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須河内 隆裕
須河内 隆裕

Takahiro SUGAUCHI

  • Counsel
  • Tokyo

Takahiro advises on domestic and cross-border intellectual property transactions, primarily in the entertainment, media, telecommunications, and IT sectors. He possesses copyright law expertise and extensive practical experience in the entertainment industry.

Takahiro provides comprehensive legal advice on intellectual property transactions, primarily assisting Japanese and international clients in the entertainment, media, telecommunications, and IT industries. With deep copyright law expertise and practical experience in the entertainment sector, he offers unique perspectives to his clients. Takahiro’s previous roles at a global record label and the U.S. subsidiary of a major Japanese film studio have equipped him with a nuanced understanding of the entertainment business and its legal complexities. His practice covers a broad spectrum of services, such as advising on digital distribution licenses, joint production agreements, option agreements, artist agreements, and chain-of-title investigations. He is also adept at navigating issues that arise at the intersection of intellectual property rights and emerging technologies. Additionally, Takahiro has experience in resolving disputes related to intellectual property and information law.

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2023
Stanford Law School (LL.M. in Law, Science and Technology)
2023
Stanford Law School (LL.M. in Law, Science and Technology)
2010
Waseda Law School (J.D.)
2007
Waseda University (LL.B.)

Professional Experience

Toho International, Inc., Los Angeles
Legal and Business Affairs Division, Universal Music LLC 
Lecturer, Hitotsubashi University, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy (ICS)