Expertise
Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Hostile Takeovers and Defensive Measures
Education
2008 J.D., Harvard Law School
2007-2008 Special Student, Keio Law School
2005 B.S., Chemical Engineering, Stanford University
Experience
2010.11 Associate, Corporate Department, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
2009.10 APEC Office, Trade Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
2009.7 Visiting Scholar, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry
2008.10 Associate, Corporate Department, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
2007.5 Summer Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
2006.5 Summer Clerk, Aoyama Aoki Baker & McKenzie Law Offices
2005.6 Graduate Intern, Shell Oil Products (US)
2004.6 E.&J. Gallo Scholarship Intern, Process Engineering Department, E.&J. Gallo Winery
Selected Publications and Papers
Books
APEC Economic Policy Report, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, November 2010
Papers Published in Refereed Journals
"Japan's First Poison Pill Case, Bulldog Sauce vs. Steel Partners: A comparative and institutional analysis," (J.Japan.L.) (No. 26/2008) pg. 139-80, Republished in The Japanese Legal System (C. Milhaupt, M. Ramseyer and M. West) via update memo
"Patent prosecution strategies for stem cell-related applications," J Biomol Screen, September 2007; 12 (6): 769-74 17848639 (PSEB)
"Patent prosecution strategies for stem cell-related applications," 88 J. Patent & Trademark Office Society 73 (January 2006)
Other Publications
"The Risks of Shipping IP Offshore," AsiaLaw (May 2005)
"Emerging IP Rights Standards in China," AsiaLaw (May 2005)
