Lawyers

Shigeo Wakabyashi

Shigeo Wakabyashi

Iwata Godo, Japan

Position

Partner

Career

Marubeni Corporation (1977-1978). Admitted in Japan (1982). Joined IWATA GODO (1989). Willkie, Farr & Gallagher LLP, New York (1993-1994). Lecturer in the area of civil affairs at the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court (2002-2004). Examiner of the National Bar Examination at the Ministry of Justice of Japan (in charge of Civil Code) (2005-2007). Vice-President of the Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association (2010-2011). President of the Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association (2018-2019). Vice President of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2019-2020).  Special Advisor for the President of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2022-2023).

Languages

Japanese (native)/English

Memberships

Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association

Education

Hitotsubashi University (LL.B., 1977). The University of Washington Law School (LL.M., 1993).