Akira Moriwaki
Partner- 03-6888-1055
- 03-6888-3055
Practice Areas
Key Practice Areas
Corporate and Commercial Law Corporate Governance M&A Private Equity Real Estate Transactions Real Estate Investment/Securitization Employment Law and Compliance IP Infringement Litigation/Dispute Resolution IP Licensing and Transactions IT and Telecommunications Law and Regulation Merger Control Competition Compliance International Competition Practice International Litigation and Arbitration Alternative Dispute Resolution Employment Litigation and Dispute Resolution Bankruptcy and Insolvency /Restructuring International Trade China India Asia and Emerging Countries
Related Practice Areas
Corporate Compliance, Anti-Corruption and Investigations Establishing a Business Presence in Japan Venture Capital Capital Markets Copyright and Entertainment
Corporate and Commercial Law Corporate Governance M&A Private Equity Real Estate Transactions Real Estate Investment/Securitization Employment Law and Compliance IP Infringement Litigation/Dispute Resolution IP Licensing and Transactions IT and Telecommunications Law and Regulation Merger Control Competition Compliance International Competition Practice International Litigation and Arbitration Alternative Dispute Resolution Employment Litigation and Dispute Resolution Bankruptcy and Insolvency /Restructuring International Trade China India Asia and Emerging Countries
Corporate Compliance, Anti-Corruption and Investigations Establishing a Business Presence in Japan Venture Capital Capital Markets Copyright and Entertainment
Practice Groups
・Corporate Transactions
・Competition Law
・China Practice
・Competition Law
・China Practice
Publications/Lectures
| Books and Articles Authored in Japanese: | |
| ・ | "Legal Issues for Japanese companies expanding in Asia," The Lawyers (January 2012) |
| ・ | The Latest Theory and Practice of Chinese Business Law (Koubundou Publishers, Inc., October 2011) (co-author) |
| ・ | "Japanese Law Firm in Asian Legal Market," The Lawyers (March 2011) |
| ・ | "Newest Practice of Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law ~Promulgation of Chinese Leniency~," The Lawyers (February 2011) (co-author) |
| ・ | "Labor management for Japanese companies in China - prompt recognition of the situation and pragmatic management," Monthly Global Management, No.344 (December 2010) |
| ・ | "Enactment of Tortlaw in China, the Possibility of Increase in Litigation Risk, Ten Characteristics and the True Impact on Corporate Practice", The Lawyers (May 2010) |
| ・ | "Enactment of Tortlaw of the People’s Republic of China and trends of civil law in China," Horitsujiho (February 2010)(co-author) |
| ・ | "Tortlaw of the People’s Republic of China," Horitsujiho (February 2010)(co-translation) |
| ・ | "At the Front Line of Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law: Latest Case Study and Expected Promulgation of Guidelines for Merger Control," The Lawyers (June 2009) (co-author) |
| ・ | "Recent Development of Chinese Environmental Regulations," The Lawyers (March 2009) (co-author) |
| ・ | "Risk of Antitrust Laws Involving Doing Business in P.R. China," The Lawyers (November 2008) |
| ・ | "Foreign Investment in Chinese Real Estate," The Lawyers (July 2008) |
| ・ | "Ignorance is Inexcusable - Antitrust Laws in P.R. China ," Weekly Economist (February, 2008) |
| ・ | "Impact of Enactment of Antitrust Laws in P.R. China - M&A and Compliance Issues and Their Active Utilization," The Lawyers (November 2007) |
| ・ | "Doing Business in China - Compliance System and Its Increased Necessity in China," Weekly Economist (August 2007) |
| ・ | "Anti-Trust Bill of P. R. China (Draft as of June 22, 2006) ---Overview and Possible Corporate Risk Management---," Kokusai Shoji Homu, Vol. 34, Nos., 9-11 (September, October and November 2006)（co-author） (editorial supervisor) |
| ・ | "Provisions for Anti-Dumping Cases in P.R. China (II)," Japan Commercial Arbitration Journal, No. 540 (June 2002) |
| ・ | "Provisions for Anti-Dumping Cases in P.R. China (I)," Japan Commercial Arbitration Journal, No. 538 (April 2002) |
| ・ | "New Developments of the Anti-Dumping System in P.R. China," Japan Commercial Arbitration Journal, No. 535 (January 2002) |
| ・ | Internet Law Encyclopedia for Businessman (Nikkei Business Publications, Inc., February 2001) |
| ・ | Enforcement of International Commercial Arbitration Awards in P.R. China (Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA), Publishers, February 2000) (thesis submitted as a member of professional researchers of JCAA) |
| ・ | "A New Interpretation on Chinese Contract Law," International Business Law, Vol. 28, No. 2 (February 2000) (co-author) |
