Noriyuki Okawara / Attorney

Career

March, 1989
Graduated from Kanagawa Prefectural Kibogaoka Senior High School
March, 1994
Graduated from Waseda University, School of Political Science and Economics
October, 1998
Passed National Law Examination in Japan
July, 1999
Participated the summer program on American Law held by Wisconsin Law School (Madison, Wisconsin, USA)
April, 2000
Legal Training and Research Institute of Japan
October, 2001
Worked for Matsuo & Kosugi
July, 2003
Participated in the summer program on American Law held by Columbia Law School and University of Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Netherland)
August, 2003
Visiting Attorney at a private law firm in Seattle, Washington, USA
January, 2005
Worked for Oh-ebashi LPC & Partners
October, 2005
Worked as a partner at B.D.J. Law and Accounting Office
June, 2006
Established Kato & Partners as a partner
August, 2008
Established VASCO DA GAMA OFFICES as a partner

Entertainment Law, Sport Law
Media Law
Corporate Law, M&A, Security Law
Administrative Matters (including Medical Law, Pharmacy Law, School Education Law, Agricultural Land Law)
Real Estate Transactions
Environmental Law, Natural Resources and Energy and, Air Law
Labor Law
Bankruptcy, Corporate Reorganization Matters
Litigation
Criminal Matters

Director of incorporated educational institution of TOKYO MAX GAKUEN
Audit & Supervisory Board Member of TENRYU HOLDINGS CO.,LTD
Senator of Tokyo Bar Association (2007)
Member of Tokyo Bar Association Special Committee on Anti-Racketeering (2002~2005)

“Practical Exposition of tax law cases” (published by Shinzansha in August, 2011, coauthor)
“Illustrated manual of The Companies Act” (published by Okura Zaimu Kyokai Foundation in February, 2011, coauthor)
“Legal Consultation Handbook for Dispatched Employee Troubles” (published by SHINNIHON-HOKI PUBLISHING CO.,LTD. in August, 2008, coauthor)
“Entertainment Legal Practice” (co-written by Kato Esq., Kataoka Esq. and Okawara Esq. Published by Nikkei Publishing Inc. in December, 2007)
“Legal Knowledge for entry into Character Business” at “Business Houmu” (September, 2002)