MEMBERS - Fuyuki Kojima

Fuyuki KojimaPartner
Fuyuki KojimaPartner
EDUCATION	The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2006)
PROFESSIONAL CAREER	Partner, Hifumi Law 2021 - Present Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto 2017 - 2020 Associate, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto 2007 – 2016
BAR ADMISSIONS	Japan (2007)
OTHER CERTIFICATIONS / QUALIFICATIONS	Notification of commencement of tax accountant services (Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau)
ACTIVITIES & MEMBERSHIPS	Outside Director, TAIHEI DENGYO KAISHA, LTD. 2022 - Present Company Auditor, Shinsei Capital Partners, Ltd. 2021 - Present Involved in a study commissioned by the Ministry of Justice (commissioned party: Japan Institute of Business Law): Investigation Research Report on Practical Operation of Systems for Requirements for Perfection Regarding Assignment of Receivables and Systems for Registering Assignment of Receivables (2013) Lecturer (Civil Law), University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (2019-2021)
PRACTICE AREAS	Litigation / Dispute Resolution, Business Restructuring / Insolvency / Collection of Debts, Crisis Management / Misconduct / Product Accident Handling, PL Law, Product Safety, Consumer Law, General Corporate Law, etc.
AWARDS	Top ranking received from Best Lawyers in the 15th edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan" (Litigation) 2024 Top ranking received from Best Lawyers in the 14th edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan" (Litigation) 2023 Top ranking received from Best Lawyers in the 13th edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan" (Litigation) 2022 Top ranking received from Best Lawyers in the 12th edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan" (Litigation) 2021 Top ranking received from Best Lawyers in the 11th edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan" (Litigation) 2020 Top ranking received from Best Lawyers in the 10th edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan" (Litigation) 2019
LANGUAGE	Japanese, English

EXPERIENCE

Member, External Investigation Committee, ARDEPRO Co., Ltd.(2023)
Member, Special Investigations Committee, GLOME Holdings, Inc. (2022)
Many dispute cases related to product safety, defects, etc.
Petitioning to commence rehabilitation proceedings
Representation of major creditors in large-scale rehabilitation proceedings
Many dispute cases related to the interpretation of transaction contracts
Many cases of M&A-related disputes
Many dispute cases between investment companies and portfolio companies
Many dispute cases related to accidents at construction sites
Representation of financial institutions in financial ADR
Construction disputes, land lease and real estate-related disputes
Tax litigation
Labor-related litigation
Antitrust litigation

PUBLICATIONS

Crypto Assets Law [2nd ed.](Sep, 2023, Chuo Keizai, co-author)
Compact Manual for CFOs and Financial Accountants on Handling Accounting Scandals (No.1609, April 20, 2018, Junkan Keiri jouhou, co-author)
General discussion of the legal relationships surrounding crypto assets held by network participants (special issue March, 2021, Keizai hourei kenkyukai, Kinyu shouji hanrei)
Private Law Nature of Crypto Assets (special issue March, 2021, Keizai hourei kenkyukai, Kinyu shouji hanrei)
Crypto Assets Law (July, 2020, Chuo Keizai, co-author)
Legal Practice for Handling Corporate Crises and Wrongdoing Cases [2nd ed.] (July, 2018, Shojihomu, co-author)
New Practices Concerning Officers' Responsibilities [3rd ed.] (July 2017, Shojihomu co-author)
Series on Practical Issues of Corporate Litigation: Tax Litigation (March 2017, Chuokeizai, co-author)
Validity and legality of demotion measures triggered by a change to light duty work during pregnancy (February,2015, Gyousei, co-author)
Case Study: Practical Responses for Customer-related Trouble (loose-leaf style) (January, 2011, Shinnihonhoki, co-author)

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