The legal department consists of two Japanese attorneys and two foreign legal assistants:
- Mr. Masahiko SUMIDA (Co-founder)
- Mr. Shinji SUMIDA
Mr. Masahiko TSUNODA is a graduate of Waseda University. Mr. Tsunoda was formerly a prosecuting attorney of the Tokyo District Office for more than six years before working with Shinozaki Yoshiaki Law Office and later, established the Tsunoda Law Office. Mr. TSUNODA thereafter joined this firm as a partner where he specializes in civil litigation and domestic real estate transactions. He also has extensive experience in the area of criminal law.
Mr. Shinji SUMIDA graduated from Waseda University and was admitted as an attorney in Japan in 2003. He joined Akasaka International Law, Patent & Accounting Office as a partner in October 2003. He has a good knowledge of English and is currently studying French.
As a consequence of AKASAKA INTERNATIONAL LAW, PATENT & ACCOUNTING OFFICE’s international orientation, two well-qualified foreign legal assistants assist the Japanese partners.
Foreign Legal Assistants
For more than 15 years our firm has retained the services of a specialist in Common Law and a specialist in Continental law .
Other Members of the Legal Department
- Mr. Motohiko SUZUKI has been a public notary in Japan since 1977.
- Mr. Hayato ISHIYAMA is a nationally certified expert in the areas of labour and social security law.
RESUMES
JAPANESE LAWYERS
Masahiko SUMIDA
(See the founding partners)
Shinji SUMIDA
| 1975 | Born in Tokyo, Japan |
| 1999 | Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Waseda University, Tokyo |
| 2002 | Entered the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court |
| 2003 |
Admitted as an attorney in Japan Admitted as a member of the Tokyo Bar Association |
| 2003 | Entered AKASAKA INTERNATIONAL LAW, PATENT & ACCOUNTING OFFICE as a partner |
CONSULTANTS OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Motohiko SUZUKI
| 1945 | Born in Tokyo, Japan |
| 1968 | Graduated from Chuo University |
| 1977 | Certified as a scrivener |
Hayato ISHIYAMA
| 1944 | Born in Hokkaido |
| 1968 | Graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Kesei University |
| 1971 | Received qualifications as an expert in social security and labour law |
