- External Seminars
IBA Webinar - Rights of the Accused: A Comparative Perspective - Australia, Japan and the U.S.
- Date
- December 10, 2025 9:00-10:00 (JST)
- Venue
- Online
Tokyo counsel Ken Sakurabayashi will speak at a webinar titled “Rights of the accused: a comparative perspective - Australia, Japan and the U.S.,” hosted by the International Bar Association, on Dec. 10, 2025.
This webinar marks the first session in a three-part series hosted by the IBA Human Rights Law Committee, in collaboration with Human Rights Watch’s Tokyo office and the International Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. The series will explore the global challenges to the rule of law, with this session focusing on the impact on defendants’ rights and the broader implications for legal professionals, the judiciary, and democratic governance. Drawing on his experience at the U.S. Department of Justice, Ken will join fellow panelists in a comparative discussion of defendants’ rights in the United States, Australia, and Japan.
This webinar is free of charge, but advance registration is required.
Please register using the link below.
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Ken Sakurabayashi brings with deep experience in handling some of the most significant cases in the United States. He has an expertise in criminal cartel investigations in several industries as both a federal prosecutor and defense attorney, including Home Healthcare, Korea Fuels, Auto Parts, and Freight Forwarding. As a prosecutor, he was involved in multiple investigations coordinating with sister agencies within the United States and other foreign prosecution agencies. The Korea Fuels investigations created the foundation to launch the US-DOJ's Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF). He was also a team leader of the "crackdown" of the supply chain industry announced in former-President Biden's State of the Union Address in 2022.
As a defense attorney, he helped coordinate the defense of companies before competition authorities in and outside of the United States, one which lead to the largest reduction in criminal antitrust fines in U.S. history. In addition, Ken Sakurabayashi has experience in representing companies in large scale patent litigations.
■Recognition
Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service, 2020
Award for Excellence by Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, 2020
Assistant Attorney General's Award of Distinction, 2018/2023