People
Hisashi Tateuchi
Of Counsel, Attorney-At-Law
Admissions & Certifications
Japan (2026)
Practice Areas
Languages
Japanese, English
Education & Career
- 2026
- Admitted to practice law in Japan (Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association)
- 1985
- Passed the Japanese bar exam
- 1986
- Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (LL.B.)
- 1987
- Legal Apprentice (until 1988)
- 1988
- Assistant Judge of Tokyo District Court
- 1990
- Assistant Judge of Miyazaki District and Family Court
- 1991
- Assistant Judge Overseas Research Program (New Jersey, USA)
- 1992
- Deputy Director, Development Finance Division, International Finance Bureau
- 1994
- Assistant Judge of Tokyo District Court
- 1995
- General Affairs Bureau, General Secretariat of the Supreme Court
- 1998
- Judge of Maebashi District and Family Court
- 2001
- Counsellor of Civil Affairs Bureau, General Secretariat of the Supreme Court
- 2002
- Director, Second Division of Civil Affairs Bureau, General Secretariat of the Supreme Court
- 2004
- Investigator of the Supreme Court
- 2006
- Counsellor of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau
- 2011
- Judge of Tokyo High Court
- 2012
- Presiding Judge of Tokyo District Court (Civil Division, Administrative Division Bankruptcy and Rehabilitation Division)
- 2017
- Director-General of Litigation Bureau, Ministry of Justice
- 2020
- Presiding Judge of Tokyo High Court
- 2021
- Chief Judge of Sendai District Court
- 2022
- Presiding Judge of Tokyo High Court
- 2025
- Chief Judge of Sapporo High Court
- 2025
- Retired from the judiciary
- 2026
- Joined Uryu & Itoga