The 2020 Amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan

Noriya advises national and international clients from various industries, with a focus on multi-national data protection law projects, such as drafting policy, data transfer agreements and out-sourcing agreements, IT compliance questions, and data breach issues. Since he has experience working with local counsel in more than 80 jurisdictions, he has in depth knowledge of the similarities and differences among data protection laws in many jurisdictions. He can provide his advice taking into account the difference of Japanese laws and other main data protection laws such as the GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL (China).

Yujin Suga has a broad range of practical legal experience, focusing on the areas of cross-border M&A and corporate law, personal data protection, commercial disputes and international trade. In the field of M&A, he shows his professional capabilities and strengths particularly in the context of handling international matters that involve multiple jurisdictions ranging from those in Europe, Asia and the Americas. In the field of personal data protection, he proactively assists his clients in addressing issues to comply with data protection legislation in relation to business activities that extend to multiple jurisdictions, such as the APPI of Japan, GDPR in Europe, and CCPA in California, US. He also assists his clients in the areas of commercial disputes especially in the context of cross-border matters, and advises non-Japanese clients active in Japan as well as Japanese corporations doing business abroad.  Notably, he provides insightful and timely assistance to Japanese corporations that do business in Europe, in various practice areas, using his past experience of living and working in Europe.