Born 1955 in Miyazaki, Japan.
Education:
March 1990
Graduated from the Legal Training and Research Institute
1986 - 1987
Visiting Researcher, Harvard Law School, U.S.
June 1986
Harvard Law School (LL.M), U.S.
March 1984
Kobe University (LL.B.), Japan
March 1979
Kyoto University (B.A. in Sociology), Japan
Professional Background
April 1998
Partner, Oh-Ebashi LPC& Partners
September 1994 -March 1995
Seconded at Nabarro Nathanson, London, U.K
April 1990
Associate, Oh-Ebashi Law Offices
March 1990
Admitted to the Osaka Bar Association
October 1987
Passed the New York State Bar Exam
October 1984
Passed Japanese Bar Exam
April 1979- April 1981
Programmer, Woodland K.K., Osaka, Japan
Bar Membership
Osaka Bar Association; Japan Federation of Bar Associations. (admitted to bar, 1990, Japan)
Area of Practice
M&A(banking, moneylending business, service, manufacturing etc.), International Transaction, Intellectual Properties and Corporate
Publication
“Coordination between Commercial Law and Tax Law” collaborated and edited by Yoshikazu Miki and Masahiro Yamashita, Zeimu-keiri kyokai (August 10, 2003)
“Touron (discussion) Sexual Harassment” collaboration, Gakusai-Tosho Shuppan (September 19, 1998)
“TAX & LAW Business transfer, stock transfer, meager, reorganization and liquidation” collaborated and edited by Strategy of Cooperate Organization Research Counsel,Dai-ichi Houki Shuppan K.K., (May 25, 1995)
(Translation)Docent and Coordinator
February 2005
Lecturer of International seminar on civil and commercial law course, Osaka International Center, Japan International Cooperation Agency (Title: M&A in Japan)
2004-
Committee member, Administrative Review Committee of Kobe Consumer Conference
September 2003
Commentator, Kobe Consumer Symposium
2002
Committee member, Next generation Committee of Kobe Consumer Conference
2000-2002
Committee member, IT Committee of Kobe Consumer Conference
January 2000
Part-time lecturer, Graduate school at Kobe University, Faculty of Law, Law and specific countermeasures to sexual harassment
1999-
Coordinator, Business Law Forum, Kansai Productivity Center
1995-2000
Part-time lecturer, Graduate school at Kyusyu University, Faculty of Law, Japanese case law and practice
1996- 2003
Member, Committee for Consumers’ Issue in Kobe
1992, 1997-2002
Panelist, Conference for Consumers’ Issue in Kobe
1996-1997
Coordinator, Entertainment Law Seminar, Kyoto Institute of Comparative Law
Lecture
"New trend of Corporations Act and M&A"
19th Seminar for Presidents of VISA JAPAN (Western area) (2006)
“M&A and Litigation”
The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Kinki chapter (2005)
“Latest Trend and Manner of Utilization of International M&A”
The Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2005)
“Outline of the Laws that is helpful for consumer life”
Kobe community college for women (2003- )
“Point in a contract negotiation for M&A”
Support Seminar of Lawasia Conference at Tokyo (2003)
“Legal risk of the International Agreement- method of negotiation, drafting and maintenance of the Agreement”
The Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (2003)
“Business Practice of Due Diligence and M&A in corporate reorganization”
Commercial Law Center (2002)Languages
Japanese & English.