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Akira ARIMATSU

  • Counsel
  • Tokyo

Akira has significant experience in internal investigations of a variety of white-collar crimes. She provides practical advice on labeling regulations based on her 5 years of experience working at the Consumer Affairs Agency.

Akira’s main practice areas are crisis management and enterprise compliance, and she has practical experience in internal investigations and formulation of measures to prevent recurrence in a wide range of white-collar crimes, including insider trading, market manipulation, violations of the Anti-trust Act, accounting fraud, and embezzlement and breach of trust.
She has experience being involved in international white collar crime cases, such as international cartel investigations by overseas authorities in Europe and the United States.
She has 5 years of experience working at The Consumer Affairs Agency and was engaged in enforcing the Premiums and Representations Act and the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions. Based on her wealth of experience, she provides practical advice for clients from the viewpoint of prevention in order to comply with these laws.

Publications

Education

2018
Columbia Law School (LL.M.)
2007
The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D.)
2005
The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)

Professional Experience

Representation Division, Consumer Affairs Agency
Consumer Transaction Division, Consumer Affairs Agency