Attorney

Shino Sakakibara

榊原史乃

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

Brief History

Joined Yoshikawa Sogo Law Office after working as in-house counsel at a manufacturing company and at a law firm specializing primarily in Chinese legal affairs. Provides legal advice, primarily to major corporate clients, focusing on labor law, various industry regulations, export control (Export Control), and foreign investment regulations. Engages in supporting new business launches, assisting with negotiations with foreign companies, supporting foreign companies' entry into the Japanese market, and handling business-related disputes and litigation. He also serves as an Outside Auditor for a corporation.

Career History

Yoshikawa Sogo Law Office (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