Professionals

Koji Okawa (Mr.)
Partner

Koji Okawa (Mr.)

Practice Areas

Labour and Employment, Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Commercial Law, Corporate Governance, M&A, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Restructuring, Real Estate, Traffic Accident Dispute, Family Law, Debt Collecting, Criminal Law

I specialize in Japanese Employment Law, including legal issues related to the employment of foreign workers in Japan. I also deal with international transactions, including investment in Indonesia mainly for Japanese companies and investment in Japan for foreign companies, based on my experience that I studied the U.S. laws at the UCLA Law School (I also passed the NY State Bar Exam.) and had an internship in a local law firm in Jakarta. I am familiar with Employment Law in the U.S. and Indonesia. I can speak English fluently and have basic skills of Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia).

<Employment Law>
Dealt with various labor cases, such as lawsuits, labor tribunals, collective bargaining with labor unions, advice related to the investigation by the Labor Standards Inspection Office, and handling of labor problems accompanying M&A and corporate rehabilitation or bankruptcy cases.

<Litigation & Transactional Practice>
Represented clients, including a multinational retail company, a traditional securities company, and other listed companies, in more than 100 litigation cases such as cases of labor disputes, intellectual property infringement, breach of contract, torts, and family problems. Worked on various transactions involving international parties.

Education

  • Kyoto University (L.L.B., 2011)
  • Kyoto University Law School (J.D., 2013)
  • UCLA School of Law (LL.M., 2021)

Professional Admissions

  • Attorney admitted in Japan (2014)
  • Attorney admitted in New York (2021)

Languages

  • Japanese
  • English
  • Indonesian

Professional and Academic Associations

  • Osaka Bar Association (2014 - Present)
  • Legal Intern at Allbright Law Offices, a local shanghai law office (Oct 2013)
  • Legal Intern at Adnan Kelana Haryanto & Hermanto (AKHH), in Jakarta (Nov 2020 - July 2021)