Yasutomo Sugiura
Background
Mr. Sugiura was admitted as a Solicitor of England and Wales in 2000. He has held various positions in the corporate world, in academia, and at a law firm during his long career. Mr. Sugiura is not admitted in Japan as a Japanese lawyer or Registered Foreign Lawyer (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi).
Education
Hitotsubashi University (LL.B, 1970), The College of Law (now The University of Law) (England) (CPE, 1998) (LPC, 2000)
Experience
Mitsui & Co.: Legal Division (1970-2002)
Hitotsubashi University, Graduate School of Law : Professor (2003-2010) (Graduate Seminar, Undergraduate Seminar, Corporate Law, International Transactions Law, Legal English, Introduction to EU Law, Contemporary Society and Law, etc.)
Senshu University Law School: Lecturer (2004-2018) (International Transactions Law)
Ashurst LLP (UK law firm), Tokyo Office: Senior Advisor (2009-2010)
Nihon University Law School (Professor) and Nihon University College of Law (Lecturer) (2010-2018) (Law School: International Transactions Law, Corporate Law, International Economic Law, International Private Law Practice, Foreign Law Research) (College of Law: Undergraduate Seminar, International Transactions Law, Corporate Law)
Nihon University Law School: Adjunct Professor (2018-2023) (International Transactions Law, International Private Law Practice)
Nagoya University, Graduate School of International Development: Adjunct Researcher (2018-2021) (Global Business Affairs I -- English-language course for foreign students)
University of Tsukuba, MBA-IB Program: Lecturer (2020-2022) (English Law)
Professional Affiliations
Director and Research Staff Member, Japanese Institute of International Business Law; Japanese Law Translation Council (Ministry of Justice); Working Group for Review, Suenobu Foundation; Japan Association of Private Law; Japan Society of Comparative Law; Private International Law Association of Japan; Japan Association of International Economic Law; Academy for International Business Transactions; Japanese Association of International Business Law; The Society of Legal Scholars (England)
