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MATSUDA Akira

MATSUDA Akira

Title
Partner
Languages
Japanese (native)/English

Career Summary

February 1983
Born in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
March 2001
Graduated from Koyo Gakuin High School
March 2006
Received his LL.B. from the University of Tokyo
September 2008
Received his Diploma from the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (61st)
September 2008
Registered as a Japanese attorney and joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
May 2015
Received his LL.M. from Columbia Law School (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
2015
Passed the New York State Bar Examination
September 2015
Joined Iwata Godo
2015-2021
Seconded to Drew & Napier LLC in Singapore
2019
Admitted to the New York State Bar Association
2019
Data Ethics Review Committee Member of J.Score CO., LTD.
December 2019
Consultant of the Japan DPO Association
June 2023
Outside Director (Chairperson, Nomination and Compensation Committee), Nippon RAD Inc.

Engaged Cases

General corporate legal services focusing on data protection and technology cases and cross-border cases (international transactions, M&A, crisis management, dispute resolution, and financing in the capital market)

Message

I will keep enhancing my professional skills so as to provide clients with best and efficient legal services in various fields of corporate practice including international transactions.

Professional Memberships

Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association

List of Main Publications

“Lexology GTDT – Cloud Computing 2023” (co-author, Law Business Research, 2022)
“The International Comparative Legal Guide : Cybersecurity 2023“ (Global Legal Group 2022)
“Global Legal Insights to: AI, Machine Learning & Big Data 2022”(co-author, Global Legal Group, 2022)
“6,000 Lectures on Legal Issues for Financial Institutions” (co-author, Kinzai Institute For Financial Affairs, 2022)
“The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Investigations 2022”(co-author, Global Legal Group, 2022)
“Artificial Intelligence 2021” (co-author, Lexology)
“Global Legal Insights to: AI, Machine Learning & Big Data 2020”(co-author, Global Legal Group 2021)
"The GDR Insight Handbook 2022- Japan:Privacy”(co-author Law Business Research 2021)
"The Legal 500: Data Protection 3rd Edition Country Comparative Guide (Japan)”(co-author)
"The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Investigations 2021”(co-author Global Legal Group 2021)
"The GDR Insight Handbook 2021- Data Privacy” (co-author Law Business Research 2020)
"Artificial Intelligence 2020”(co-author, Lexology)
"Lexology GTDT – Cloud Computing 2021”(co-author, Law Business Research)
"The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Foreign Direct Investment Regimes 2021”(co-author, Global Legal Group)
"The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cybersecurity 2021”(co-author, Global Legal Group)
“The Legal 500: Data Protection 2nd Edition Country Comparative Guide (Japan)”(co-author)
“Global Legal Insights to: AI, Machine Learning & Big Data 2020”(co-author, Global Legal Group 2020)
“The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Investigations 2020”(co-author, Global Legal Group, 2020)
“The GDR Insight Handbook 2020- Data Privacy”(co-author, Law Business Research,2019)
“The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Foreign Direct Investment Regimes 2020 ”(co-author, Global Legal Group, 2019)
“The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cybersecurity 2020”(co-author, Global Legal Group, 2019)
“GIR Know how - Data Privacy and Transfer in Investigations 2019 - Japan”(co-author, Law Business Research, 2019)
“Global Legal Insights – AI, Machine Learning & Big Data First Edition” (co-author, Global Legal Group, June 2019)
“Current Status of Personal Information Protection Laws in Asian Countries, Mainly Focusing on Singapore” (JMC Journal, a newsletter issued by Japan Machinery Center for Trade and Investment, October 2018 issue)
