Introduction
Hideaki Umetsu specializes in cross-border M&A and investment, governance and compliance by Japanese companies overseas, international trade law, and matters related to business activities and human rights, among other areas. He also has extensive experience in contract negotiations with overseas companies. In addition to offering advice on crisis management, including bribery and accounting fraud in overseas businesses, he also offers advice on management of overseas group companies and overseas governance to prevent such crises. Moreover, he also gives advice on trade-related matters focused on import and export regulations and economic sanctions, as well as matters related to business activities and human rights.
Practices
Seminars
- June 26, 2024 (Wed) 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m."Doing Business In and With Global Markets 2024"
- June 09, 2023 (Fri) 11:00～12:30 (ICT)"Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence in Asia: Principles and practices in Action"
- October 12, 2022 (Wed) 16:00～17:15”Emerging Global Business and Human Rights Trends -including practical issues of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act”
Profile
Background
The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2003)
seconded to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Deputy Director) (in charge of the Trust Law, the Corporate Law, M&A, etc.) (2006-2007)
The University of Chicago Law School (LL.M., 2009)
Davis Polk & Wardwell (New York and Tokyo) (2009-2010)
Major Activities
- Lecturer at Seikei University Faculty of Law (2011-2014)
- Manager of International Councils, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2012-2020)
- Bar Association Liaison Officer of Asia Pacific Regional Forum of International Bar Association (2016-2019)
- Member of the Task Force for Overseas Expansion Strategy under the Long-term Global Warming Countermeasures Platform, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (2016-)
- Member of Expert Group for Drafting Guidebook for Introduction to Climate Change Adaptation Businesses (a project for visualization of climate change adaptation effects in 2017) issued by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2017-)
- Co-chair of "6th Asia Pacific Regional Forum Biennial Conference: Unified Asia" organized by International Bar Association (2019-)
- Vice Chair of International Bar Association (IBA) Asia Pacific Regional Forum (2020-2021)
- Member of International Councils, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2020-2021)
- Head of the Coordination Committee of the publication of “Doing Business in Asia Pacific” issued by the IBA Asian Pacific Regional Forum (2020)
- Co-Chair of International Bar Association (IBA) Asia Pacific Regional Forum (2021-2022)
- Member of International Activities and Strategy, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2021-)
- Member of Working Group on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials, Unfair Competition Prevention Subcommittee, Intellectual Property Committee, Industrial Structure Council, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry（2022-）
- Commissioner of Future of Legal Services Commission, International Bar Association (IBA) (2022-)
- Member of the Expert Committee on Security Clearance Systems, Etc. in the Economic Safety Field, Cabinet Secretariat (2023-)
- Member of the Public-Private Council on Food Donations, Etc. (2024-)
Qualifications & Affiliations
admitted in Japan, 2004; New York, 2010
Daini-Tokyo Bar Association
Daini-Tokyo Bar Association