HORITA Koji
- Title
- Associate
- Bar Association
- Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association
- E-mail address
- khorita@iwatagodo.com
Engaged Cases
・Venture and startup company support (IPO preparation, fundraising, regulatory compliance, etc.)
・Providing legal advice at the time of business creation/improvement in large companies and local governments (clarification of legal issues at the time of PoC, proper application based on the perspective of office work and compliance for the actual release, and responses to risks identified at the periodical evaluation, etc.
・Providing advice on information security (development of systems for information management/safety control measures with its main focus on the response to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, PIA ((Privacy Impact Assessment), etc.)
・Response to crisis management/investigations (response to a third-party committee /internal investigation committee in the event information leakage/ quality fraud/accounting fraud is identified)
・Dispute resolution (litigation, mediation, and negotiations out of court. Coverage fields include commercial transactions in general, class action lawsuit (corporate side), claim management and collection, etc.)
・Intellectual property dispute/prevention of the dispute.
・Labor dispute/prevention of the dispute
・Other corporate legal affairs in general (response to general meeting of shareholders, M&A, preparing contracts, etc.)
・Member of the Sharing Economy Study Group of Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association
Career Summary
- August 1990
- Born in Osaka, Japan
- March 2009
- Graduated from Nada Senior High School
- March 2013
- Received his LL.B. from the University of Tokyo
- December 2015
- Received his Diploma from the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (68th)・ Registered as a Japanese attorney
- December 2015
- Registered as a Japanese attorney and Joined Iwata Godo
- 2018-2020
- Seconded to the legal department of a city bank
- 2020-2022
- Worked for LINE Corporation (in charge of financial business security)
- 2022-
- Joined Kabushiki Kaisha HashPort (CAO)
Awards
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2025
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2024
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2023
List of Main Publications
・“GIR Know how - Data Privacy and Transfer in Investigations 2019 - Japan”（co-author, Law Business Research, 2019）
・“Countermeasures against troubles of sharing economy” (co-author, January 2019 issue of Business Houmu provided by Chuokeizai-sha, Inc.)
・“Theories and Business Practices of Prescription and Limitation of Period” (co-author, Nihon Kajo Publishing Co., Ltd., 2018)
・“5,000 Lectures on Legal Issues for Financial Institutions” (co-author, Kinzai Institute For Financial Affairs, 2018)
・“New Story of Shareholders' Meeting” (co-author, Shoji Houmu, 2017)
Publications
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202205
Fujiwara Hiroki contributed as editor and author, and Tokumaru Daisuke, Horita Koji and Nakamura Saeko authored Labor Law Q&As: 33 Case Studies and 142 Essential Cases (Nihon Kajo Publishing).
- The author and editor：
- FUJIWARA Hiroki
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201909
Matsuda Akira, Horita Koji and Adachi Makoto contributed to the publication entitled GIR Know how - Data Privacy and Transfer in Investigations 2019 - Japan which is published by Law Business Research.
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201807
A book authored by our lawyers entitled Theories and Business Practices of Prescription and Limitation of Period is published by Nihon Kajo Publishing Co., Ltd.
- Author：
- KASHIWAGI Kensuke EIGUCHI Manabu ITO Hiroki AOKI Shinji MUTOU Yuuki ITO Nanako FUJIWARA Hiroki MATSUDA Akira TOKUMARU Daisuke MARUYAMA Shinji KAKUNO Shu TOMITA Yusuke UENISHI Takuya KUDO Ryohei BEPPU Fumiya MORI Shunsuke KARASAWA Akira SAITO Hiroki YAMADA Kohei HORITA Koji SUZUKI Tomohiro NAKAMURA Saeko SASAKI Tomoo YU Zhiming Landry GUESDON
- Editor：
- TAGO Shinya OKUSHI Kenichi IIDA Hiroshi
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201806
Horita Koji's commentary titled "Japan Patent Office Gives Notice to a Person whose Trademark has already been Applied for Registration by Others" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.
- Author：
- HORITA Koji
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201805
Horita Koji's commentary titled "NTT Holding Company Announces Implementation of Blocking Internet Sites Providing Pirated Copies" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.
- Author：
- HORITA Koji
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201802
The lawyers of our firm participated in the writing of 5,000 Lectures on Legal Issues for Financial Institutions (Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc.)
- Author：
- WAKABAYASHI Shigeo TOJI Yoshihiro TAGO Shinya MOTOMURA Takeshi YOSHIHARA Tomomichi URANAKA Hirotaka UEDA Atsushi SAKAMOTO Tomoko IZUMI Atsushi TANAKA Takashi OKUSHI Kenichi KASHIWAGI Kensuke EIGUCHI Manabu ITO Hiroki ITO Nanako MATSUDA Takao FUJIWARA Hiroki MATSUDA Akira AOKI Shinji TOKUMARU Daisuke FUKASAWA Atsushi TOMITA Yusuke IIDA Hiroshi UENISHI Takuya KUDO Ryohei MORI Shunsuke KARASAWA Akira YAMADA Kohei HORITA Koji SUZUKI Tomohiro
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201712
A book co-authored by Toji Yoshihiro, Ito Hiroki and other attorneys of Iwata Godo entitled "New Story of Shareholders' Meeting" (ShojiHomu Co., Ltd., 2017) is introduced in the article "Books Useful for Corporate Legal Affairs in Food Service Industry" of Business Law Journal No.119.