“Theories and Business Practices of Prescription and Limitation of Period” (co-author, Nihon Kajo Publishing, 2018)
“Draft of Guidelines for Adequate Level of Protection – Handling of Personal Data to be Transferred from EU Countries to Japan with Adequate Level of Protection” (Iwata Godo News Mail, May 2018 extra issue)
“GDPR Guidebook: A Comprehensive Guide to Applying EU General Data Protection Regulation to Your Business” (editorial supervision, Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha, May 2018)
“Compliance with Amended Civil Code: Key Points to Prepare Contract Documents" (co-author, ShojiHomu Co., Ltd., April 2018)
“How to Cope with U.S. Authorities’ Tighter Regulations on Anticompetitive Employment Practices” (co-author, Business Law Journal, April 2018)
“FD Rule Final Check Sheet: Compliance of Disclosure/IR Practice with Fair Disclosure Rule” (Iwata Godo News Mail, March 2018)
“Latest Trend in Legal Practices for EU Competition Laws: Brexit and the UK Competition Act” (co-writer, Iwata Godo News Mail, February 2018 extra issue)
“5,000 Lectures on Legal Issues for Financial Institutions” (co-author, Kinzai Institute For Financial Affairs, 2018)
“Third Case of International Cartel Made Public in Singapore: Highest Penalty Ever” (Lexology, January 2018)
“Full Amendment of the Companies Act (1914) of Myanmar” (co-writer, Lexology (January 2018))
“GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) – Trends and Measures: To-Do List to be Done by May 2018” (Iwata Godo News Mail, December 2017 issue)
“Latest Trend in Practice of the U.S. Antitrust Law - Non-poaching Agreement and Exchange of Salary or Other Information between Companies Fall under Violation of the U.S. Antitrust Law -" (Iwata Godo News Mail, September 2017 issue)
“Rules on Protection of Personal Information in the Philippines: Strict Rules Similar to the EU-GDPR, Attention is Required to the Enforcement under the Duterte Administration” (Iwata Godo News Mail, July 2017)
“EU Commission Imposes the Biggest Antitrust Fine on the Internet Search Engine Operator - What Type of Practice Was Found Illegal under the EU Competition Law?," (Iwata Godo News Mail, June 2017 extra issue)
“Execution of Memorandum of Cooperation between Competition Regulators of Japan and Singapore” (Iwata Godo News Mail, June 2017)
“Latest Trend of Legal Affairs in Myanmar 2, - Initiation of New Investment Legislation -” (co-author, Iwata Godo News Mail, May 2017)
“Act on the Protection of Personal Information: The check list to ensure compliance with the amendment of the Act” (Iwata Godo News Mail, March 2017)
“Overview of the Revised Personal Information Protection Act of Japan and Its Main Impact on Foreign Groups” (co-author, Iwata Godo News Mail, March 2017 extra issue)
“Indonesia: The Highest-ever Fines Imposed on Two Japanese Companies for the Cartel Cases of Small Scooters" (Iwata Godo News Mail, February 2017)
“EU Commission Launches Investigations into E-Commerce Sector for Any Anti-Competitive Activities” (co-author, Iwata Godo News Mail, February 2017 extra issue)
“Latest Trend of Legal Affairs in Myanmar – Last Frontier & Its Second Opening –” (Iwata Godo News Mail, December 2016 issue)
“Singapore Court Proceedings for Corporate Reorganization Procedures Commenced outside Singapore” (Iwata Godo News Mail, September 2016 issue)
“Outline of the Protection from Harassment Act --- Toward Prevention and Solution of Harassment Cases” (co-author, newsletter of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Singapore, September 2016)
“Revision of Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)” (Iwata Godo News Mail, July 2016 issue)
“Latest Trend of Regulation on Protection of Personal Information in Singapore” (Iwata Godo News Mail, May 2016 issue)
“Latest Trend of Dispute Resolution in Singapore” (Iwata Godo News Mail, March 2016 issue)
“The Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Review Fourth Edition”(Law Business Review 2016)

List of Main Lectures

“APPI compliance" (Japan Consumer Credit Association's 28th Follow-up Training Session for Personal Information Managers” (Recorded on December 2022))
"Looking Back on Data Transfer Developments in Asia" (December 15, 2022 , EST, IAPP's webinar)
"Protection of Personal Information Assessment (PIA): Its Importance, Content and Practical Implementation” (December 15, 2022, the Japan DPO Association's 6th Seminar on Protection of Personal Information)
“Data Privacy Analysis and Forecast for the Banking and Fintech Sectors” (October 31, 2022, Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados)
“Outline of Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and matters that Chinese businesses should pay attention to” (October 14, 2022, webinar hosted by Jin Mao Law Firm)
“Understanding and overcoming data protection and cybersecurity challenges and the path to compliance” (October 13, 2022, Legal 500 GC Summit Japan 2022)
“Study of Regulatory Trends and Case Studies of Global Response in Asia” (January 28, 2021, Japan DPO Association)
“Data4Efficiency” (November 10, 2020, served as Moderator (Data Business Congress Asia))
”The Practical Impact of the Decision Made by the Court of Justice of the European Union Invalidating the U.S.-European Privacy Shield (from the Perspective of non-U.S.-European Jurisdictions)” (August 6, 2020, a webinar hosted by PrivacyRules)
“E-Conference on Data Breach Management” (July 8, 2020, a webinar hosted by Zhong Lun Law Firm (Beijing))
“EU and JAPAN – World’s Largest Free Trade of Information” (October 16, 2018, Founders’ Meeting of PrivacyRules in London, U.K.)
“Privacy at the heart of your data monetization strategy” (February, 3, 2020, Data Business Congress in San Jose, U.S.A.)
“Global Privacy Compliance Seminar(November 7,2019, McMillan LLP”(Canada)
“Current Issues in Cross-Border Transactions: Pointers & Pitfalls” (October 30, 2019, a seminar co-hosted by Iwata Good and Drew & Napier LLC, at Iwata Godo’s seminar room)
“Webinar on regulations for cross-border transfer of personal data under the Privacy Rules” (March 2019)
“Japan’s Data Protection Regime: The Way of the Future?” (March 30, 2019, hosted by Zhong Lun Law Firm (Beijing))
“The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence - Significance and Legal Implications” (July 24, 2018, with the guest speaker Professor Shimpo Fumio from Keio University, at a seminar room of Drew & Napier LLC (Singapore))
“Current Status of Personal Information Protection Laws in Asian Countries, Mainly Focusing on Singapore” (June 7, 2018, at Japan Machinery Center for Trade and Investment)
“Legal Updates for AI Era: Latest Trends regarding Data” (May 21, 2018, at Station Conference Tokyo)
“Seminar on Global Antimonopoly Laws - Key Points in Legal Practices Concerning Enforcement by Antimonopoly Authorities – from Perspectives at Home and Abroad” (March 19, 2018, a seminar co-hosted by Business Law Journal and Iwata Godo, at Marunouchi Building seminar room)
“Personal Information Protection Seminar - Focusing on Latest Trend in Handling Practices of GDPR” (February 19, 2018, a seminar hosted by Iwata Godo, at JR Gate Tower Conference in Nagoya)
“Outline of Regulations on Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data and Handling of Practical Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region” (February 16, 2018, “Global Data Protection Seminar – Focusing on Latest Trend in Handling Practices of GDPR” hosted by Iwata Godo with Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto, a lawyer from Brussels Office of Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLP, as a guest speaker, and held in a conference room at JP TOWER Hall & Conference, on the 5th floor of KITTE in Tokyo)
“How to Establish Compliance System to Mitigate GDPR Legal Risk” (December 8, 2017, as part of the seminar "Risk Management Strategy to Comply with Personal Information Protection Laws" hosted by the Nikkei at Nikkei Conference Room)
“Measures for Protecting Personal Information and Handling Practical Issues in Doing Business in Asian Countries – In Light of the Amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information in Japan and the Provisions of EU-GDPR” (October 3, 2017, at a seminar room of Financial Management Forums, Inc.)
“Global Competition Law Seminar” (September 15, 2017, a seminar co-hosted by Iwata Godo and Steptoe & Johnson LLP, at JP TOWER Hall & Conference, on the 4th floor of KITTE in Tokyo)
“Seminar on Investing in Myanmar” (June 13, 2017, a seminar co-hosted by Iwata Godo and Kelvin Chia Yangon Ltd., at Marubiru Hall and Conference Square)
“Management of Personal Information under the Revised Law – Business Practices Concerning Regulations on Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information” (May 17, 2017, Finance Forum 2017 seminar hosted by Seminar Info Co., Ltd. at JA-Kyosai Building Conference Hall)
“Seminar on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information which will Come into Force Soon” (May 10, 2017, a seminar hosted by Iwata Godo, at Tokyo International Forum)
“Seminar on Global Personal Information Protection – How to Handle Practical Issues in EU, Japan and Singapore” (February 2, 2017, co-hosted by Iwata Godo and Drew & Napier LLC, by inviting Lawyer Takeshige Sugimoto of Brussels Office of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) as a guest speaker, at JP TOWER Hall & Conference, on the 4th floor of KITTE in Tokyo)
“Doing Business in ASEAN” (October 21, 2016, a seminar co-hosted by Iwata Godo, Drew & Napier LLC and ZICO Law, at Station Conference Tokyo)
“Approval and Execution of International Arbitration Award in Asian Countries including India, China, Vietnam and Indonesia” (September 28, 2016, a seminar co-hosted by Iwata Godo and Drew & Napier LLC, at Iwata Godo’s seminar room)
“Measures for Civil and Criminal Crisis Management in Singapore” (August 24, 2016, a seminar hosted by Drew & Napier LLC for Japanese companies, at Drew & Napier’s seminar room in Singapore)
“Outline and Case Study of Civil Procedures in Singapore” (July 29, 2016, a seminar co-hosted by Iwata Godo and Drew & Napier LLC, at Iwata Godo’s seminar room)
“Latest Trend of Business Practice Dealing with Legislation on Protection of Personal Information in Japan and Singapore” (June 8, 2016, a seminar co-hosted by Iwata Godo and Drew & Napier LLC, at Tokyo International Forum)
“Singapore and ASEAN Legal Seminar” (April 22, 2016, a seminar hosted by Drew & Napier LLC for Japanese companies, at Drew & Napier’s seminar room in Singapore)
“ASEAN Insiders Roundtable Competition Law” (April 12, 2016, a symposium co-hosted by ZICO Law and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, at Traders Hotel Conference Room in Kuala Lumpur)
“Overview and Latest Trend of Competition Law in ASEAN and Singapore” (February 2, 2016, a seminar co-hosted by Iwata Godo and Drew & Napier LLC, at a conference room of Mitsubishi Building)

