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Nishimura & Asahi receives top accolades in Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000 2024
Specializes in IT and IP-related transactions, disputes, and regulatory matters, including data protection matters in Japan and South East Asian countries.
Since 2010, he has been continuously handling transactions, disputes, and regulatory matters related to IT technology and the IT industry, intellectual property matters including measures against counterfeit products, and data protection matters concerning personal data and trade secrets. He also has abundant knowledge on cybersecurity practices and is registered as a registered information security specialist (national qualification in Japan). After studying in the U.S. and the U.K., he moved to Vietnam and then Thailand. Since then, he has been involved in the above-mentioned matters not only in Japan but also in Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, and other Southeast Asian countries. While there are few Japanese lawyers in Southeast Asia who specialize in the above-mentioned matters, he supports international companies by utilizing both his abundant knowledge and practical experience in the above-mentioned matters and his local experience and network in Southeast Asia.
Representative Work
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Seminars
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Outline of 2023 Workshops, Employment Law
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Outline of 2023 Workshops, Employment Law
Thammasat University
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Speaking engagement: Legal Liability for Actions of Artificial Intelligence: International Practice and Experience for Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City
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Legal and accounting commentary for collaboration with Vietnamese startups
Online
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Education
- 2018
- UCLA School of Law (LL.M.)
- 2009
- The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D.)
- 2007
- Keio University (LL.B.)
Professional Experience
- Outside Auditor, tonari Co., Ltd.
- Singapore Office
- Bangkok Office
- HCMC Office
- Bristows LLP, London
- Applied Information Technology Engineer
- Fundamental Information Technology Engineer