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Attorney at Law
Shino Sakakibara
榊原 史乃
Brief History
Having served as in-house counsel for a manufacturing company and worked at a law firm specializing in Chinese legal affairs, she joined the Yoshikawa Law Firm. She provides legal advice to clients, primarily major corporations, focusing on labor law, industry-specific legislation, security and trade control, and foreign investment regulations. As well as assisting with the launch of new businesses, supporting negotiations with foreign companies and helping overseas companies to enter the Japanese market, she handles dispute resolution and litigation in the business sector. She also coordinates the initial response to corporate crises, such as investigations into trade secret leaks and harassment cases.
Career History
- Yoshikawa Law Firm (Tokyo, Japan)
- Associate, September 2025 –
- Present Practice Areas: Labor & Employment, Various Industry Regulations, Export Control (Regulations under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, etc.), Foreign Investment Regulations, Unfair Competition Prevention Act related matters, Antitrust/Competition Law related matters, M&A, Support for New Business Launch
- Short-term Study Abroad in Taiwan
- National Taiwan Normal University, June 2025 – August 2025
- National Taiwan University, August 2024 – November 2024
- Sphere Law Office (Tokyo, Japan)
- Associate, October 2022 – April 2025
- AZ MORE International Law Office (Tokyo, Japan)
- Associate, March 2022 – September 2022
- GS Yuasa Corporation (Kyoto, Japan)
- Corporate Strategy Department, January 2018 – February 2022
- Hisatsune Sanpei Law Office (Tokyo, Japan)
- Associate, January 2014 – December 2017
- Frontier Consulting Co., Ltd.
- Outside Auditor, October 2023 – Present
