Morrison Foerster

Technology Transactions

Partner

Masato’s practice is concentrated on transactions and counseling involving intellectual property, including structuring and negotiating license agreements, technology transfers, adversarial patent litigation settlements, outsourcing arrangements, joint development agreements, and other intellectual property matters relevant to technology companies. Masato is also very experienced in the intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. He advises clients, both emerging and established companies, from a range of industries. For example, Masato has counselled companies in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, semiconductor technology companies, financial institutions, and multinational technology conglomerates. He has extensive experience in cross-border transactions, having worked on major transactions in the United States, Asia, and Europe.

Japanese

University of California, Berkeley, A.B.

Yale Law School, J.D.

Bar Admissions: California and Japan (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi)