Mari Shimizu
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- 81-3-6775-1167
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- 81-3-6775-2167
Mari Shimizu was engaged in a wide range of international trade legal affairs for about 10 years at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, including negotiations of WTO/FTA rules, handling of dispute settlement procedures (drafting submissions, conducting oral arguments etc. ), and providing legal advice under international trade law on various domestic and foreign regulations. She has diverse expertise in international trade law related matters, including government investigations of trade remedies (e.g. anti-dumping measures) and other trade matters, various international economic dispute settlement procedures, legal analysis of trade measures of various countries (United States, EU, China, Southeast Asia etc.) based on international trade law and domestic laws and regulations, economic security-related matters, trade-related aspects of environmental regulations (including climate change measures) and labour regulations.
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Background
2004 | The University of Tokyo (LL.B.) |
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2006 | The University of Tokyo School of Law (J.D.) |
2006 - 2007 | The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan |
2012 | graduate study, New York University School of Law (LL.M.) |
2012 - 2013 | Seconded to the legal department of a major general trading company |
2014 - 2020 | WTO Compliance and Dispute Settlement Office and International Legal Affairs Office, Multilateral Trade Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Deputy Director) |
2020 - 2022 | Same (Director of Legal Affairs) |
2022 - 2024 | Same (Director of International Legal Affairs Office) |
2022 - 2024 | Adjunct Lecturer, Kokugakuin University Faculty of Law (International Economic Law) |
2024 | Professor, Graduate School of Law and Politics, Osaka University (International Economic Law) |
2024 | Visiting Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo |
Lectures
Professional Admissions
- Japan (2007)
- New York (2012)
Professional and Academic Associations
- Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
Languages
- Japanese (first language)
- English