Publications

Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  • 2024.02

    IG hosts a webinar "Singapore Convention on Mediation: Update on Procedures and Contracts"

  • 2023.11

    Matsuda Akira, Ikeda Minako and Sekiguchi Akimasa give a webinar "The Unfair Competition Prevention Act and the Information Society" for Business & Law LLC

  • 2023.05

    Matsuda Akira and Yamada Kohei lecture on "Duties of Directors & Officers in Singapore and Other ASEAN Countries" at a seminar hosted by Willis Towers Watson

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira  YAMADA Kohei 

  • 2022.12

    Matsuda Akira gave a lecture APPI compliance at the Japan Consumer Credit Association's Follow-up Training Session for Personal Information Managers

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2022.12

    Matsuda Akira gave a lecture Japan's cross-border data transfer regulations at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)'s webinar "Looking Back on Data Transfer Developments in Asia"

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2022.12

    Matsuda Akira gave a lecture "Protection of Personal Information Assessment (PIA): Its Importance, Content and Practical Implementation" at the Japan DPO Association's Seminar on Protection of Personal Information

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2022.11

    Matsuda Akira spoke at a panel discussion titled "Data Privacy Analysis and Forecast for the Banking and Fintech Sectors" hosted by Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2022.10

    Matsuda Akira gave a lecture "Understanding and overcoming data protection and cybersecurity challenges, and the path to compliance" at the Legal 500 GC Summit Japan 2022

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2022.10

    Matsuda Akira and Yu Zhiming gave a lecture "Outline of Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information, and matters that Chinese businesses should pay attention to" at Jin Mao Law Firm (in China) and at a webinar (in Japan) on October 14

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira  YU Zhiming 

  • 2022.02

    Matsuda Akira, Tokumaru Daisuke, Fukasawa Atsushi, and Tomita Yusuke conducted a seminar "Changes in Bank Procedures and Documentation In Response To Legislative Amendments" at the Regional Banks Association of Japan.

  • 2021.09

    Matsuda Akira served as a panelist at a panel discussion titled "Ethics and Consent: Marketing and an Ethical Use of Data" of the webiar "Ethics and Consent: Marketing and an Ethical Use of Data" which was hosted by PrivSec Globa and held on September 22, 2021.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2021.06

    Matsuda Akira served as a moderator at a panel discussion titled "Exploring and exploiting new opportunities in data" at an online conference titled "GDR Connect 2021" which was held from June 22 through 26, 2021 (Japan Time).

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2021.06

    Matsuda Akira served as a speaker at a panel discussion titled "Transferring E-commerce Related Data In and Out of China" at an online conference titled "Round-the-World Overflight on Privacy and Cybersecurity In E-commerce" which was held from June 1 (Tuesday) through 3 (Thursday), 2021 (Japan Time).

