Atsumi & Sakai

The team at Atsumi & Sakai has a wealth of experience when advising on risk management issues spanning diverse industries and businesses. Comprising former prosecutors, public accountants, criminal defence lawyers, and foreign lawyers well-versed in cross-border issues, the team offers assistance across a wide spectrum of areas including whistleblowing issues, data security work, foreign investigations, and risk management audits, among others. Leading the practice are Makoto Takahara, who is an expert in corporate governance, risk management, and general compliance; Makoto Nakano, who heads up the whistleblowing response team; and Masahito Fukuda, who leads the white-collar crime team. Kohei Murakawa specialises in domestic and international dispute resolution, while Yusuke Miura provides counsel to both Japanese and international clients on various antitrust and competition matters.