turkish, Japanese

Hang Phuong Nguyen

Attorney-At-Law, Admitted to practice in Vietnam(Not admitted in Japan)

Education: University of Economics and Law (the member of Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City) (LL.B., 2008)
University of Social Sciences and Humanities (the member of Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City) (B.A., 2018)
Admissions & Certifications: Vietnam (2016)
Languages: Vietnamese, English

Hoai Yen Nguyen Thi

Attorney-At-Law, Admitted to practice in Vietnam(Not admitted in Japan)

Education: Ho Chi Minh City University of Law (LL.B., 2015 )
Research and Education Center for Japanese Law of Nagoya University at Ho Chi Minh City University of Law（2015）
Admissions & Certifications: Vietnam (2020)
Languages: Vietnamese, Japanese

Hai Linh Dao

Attorney-At-Law, Admitted to practice in Vietnam (Not admitted in Japan)

Education: Ho Chi Minh City University of Law (LL.B., 2018)
Ho Chi Minh City University of Law (LL.M., 2022-2024)
Admissions & Certifications: Vietnam (2023)
Languages: Vietnamese, Japanese

Duc Hoa Nguyen

Attorney-At-Law, Admitted to practice in Vietnam (Not admitted in Japan)

Education: Hanoi Law University (LL.B., 2017)
Research and Education Center for Japanese Law of Nagoya University at Hanoi Law University (2017)
Admissions & Certifications: Vietnam (2023)
Languages: Vietnamese, Japanese

Bohua Zhang

Foreign Law Researcher, Certified Public Accountant

Education: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (B.A., 1998)
China Europe International Business School (EMBA, 2012)
Admissions & Certifications: China (2001)
Languages: Chinese, Japanese

Shiori Yamamoto

Paralegal

Education: The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1998)
The University of Tokyo (LL.M., 2001)
Temple University Beasley School of Law (LL.M., 2015)
Languages: Japanese, English