Kazutoshi Kakuyama

Partner

03-6888-1036
03-6888-3036

Practice Areas

Key Practice Areas
Employment Law and Compliance　 Employment Litigation and Dispute Resolution 　 Business Immigration Matters　

Related Practice Areas
Corporate and Commercial Law　 Corporate Compliance, Anti-Corruption and Investigations　 Establishing a Business Presence in Japan　

Practice

Kazutoshi Kakuyama is a partner at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, and has a general practice on behalf of domestic and overseas clients, specializing in labor and employment law and general corporate matters.

Practice Groups

・Labor Law

Publications/Lectures

・	Supreme Court Precedents (Nikkeiren, Publishers, November 1993) (co-author)
・	"Protection of Trade Secrets and Workplace Order," Rodokeizaihanreisokuho, Vol. 1513 (January 1994)
・	The Labor Law Practical Handbook (Chuo Keizai, Publishers, October 1994) (co-author)
・	"Secondment of Employees and Disciplinary Action," Journal of Management Lawyers, Vol. 108 (March 1995)
・	"Transfer of Employees," Journal of Management Lawyers, Vol. 110 and 111 (September and November 1995)
・	"Termination of Employment and Business Transfer," Journal of Management Lawyers, Vol.122 and 123 (October and November 1998)
・	Termination of Employment and Court Precedents (Daiichi Hoki, Publishers, June 2000) (co-author)
・	"Judiciary System Reformation," Journal of Management Lawyers, Vol.135 (November 2002)
・	"Discussion regarding Labor Law for Termination of Employment and Judiciary System Reformation (Labor)," Journal of Management Lawyers, Vol.136 (March 2003)
・	"Series: Inquiry on Present Issues regarding Labor Law (No. 8) - Noncompetition Duty and Trade Secrets," Jurist, Vol.1311 (May 2006)
・	"Noncompetition Duty and Trade Secrets after Employment," Library of 2007 Training for Japan Federation of Bar Association (2008)
・	The Littler Mendelson Guide to International Employment and Labor Law (Japan Chapter) (Lexis Nexis, 2008）(co-author)
・	"Labor & Employment Laws and Practice related to M&A - Labor and Personnel Issues arising from Merger and Acquisition, Business transfer and Corporate Split," Business Homu (August 2010)(co-author)

Education

・Chuo University (LL.B., 1975)
・Tulane Law School (LL.M., 1984)
・Trained in the United States

Professional Admissions

・Japan (1980)
・New York (1986)

Professional and Academic Associations

・First Tokyo Bar Association (1980)
・New York State Bar Association (1986)
・International Bar Association (1985)
・Inter Pacific Bar Association
・LawAsia
・Management Lawyers Council, executive board member and Deputy Secretary-General
・American Chamber of Commerce of Japan

Languages

・Japanese (first language)
・English

Achievements

2011	Chambers Asia Pacific Leading Individuals (Employment) ILO Client Choice Awards 2011 (Employment & Labour)
2010	Chambers Asia Pacific Leading Individuals (Employment) ILO Client Choice Awards 2010 (Employment & Labour)
2009	Chambers Asia Pacific Leading Individuals (Employment)

(Regarding the Employment category for Chambers Asia Pacific, Mr. Kakuyama has been repeatedly chosen as Leading Individuals for the past ten years.)