Wataru Hashizume
Bar Admissions
admitted in Japan, 2019
Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association
Contact Information
TEL +81-3-6270-3569
FAX +81-3-6270-3501
Languages
Japanese、English
Offices/Locations
Tokyo Head Office
Background
Waseda University (LL.B., 2012)
The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D., 2018)
Nishimura & Asahi (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo) (2019 - 2021)
ESMOD International Fashion University Group Tokyo (2021 - 2022)
Sonderhoff & Einsel Law and Patent Office (2021 - 2023)
Advisor, Femtech Community Japan (2022 - 2023)
Lecturer at ESMOD JAPON (2022 - present)
Researcher, Copyright Law Study Conference of The University of Tokyo (2022 - present)
Advisor of Legal Consultation Desk for Culture and Art Activities, Agency for Cultural Affairs (2024 - present)
Researcher, Fashion Law Institute Japan (2024 - present)
Member of Association des Avocats Japonophiles (2026 - present)
Practice Areas
- Acquisitions
- Group Restructuring
- Business Succession
- Private Equity
- Financial Regulations
- Venture Finance
- Financial Technology
- Corporate Governance
- Competition Laws
- Subcontract Act
- False Advertisement and Unjustifiable Premiums Act
- Startup Practice (Supporting Venture Enterprise)
- Patents, Utility Model Rights, Design Rights, and Trademarks
- Copyrights
- Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition
- Information Technology
- Entertainment
- Personal Information and Privacy
- Transaction Regulations
- Labeling Regulations
- Safety Regulations
- Medical and Healthcare
- Compliance
- Fraud Investigation
- Response to scandals
- Information Security
- Daily personnel and labor advice
- Litigation and disputes, labor relations commission and labor unions correspondence
- Fraud and harassment investigations, human due diligence
- Advice on job placement and worker dispatch services
- Labor administration support
- Corporate Law Disputes
- International Disputes
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Environmental Regulations
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Real Estate Transactions and Development
- Government Relations
- International Practice
- General Corporate Practice
Publications
Seminars
| 2025.05.08 |
Legal Practice in AI
External Seminars
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| 2024.10.08 |
Generative AI and Entertainment
External Seminars
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| 2024.02.15 |
The Forefront of ESG/SDGs Legal Practice: Focusing on the Environment, Human Rights and Intellectual Property
M&P Seminars
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| 2023.03.15 |
FemTech for "Men"
External Seminars
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| 2022.09.01 |
Fashion Design and Brand Protection: Real-World Fashion and Metaverse/NFT Fashion
External Seminars
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| 2021.12.15 |
Latest Insights: Key Legal and Compliance Practices in Healthcare Data Utilization - Practical Lessons in Personal Data Management from Case Studies
External Seminars
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