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Asia Legal Update Second Quarter 2024 (April - June)
Asia
Since 2013, Masao has been stationed in Dubai, the UAE. He is widely involved in deals in the Middle East, and his strengths are in handling issues inherent to the Middle East, such as commercial agency laws, foreign investment restrictions, and economic sanctions, as well as infrastructure projects.
As an attorney belonging to a Japanese law firm, Masao is the only long-term resident attorney in the Middle East. From Dubai, a hub in the MENA region, he covers a broad area including the Gulf countries, Iran, Israel, Turkey, Egypt, etc.
Masao frequently deals with legal issues inherent to the Middle East, such as commercial agency laws, foreign investment restrictions, and economic sanctions, and has been involved in numerous Middle-East-related seminars and articles.
In the Middle East, where divergences between laws and practices are a frequent issue, he is able to provide practical advice that goes beyond a mere understanding of the contents of applicable laws, drawing on his diverse range of experience and personal connections in the region.
Masao has close relationships with major law firms in each country and coordinates with such firms in an appropriate and timely manner, including controlling attorneys’ fees.
He has also been involved in infrastructure projects worldwide, including at a Japanese investment and trading company and a UK law firm to which he was seconded.
Seminars
Publications
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UAE welcomes foreign investment and bolsters M&A activity
Articles
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United Arab Emirates: Revised measures in response to COVID-19: sterilisation and opening timings and an updated list of violations and fines (As of May 20, 2020)
Articles
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United Arab Emirates: New measures implemented by the UAE authorities in response to COVID-19 (As of May 7, 2020)
Articles
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United Arab Emirates: DMCC Employment Guidelines during the COVID-19 Precautionary Measures Period (As of May 15 2020)
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United Arab Emirates: New measures implemented by the UAE authorities in response to COVID-19 (As of May 1, 2020)
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News
Education
- 2012
- University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (LL.M.)
- 2002
- The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
Professional Experience
- Afridi & Angell head of Japan desk
- Resident Representative of Dubai Representative Office
- Marubeni Middle-East & Africa Power Limited, Dubai
- Norton Rose Fulbright, London
- Legal Dept., Marubeni Corporation