Practice Areas

Corporate and Commercial Law, Corporate Governance, M&A, Intellectual Property, Labour and Employment, Finance and Financial Institutions, Capital Markets, Tax, Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Restructuring, Debt Collecting, Competition and Antitrust, Corporate Compliance, Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution, International Trade, Administrative Law, Consumer Law, Criminal Law

　

Introduction and Practice Profile

Yui Hatanaka is an attorney at our firm based in the Tokyo office. She is a member of the Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association. While her practice particularly focuses on litigation and dispute resolution, she also advises clients across a broad range of matters in response to their diverse legal and business needs, including corporate governance, M&A, intellectual property, labour and employment, AI and technology law, debt collection, antitrust, corporate misconduct and compliance, international transactions, consumer-related matters, and criminal cases.

As a legal professional, Yui is committed to helping clients achieve their objectives in every engagement. Rather than focusing only on what may be legally impermissible, she strives to identify how legal requirements can be reconciled with business goals, and approaches problem-solving with creativity, persistence, and a practical mindset.

She also places great importance on communicating in terms that are easy for clients to understand, and is committed to providing advice that is clear, careful, and accessible. She welcomes consultations on matters of any nature.

A native speaker of Japanese, Yui is also highly proficient in English and is able to communicate effectively with clients and counterparties in cross-border matters.

Yui graduated from Gakushuin Girls' Senior High School in March 2017, received her LL.B. from Waseda University in March 2021, and completed her J.D. at Keio University Law School in March 2023. She passed the Japanese Bar Examination in November 2023 and was admitted to practice in March 2025 after completing her legal training as a member of the 77th Judicial Apprentice class.

Education

• Keio University (J.D.,2023)
• Waseda University (L.L.B.,2021)

Professional Admissions

• Japan(2025)

Languages

• Japanese
• English

Professional and Academic Associations

• Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association