Introduction
Shintaro Okawa handles cross-border M&A and transactions, and related compliance issues. He especially has extensive experience in national security regulations such as FDI regulations, export controls and economic sanctions of Japan, US and other major countries. He also offers advice on human rights issues in corporate activities.He is fluent in English and Spanish.
Practices
Seminars
- September 06, 2022 (Tue) 14:00～15:00"The updates of Economic Security Promotion Act and the coming policies for Economic Security"
- May 25 (Wed) - June 24 (Fri)(English Webinar) "Overview of Japan’s Economic Sanctions against Russia and Belarus (Updated on May 23)"
Profile
Background
The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2015)
assigned as a fixed-term government employee to the following: the Trade Control Policy Division, Security Trade Control Policy Division,
and International Investment Control Office of the Trade Control Department, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau;
and the Economy and Security Office of the Minister's Secretariat, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (2019-2021)
Stanford Law School (LL.M., 2024)
Major Activities
- Member of the EFA (Export Control Day for Academia)(2024)
Qualifications & Affiliations
admitted in Japan, 2016
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Daini Tokyo Bar Association