VASCO DA GAMA OFFICES

Noriyuki Okawara / Attorney

Partner, VASCO DA GAMA OFFICES
Attorney at Law
Admitted in Japan (Tokyo Bar Association)

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

Practice Areas

  • 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)
  • Labor Law
  • Bankruptcy, Corporate Reorganization Matters
  • Litigation
  • Criminal Matters

Titles and Memberships

  • Member of The Copyright Law Association of Japan
  • Senator of Tokyo Bar Association (2007)
  • Member of Tokyo Bar Association Special Committee on Anti-Racketeering (2002 – 2005)
  • Member of Japanese Association of Turnaround Professionals

Publications