Admission to the Bar

Japan (1965)

Practice Areas

Commercial and Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Dispute Resolution

Education

1972 Southern Methodist University, School of Law (M.C.L.)

1965 Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan

1963 The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (LL.B.)

Professional Experience

2020- Keiwa Sogo Law Offices

2018-2019 Of counsel, Oku, Katayama & Sato

1980- Partner, Ishizawa, Ko & Sato (formerly, Furness, Sato & Ishizawa)

1971-1972 Foreign associate, Debevoise & Plimpton (New York)

1971- Partner, Nishimura, Komatsu & Tomotsune (presently, Nishimura & Asahi)

1965- Associate, Nagashima & Ohno (presently, Nagashima, Ohno & Tsunematsu)