| ・ | "Promulgation of ‘Provisions on Mergers and Splits of Foreign Investment Enterprises' in P.R. China," International Business Law, Vol. 27, No. 12 (December 1999) (co-author) |
| Professional Lectures: | |
| ・ | "Bribery Risks Overseas," (panelist) (AM&T: Legal Business Strategy Seminar (Tokyo), November 2011) |
| ・ | "3rd East Asia Symposium on Business Restructuring & Insolvency Law and Practice" (panel chair) (Japanese) (October 2011) |
| ・ | "Investment environment in Malaysia," (panelist) (AM&T: Legal Business Strategy Seminar (Tokyo), August 2011) |
| ・ | "Investment environment of the Middle East and GCC Countries - Focus on restrictions on foreign investment in UAE," (panelist) (AM&T: Legal Business Strategy Seminar (Tokyo), July 2011) |
| ・ | "Recent Developments in M&A Related Regulations in India - based on the enforcement of recent consolidated FDI policy and Merger Control Regulations," (panelist) (AM&T: Legal Business Strategy Seminar (Tokyo), May 2011) |
| ・ | "Legal Risks and Countermeasures for doing business in China," (Japanese)(April 2011) |
| ・ | "How Can We Utilize Chinese Power for the Rehabilitation and Reorganization of the Japanese Economy?" (English) (April 2011) |
| ・ | "Chinese Economic Law Seminar (Recent M&A Practice in China ～Acquiring State-Owned Assets and Merger Control Regulations～）" (Japanese) (February 2011) |
| ・ | "Points to remember when signing contracts and forming alliances with water businesses in China," (Japanese) (January 2011) |
| ・ | "IP Strategies in Taiwan - Tips and Case studies on the Execution of IP Rights in Taiwan," (panelist), (Japanese) (December 2010) |
| ・ | "M&A Practice in China - how is it different from other countries?-," (Japanese) (December 2010) |
| ・ | "Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law - Recent trends in concentrated business regulations-," (Japanese) (December 2010) |
| ・ | "IP Strategies in Korea -Protection of trade secrets and know-how in the age of mobilization of human resources-" (panelist), (AM&T: Legal Business Seminar for Invited Foreign Attorneys (Tokyo), October 2010) |
| ・ | "Recent Developments in Foreign Investment Regulations in India -Effective Investment Strategy Using the Consolidated FDI Policy-" (panelist) (AM&T: Legal Business Strategy Seminar (Tokyo), June 2010) |
| ・ | "Litigation Strategies and special issues in M&As involving significant IP assets in Japan" (English) (June 2010) |
| ・ | "Product Liability and Countermeasures in relation to the Expansion of Chinese Corporations" (Japanese) (June 2010) |
| ・ | "Latest Developments in Intellectual Property Law, Litigation and Licensing Practice in China" (AM&T:International IP Seminar (Tokyo), May 2010) |
| ・ | "Current situation and Countermeasures for Employment Friction in China" (Japanese) (May 2010) |
| ・ | " Enactment of Tortlaw of the People’s Republic of China and trends of civil law in China" (Japanese) (April 2010) |
| ・ | " Enactment of Tortlaw of the People’s Republic of China and trends of civil law in China" (Japanese) (March 2010) |
| ・ | "Japanese Anti-Monopoly Law and Cartel Regulation" (Chinese) (December 2009) |
| ・ | "Recent Developments in the Chinese Anti-monopoly Law -Recent Trends in Cartel Regulations and Guidelines-" (Japanese) (October 2009) |
| ・ | "Recent Developments in Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law -Recent Trends in Cartel Regulations and Guidelines-" (AM&T: Legal Business Strategy Seminar (Tokyo), September 2009) |
| ・ | "Recent Developments in the Japanese Anti-monopoly Law" (Chinese) (June 2009) |
| ・ | "The Japanese Anti-monopoly Law: Developments and Prospects" (Visiting Professors' Inauguration Memorial Lecture, Renmin University of China) (Chinese) (June 2009) |
| ・ | "The Japanese Antimonopoly Law: Development and Prospects" (Chinese) (March 2009) |
| ・ | "US, EU and China Competition Law Seminar" (Japanese and Chinese) (February 2009) |
| ・ | "Recent Trends and Trouble Preventative Measures of Chinese Business Laws" (Japanese) (January 2009) |
| ・ | "Practical Measures and Legal Risk Management for Significant Laws and Regulations in P.R. China" (Japanese) (December 2008) |
| ・ | ”Avoiding the Legal Risks of Doing Business in China: The New Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law and EU & US Examination of Cartel Activity in the PRC" (December 2008） |
| ・ | "Precedential Cases and Personnel of the Law-Enforcement Agency which occurred within two months since Chinese Antimonopoly Law went into effect" (Japanese) (October 2008) |
| ・ | "The Compliance System in China - Its Structure and Effective Operation" (Japanese) (July 2008) |
| ・ | "JICA Chinese Economic Laws and Enterprise Law Legislation Project - Antitrust Law in P.R. in China" (Japanese) (December 2007) |