- Author：
- WAKABAYASHI Shigeo TAGO Shinya MOTOMURA Takeshi YOSHIHARA Tomomichi UEDA Atsushi SAKAMOTO Tomoko IZUMI Atsushi OKUSHI Kenichi KASHIWAGI Kensuke EIGUCHI Manabu TANAKA Takashi FUJIWARA Hiroki MATSUDA Takao TOKUMARU Daisuke AOKI Shinji MUTOU Yuuki FUKASAWA Atsushi KUDO Ryohei KARASAWA Akira YAMADA Kohei HORITA Koji SUZUKI Tomohiro
- Editor：
- TOJI Yoshihiro ITO Hiroki
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201710
Horita Koji's commentary titled "JP-Holdings Announces Reception of Notice Concerning Shareholder Proposal at Extraordinary Shareholder Meeting'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.
- Author：
- HORITA Koji
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201706
Horita Koji's commentary titled "JASRAC Simultaneously Takes Legal Action against Facilities Nationwide Using Background Music such as Beauty Salons" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.
- Author：
- HORITA Koji
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201701
Horita Koji's commentary titled "Council for the Realization of Work Style Reform Announces an Interim Report and Draft Guidelines on 'Review Meeting toward Realization of Equal Pay for Equal Work'" is available on the Shoji Homu Portal Site.
- Author：
- HORITA Koji
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201701
A book co-authored by 34 attorneys of Iwata Godo including Toji Yoshihiro, Ito Hiroki entitled New Story of Shareholders' Meeting is published by ShojiHomu Co., Ltd.
- Author：
- WAKABAYASHI Shigeo TAGO Shinya MOTOMURA Takeshi YOSHIHARA Tomomichi UEDA Atsushi SAKAMOTO Tomoko IZUMI Atsushi OKUSHI Kenichi KASHIWAGI Kensuke EIGUCHI Manabu TANAKA Takashi FUJIWARA Hiroki MATSUDA Takao TOKUMARU Daisuke AOKI Shinji MUTOU Yuuki FUKASAWA Atsushi KUDO Ryohei KARASAWA Akira YAMADA Kohei HORITA Koji SUZUKI Tomohiro
- Editor：
- TOJI Yoshihiro ITO Hiroki
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News
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202504
22 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026.
Best Lawyers
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
TOJI Yoshihiro
IZUMI Atsushi
■ Banking and Finance Law
TOJI Yoshihiro
SAKAMOTO Tomoko
MATSUDA Takao
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
MOTOMURA Takeshi
■ Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
■ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
TAGO Shinya
MOTOMURA Takeshi
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Labor and Employment Law
TAGO Shinya
■ Litigation
TOJI Yoshihiro
WAKABAYASHI Shigeo
MOTOMURA Takeshi
YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Tax Law
MUTOU Yuuki
Best Lawyers - "Ones to Watch"
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
OKAMURA Yu
MATSUHASHI Sho
■ Arbitration and Mediation
NAKAMURA Saeko
MIURA Takashi
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
OKAMURA Yu
SASAKI Tomoo
FUKATSU Haruno
FUKUCHI Takumi
KITAGAWA Hiroki
TOYOOKA Hiroto
MATSUHASHI Sho
■ Information Technology Law
ADACHI Makoto
■ Intellectual Property Law (Non-Patent)
ISHIKAWA Hiroaki
■ Labor and Employment Law
NAKAMURA Saeko
KITAGAWA Hiroki
■ Privacy and Data Security Law
HORITA Koji -
202404
20 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2025.
Best Lawyers
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
TOJI Yoshihiro
■ Arbitration and Mediation
UEDA Atsushi
■ Banking and Finance Law
TOJI Yoshihiro
SAKAMOTO Tomoko
MATSUDA Takao
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
MOTOMURA Takeshi
■ Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
■ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
TAGO Shinya
MOTOMURA Takeshi
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Labor and Employment Law
TAGO Shinya
■ Litigation
TOJI Yoshihiro
WAKABAYASHI Shigeo
MOTOMURA Takeshi
YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
URANAKA Hirotaka
Best Lawyers - "Ones to Watch"
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
ISHIKAWA Teppei
■ Arbitration and Mediation
SAITO Hiroki
NAKAMURA Saeko
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
KARASAWA Akira
IKEDA Minako
YAMADA Kohei
SUZUKI Tomohiro
FUKUCHI Takumi
■ Information Technology Law
SAITO Hiroki
■ Intellectual Property Law (Non-Patent)
ISHIKAWA Hiroaki
■ Labor and Employment Law
KITAGAWA Hiroki
■ Privacy and Data Security Law
HORITA Koji -
202305
19 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2024.
Best Lawyers
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
TOJI Yoshihiro
■ Arbitration and Mediation
UEDA Atsushi
■ Banking and Finance Law
TOJI Yoshihiro
SAKAMOTO Tomoko
MATSUDA Takao
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
MOTOMURA Takeshi
■ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
TAGO Shinya
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Labor and Employment Law
TAGO Shinya
■ Litigation
TOJI Yoshihiro
WAKABAYASHI Shigeo
MOTOMURA Takeshi
YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Product Liability Litigation
TOJI Yoshihiro
Best Lawyers - "Ones to Watch"
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
ISHIKAWA Teppei
■ Arbitration and Mediation
SAITO Hiroki
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
KARASAWA Akira
IKEDA Minako
YAMADA Kohei
SUZUKI Tomohiro
FUKUCHI Takumi
■ Information Technology Law
SAITO Hiroki
■ Intellectual Property Law (Non-Patent)
ISHIKAWA Hiroaki
■ Labor and Employment Law
KITAGAWA Hiroki
■ Privacy and Data Security Law
HORITA Koji -
201512
We welcomed new attorneys, Horita Koji and Suzuki Tomohiro.
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