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About
Provided by Hideaki Umetsu
Practice Areas
M&A, international trade, crisis management, corporate governance, business and human rights.
Career
Admitted in Japan (2004) and New York (2010); Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (Associate: 2004 to 2014, Partner: 2014 to present); Seconded to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Deputy Director) (2006-07); Worked at Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York and Tokyo in (2009-10); Lecturer at Seikei University Faculty of Law (2011-14).
Professional Memberships
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-); Co-Chair of International Bar Association (IBA) Asia Pacific Regional Forum (2021-); Member of International Activities and Strategy, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2021-); 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); Member of the Expert Committee on Security Clearance Systems, Etc. in the Economic Safety Field, Cabinet Secretariat (2023-).
Publications
"Strengthening and Expansion of Penalties with Respect to Bribery of Foreign Public Officials", Jurist; "Special Dialogue: What Financial Institutions Should Prepare Before the Commencement of Operation of the Economic Security (Pillar II) System", Kinyu IT Focus; "Insight into Financial and Business Matters: Human Rights Initiatives Spreading from Upstream to Downstream in Supply Chains", The Financial and Business Law Precedents; "Getting the Deal Through - Risk & Compliance Management 2023 - Japan Chapter", Getting the Deal Through - Risk & Compliance Management 2023; "Round-Table Talk: Geopolitical Risk and M&A", M&A Journal, MARR.
Personal
The University of Tokyo (LLB, 2003); The University of Chicago Law School (LLM, 2009).
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Hideaki Umetsu is appreciated by clients for his expertise in handling export controls and economic sanctions as well as compliance and global transactions for large corporates.
Hideaki Umetsu co-heads the firm's crisis management practice group focusing on cross-border crisis and risk management and investigation matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"When we need advice on Japanese law, he's the person I’d point to. He's attentive and very practical."
"He is a professional who can provide extremely useful information and advice in a timely manner from a professional perspective on how companies perceive and face global business against the backdrop of drastically changing international conditions."
"He is very sophisticated, very smart and knows the relationship between Japanese and international rules."
"We rely on him for his deep sanctions knowledge, buttressed by his historical knowledge of the impact of US sanctions on business in Japan going back decades; his insight and advice are always first rate."
"He is a top-notch lawyer with excellent awareness going beyond the legal."
"In a complex situation where it was difficult to find a solution he persistently negotiated and advised us, to secure our interests."
"He has abundant experience in international cases and can provide advice to our foreign management colleagues with a global point of view. He is very easy to communicate with."
"He is very friendly and has easy-to-understand explanations and good communication skills. Competent advice is given based on the user's business and risks."
"When we need advice on Japanese law, he's the person I’d point to. He's attentive and very practical."
"He is a professional who can provide extremely useful information and advice in a timely manner from a professional perspective on how companies perceive and face global business against the backdrop of drastically changing international conditions."
"He is very sophisticated, very smart and knows the relationship between Japanese and international rules."
"We rely on him for his deep sanctions knowledge, buttressed by his historical knowledge of the impact of US sanctions on business in Japan going back decades; his insight and advice are always first rate."
"He is a top-notch lawyer with excellent awareness going beyond the legal."
"In a complex situation where it was difficult to find a solution he persistently negotiated and advised us, to secure our interests."
"He has abundant experience in international cases and can provide advice to our foreign management colleagues with a global point of view. He is very easy to communicate with."
"He is very friendly and has easy-to-understand explanations and good communication skills. Competent advice is given based on the user's business and risks."
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