| ・ | "New Trends in Business in P.R. China - Impact of Antitrust Law" (Japanese) (December 2007) |
| ・ | "Contracting and Negotiation with Chinese Involved in Technology Alliance and Transfer and Trouble Preventative Measures" (Japanese) (September 2007) |
| ・ | "The Latest Chinese Business Seminar: Advanced Strategy of Management in China" (Japanese) (July 2007) |
| ・ | "Ask a Specialist! Recent Trends in Capital Markets Regulation in China: Towards the Realization of Efficient Investment with a Clear Exit Picture" (Japanese) (October 2006) |
| ・ | "Corporate Guidance for Subsidiaries in China under the New Chinese Company Law" (Japanese) (October 2006) |
| ・ | "How Corporate China should Utilize Foreign Investment" (Chinese) (April 2006) |
| ・ | "Disclosure Regime Considerations for Japanese Listed Companies" (Chinese) (July 2005) |
| ・ | "The Legal Regime for Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange" (Chinese) (November 2004) |
| ・ | "The Role of Lawyers in Listing Projects in Japan" (Chinese) (October 2004) |
| ・ | "Legal Problems and Risks Arising From ‘SARS' (Severe Acute Respiratory syndrome) and Methods for Avoidance" (Japanese) (June 2003) |
| ・ | "Counter Plans for Imitative Products, and Effective Ways to Cope with Problems of Trademarks in China" (Japanese) (May 2003) |
| ・ | "Actual Conditions of Law and Regulations in China and How to Cope with Troubles in Doing Business in China" (Japanese) (April 2003) |
| ・ | "Quality Risk Management: Product Quality and the Law - Increasing Litigiousness and Product Liability in China" (Japanese) (January 2003) |
| ・ | "How to Handle Infringements of Patent Rights in China and Relevant Legal Procedures" (Japanese) (January 2003) |
| ・ | "The Risk of Debt Collection and Its Legal Countermeasures" (Japanese) (November 2002) |
| ・ | "Regarding PL in China - High Consciousness of Rights and the Explosion in PL Cases" (Japanese) (July 2002) |
| ・ | "Remarks on Understanding of Legal Changes to Contractual Practice in China after its Accession to the WTO - Risk Management Issues Arising from Foreign Investment within the Peoples Republic of China" (Japanese) (June 2002) |
| ・ | "New Movement in Practice on Drawing Contracts in China after its Entry to the WTO" (Japanese) (April 2002) |
| ・ | "New Environment For Legal Investment For Foreign Companies in China after its Entry to the WTO" (Japanese) (March 2002) |
| ・ | "Minimizing, Avoiding and Allocating Contractual Risks when doing Business in China" (English) (February 2002) |
| ・ | "Latest Legal Practice on Business Development in China after its Entry to the WTO" (Japanese) (December 2001) |
| ・ | "Notes on Business in China after its Entry to the WTO" (Japanese) (October 2001) |
| ・ | "Drafting and Negotiating JV Contracts" (English) (September 2001) |
| ・ | "Blueprint of Investment Environment of China after its Entry to the WTO" (Japanese) (September 2001) |
| ・ | "New Era of Investment into China after its Entry to the WTO" (Japanese) (February 2001) |
| ・ | "Risk Management concerning Direct Investment into P.R. China by a Foreign Company" (Japanese) (December 2000) |
| ・ | "Establishment, Operation and Dissolution of Enterprises Invested into P.R. China by a Foreign Company" (Japanese) (October 1999) |
| ・ | "The Draft of the New Contract Act of P.R. China" (Japanese) (February 1999) |
| ・ | "Implementation of Various Measures to Prevent Company Debts from Becoming Defaulted" (Japanese) (June 1997) |
Education
・Keio University (LL.B., 1992)
・Beijing Language and Cultural University (Language Training)
・China University of Political Science and Law (non-degree graduate course)
・Beijing Language and Cultural University (Language Training)
・China University of Political Science and Law (non-degree graduate course)
Professional Admissions
・Japan (1995)
Professional and Academic Associations
・Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association
・International Bar Association
・Inter-Pacific Bar Association
・Adjunct Lecturer (Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba, December 2004 - January 2005; January 2007-February 2007; March 2008; January 2009 - February 2009)
・Visiting Professor, Renmin University of China Law School (April 2009 - present)
・International Bar Association
・Inter-Pacific Bar Association
・Adjunct Lecturer (Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba, December 2004 - January 2005; January 2007-February 2007; March 2008; January 2009 - February 2009)
・Visiting Professor, Renmin University of China Law School (April 2009 - present)
Languages
・Japanese (first language)
・English
・Chinese (Mandarin)
・English
・Chinese (Mandarin)
