MEMBERS

Mr. Koshi Yamaguchi, Managing Partner

Admitted
1977, Japan
Education
Kyoto University (LL.B., 1975); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (1977);
Harvard Law School (LL.M., 1980)
Practice areas
corporate legal matters both domestic and international; joint-venture agreements; franchise agreements; intellectual property law;
civil and commercial cases: international commercial arbitration; international commercial litigation
Memberships
Osaka Bar Association (Vice President, 1999-2000); Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Languages
Japanese and English
Other positions held
Adjunct Professor, Ritsumeikan University Law School, Kyoto, 2004 - 2009
Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, 2001 -
Chairman, Danish Chamber of Commerce Western Japan, 2003 -

Mr. Nobuaki Matsuoka, Partner

Admitted
1995, Japan
Education
Chuo University, Tokyo (LL.B., 1987); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (1995); University of Wisconsin (LL.M., 2001)
Practice areas
civil and commercial cases
international business law; corporate law; litigation
Memberships
Osaka Bar Association; Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Languages
Japanese and English
Other positions held
Japanese Law Consultant, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald, Louisville, Kentucky, 2001-2002.

Dr. Yasuaki Yabumoto M.D., Associate

Admitted
1995, Japan
Education
Tokyo University (LL.B., 1986); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (1995); Osaka City University (Medical Doctor, 2001); Osaka Medical College (Ph.D., Medicine, 2008); The Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of Business (MBA, 2010)
Practice areas
civil and commercial cases; medico-legal matters; management consulting; training for enterprise
Memberships
Osaka Bar Association; Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Languages
Japanese and English
Other expertise
Registered Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant, 2005.

Mr.Hiroaki Horibe

Admitted
2015, Japan
Education
Kyoto University(LL.B.,2011) Kyoto University(J.D.,2013); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan(2015)
Practice areas
civil and commercial cases
Memberships
Osaka Bar Association; Japan Federation of Bar Associations
Languages
Japanese and English