- External Seminars
IBA Anti-Corruption Committee Asia Conference
- Date
- February 9, February 10, 2026
- Venue
- Tokyo THE PENINSULA TOKYO
Tokyo partner Kaku Hirao and Tokyo counsel Ken Sakurabayashi will speak at the IBA Anti-Corruption Committee Asia Conference, hosted by the International Bar Association, at the Peninsula Hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 9 and 10, 2026.
Mr. Hirao will moderate Session One: “The Importance of Cooperation and Coordination Among Anti-Corruption Enforcement Authorities in Asia” on Monday, Feb. 9, from 10:30 to 11:45.
Mr. Sakurabayashi will be a panelist in Session Five: “Trump, the FCPA and the Future of Global Anti-Corruption Enforcement” on Tuesday, Feb. 10, from 11:45 to 13:00.
This event offers an excellent opportunity to network and exchange information with leading legal professionals from around the world on the critical topics of anti-corruption and compliance.
For detailed program information and registration, please refer to the link below.
(Early bird discount available for registrations made by Jan. 12, 2026.)
Speakers
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
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