KITAGAWA Hiroki

KITAGAWA Hiroki

Title
Associate
Bar Association
Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association
E-mail address
hiroki.kitagawa@iwatagodo.com

Career Summary

November 1992
Born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
March 2011
Graduated from Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen Makuhari Senior High School
March 2015
Received his LL.B. from the University of Tokyo
December 2017
Received his Diploma from the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (70th)・Registered as a Japanese attorney
December 2017
Joined Daiichi Kyodo Law Office
July 2021
Joined Iwata Godo

Professional Memberships

Member of Management Lawyers Council

Awards

The Best Lawyers in Japan 2027
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2025
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2024

List of Main Publications

・"Labor Issues for Managers" (co-author, Kinzai, 2025)
・”Annual Summaries of Labor-Related Judicial and Administrative Decisions” (co-author, Roumugyousei, 2024)
・“8th Article on Employment Law - Counting Hours Worked Outside the Workplace” (co-author, Roseijiho No. 4074, 2024)
・“Can employers prohibit transgender employees' use of restrooms different from their biological gender?” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4067, 2023)
・“Punishing an employee for reverse power harassment of his boss?” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4064, 2023
・“Annual Summaries of Labor-Related Judicial and Administrative Decisions” (co-author, Roumugyousei, 2023)
・“Raising the Retirement Age: The Impact on Retirement Benefits” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4054, 2023)
・“If an employee's parent intervenes in his/her boss's instructions” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4049, 2023)
・“Leaks of Personal Data Outside of Work: Legal Risks” (co-author, November issue of Ginko Jitsumu)
・“2022 Version: Summary of Annual Judicial Precedents and Orders for Labour Cases” (co-author, Roumugyousei Co., Ltd., 2022)
・“Points to Keep in Mind When Partially Designating a Clothing at Work” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4037, 2022)
・“Case Studies in Disciplinary Actions: Making Decisions on Penalties and Seeking Damages”(co-author, Shinnippon-Hoki, 2022 )
・“Hiring Employees Living Outside Japan for Telework” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4030, 2022)
・“Can employees be disciplined for drinking while working from home?” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4021, 2021)
・”How should We Respond to an Employee who Accused the Harassment He/She had Received in the Past?” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 4012, 2021)
・“Commentary on Business Practices; Practices of Designing and Managing Voluntary Early Retirement Program and Voluntary Retirement Offer” (Roseijiho 3999, 2020)
・”Is It Possible to Apply Managers and Supervisors only the Same Restrictions on Rest Period as Ordinary Workers? (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 3995, 2020)
・”Response to an Employee Who are Considering Withdrawing from the Union due to the Reason ’Union Fee is High’ Although Union Shop System has been Implemented" (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 3990, 2020)
・”Is It Possible to Order an Employee Who has been Suspended from Work to Work at Home?” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 3983, 2019)
・”Is It an Adverse Change to Change a Career-Track Employee Who is No Longer Likely to be Transferred to a Regional-Based Employee?” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 3979, 2019)
・”When It is Difficult to Demote an Employee by Disciplinary Action, is It Possible to Demote the Employee by Personnel Rights Instead?” (Consultation Room Q&A of Roseijiho 3974, 2019)
・”Basic Legal Lectures Useful for Business Practice (47) – Business Trip” (co-author, Roseijiho 3968, 2019)

Publications

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News

  • 202604

    34 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2027.

    34 of our lawyers were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2027.

    Best Lawyers
    ■ Antitrust / Competition Law
    TOJI Yoshihiro
    IZUMI Atsushi
    KARASAWA Akira
    ISHIKAWA Teppei

    ■ 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
    YAMADA Kohei

    ■ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    TAGO Shinya
    MOTOMURA Takeshi
    URANAKA Hirotaka

    ■ International Arbitration
    UENISHI Takuya

    ■ International Business Transactions
    MATSUDA Akira

    ■ Litigation
    WAKABAYASHI Shigeo
    TOJI Yoshihiro
    MOTOMURA Takeshi
    YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
    URANAKA Hirotaka
    UENISHI Takuya

    ■ Privacy and Data Security Law
    MATSUDA Akira
    BEPPU Fumiya

    ■ Tax Law
    MUTOU Yuuki

    ■ Telecommunications Law
    MATSUDA Akira


    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
    SASAKI Tomoo
    ISHIKAWA Hiroaki
    OKAMURA Yu
    SUZUKI Tomohiro
    FUKATSU Haruno
    FUKUCHI Takumi
    KITAGAWA Hiroki
    TOYOOKA Hiroto
    MATSUHASHI Sho

    ■ Financial Institution Regulatory Law
    KANEKI Nobuyuki

    ■ Information Technology Law
    FUJINAMI Tomonori
    ADACHI Makoto

    ■ Intellectual Property Law (Non-Patent)
    ISHIKAWA Hiroaki

    ■ Labor and Employment Law
    NAKAMURA Saeko
    KITAGAWA Hiroki

    ■ Litigation
    ITO Natsuho
    ICHIKAWA Kazuki

    ■ Privacy and Data Security Law
    HORITA Koji

    ■ Private Equity, Private Funds and Venture Capital Law
    KUNIMOTO Kazuki

  • 202504

    22 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026.

    22 of our lawyers 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

  • 202107

    We welcomed a new attorney, Kitagawa Hiroki.

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