Professional Experience and Expertise

・Legal advice and issuing of written opinions relating to financial laws and regulations such as the Insurance Business Act, the Banking Act, the Financial Instruments and the Exchange Act, and the Money Lending Business Act
・Advising financial institutions such as insurance companies and banks on compliance matters 
・Handling of legal disputes relating to financial products and insurance products including lawsuits, arbitrations, and financial ADR procedures
・Collection of claims, dealing with legal disputes, and business in general for financial institutions
・Handling of asset securitizations for real estates, M&As, and bankruptcies
・Member of the Japanese Society of Insurance Science
・Member of the “Working group on the provision of insurance products and services” of the Financial System Council, Financial Services Agency (FSA) (Jun. 2012-Jun. 2013)
・Member of the “Task force for making documents for the solicitation and explanation of insurance policies more consumer-friendly” of the General Insurance Association of Japan (Sep. 2012-Sep. 2013)
・Member of the “Study group assessing risks of natural disasters” of the PwC Research Institute (Japan) LLC (Oct. 2012-Jul. 2013)
・Member of Advisory Council of the Life Insurance Association of Japan devoted to making “Efforts to render documents for insurance solicitation simpler and easily understandable” (Dec. 2012-Jul. 2013)

Cases and Matters Handled

・Incorporation procedures, merger procedures, liquidation procedures and M&As for insurance companies
・Legal advice and issuance of written opinions relating to financial laws and regulations such as the Insurance Business Act, the Banking Act, the Financial Instruments and the Exchange Act, and the Money Lending Business Act
・Handling of legal disputes relating to financial and insurance products including lawsuits, arbitrations, and financial ADR procedures 
・Conciliation procedures involving performance of contractual obligations among the financial institutions and joint public-private ventures, urban redevelopment project associations, and land development corporations
・Action for avoidance filed by a bankruptcy trustee against security interests granted before bankruptcy 
・Filing of an injunctive order for provisional disposition with respect to the issuance of new shares (defendant’s side)
・Bankruptcy petition for a consumers’ cooperative
・Administration of bankruptcy / civil rehabilitation proceedings
・Provisional disposition prohibiting construction of an apartment due to blocking the right of sunlight (constructor’s side)
・Lawsuits against local governments by citizens (defendant’s side)
・Assisting Sakai City comprehensive external auditor in 2002, 2003 and 2004
・Due diligence associated with M&A transactions
・Asset Securitization

Professional Career

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