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2021.01

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture titled "Study of Regulatory Trends and Case Studies of Global Response in Asia" at the second Expert Research Group Seminar (Webinar) held by the Japan DPO Association.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2020.12

    Matsuda Akira served as a moderator at a panel discussion titled "International data transfer compliance and data breach prevention for transnational businesses" held at the webinar "Privacy Rules Annual Global Conference."

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2020.11

    Matsuda Akira served as a moderator at a panel discussion titled "Data4Efficiency" held at the webinar "Data Business Congress Asia" by Privacy Rules.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2020.08

    Matsuda Akira participated as a panelist at a panel discussion titled "The Practical Impact of the Decision Made by the Court of Justice of the European Union Invalidating the U.S.-European Privacy Shield (from the Perspective of non-U.S.-European Jurisdictions)” to be held at the webinar “Schrems II: The impact on data recipients outside the US” by Privacy Rules on Tuesday, August 6, 2020. You can register for participation by the website below.

  • 2020.07

    Akira Matsuda presented and delivered a lecture at the webinar "E-Conference on Data Breach Management" hosted by Zhong Lun Law Firm and powered by Privacy Rules.

  • 2020.02

    Matsuda Akira participated as a panelist at a panel discussion titled "Privacy at the heart of your data monetization strategy" at Data Business Congress in San Jose, U.S.A.

  • 2019.11

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture titled "Current Issues in Cross-Border Transactions: Pointers & Pitfalls" with Mr. Mahesh Rai of Drew & Napier LLC at the seminar that was jointly organized with Drew & Napier LLC,a leading law firm in Singapore, at a conference room of Iwata Godo. We sincerely thank many people for their attendance.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2019.11

    Matsuda Akira participated as a panelist at a seminar titled "Global Privacy Compliance Seminar" at the annual meeting of Privacy Rules organized by McMillan LLP in Canada .

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2019.04

    Matsuda Akira participated as a speaker in a webinar on regulations for cross-border transfer of personal data under the Privacy Rules.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2019.04

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture titled "Japan's Data Protection Regime: The Way of the Future?" at an Asian conference on the Privacy Rules in Beijing (hosted by Zhong Lun Law Firm).

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2018.10

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture titled "EU and JAPAN - World's Largest Free Trade of Information" at an organization meeting of Privacy Rules in London.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2018.07

    Matsuda Akira participated as a panelist at a lecture titled "The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence - Significance and Legal Implications" at Drew & Napier LLC in Singapore, inviting Professor Shimpo Fumio from Keio University as a guest speaker.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2018.06

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture titled "Current Status of Personal Information Protection Laws in Asian Countries, Mainly Focusing on Singapore" at Japan Machinery Center for Trade and Investment.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2018.05

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture titled "Legal Updates for AI Era: Latest Trends regarding Data" at Station Conference Tokyo, inviting Professor Shimpo Fumio from Policy Management Department of Keio University, and Mr. Funayama Satoshi and Ms. Matsuo Sanae from Microsoft Japan Company, Limited as guest speakers. We sincerely thank many people for their attendance.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2018.03

    Motomura Takeshi, Eiguchi Manabu, Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture entitled "Seminar on Global Antimonopoly Laws - Key Points in Legal Practices Concerning Enforcement by Antimonopoly Authorities - from Perspectives at Home and Abroad” which was co-hosted by Business Law Journal and our firm at Iwata Godo.

  • 2018.02

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture entitled "Personal Information Protection Seminar - Focusing on Latest Trend in Handling Practices of GDPR" at JR Gate Tower Conference in Nagoya. We sincerely thank many people for their attendance.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2018.02

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture entitled "Outline of Regulations on Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data and Handling of Practical Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region" as part of "Global Data Protection Seminar – Focusing on Latest Trend in Handling Practices of GDPR” hosted by Iwata Godo with Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto, a lawyer from Brussels Office of Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLP, as a guest speaker and held in a conference room at JP TOWER Hall & Conference (on the 5th floor of KITTE in Tokyo). We sincerely thank many people for their attendance.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2017.12
  • 2017.10

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture in a seminar entitled "Measures for Protecting Personal Information and Handling Practical Issues in Doing Business in Asian Countries - In Light of the Amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information in Japan and the Provisions of EU-GDPR” at a seminar room of Financial Management Forums, Inc.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2017.09

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture in a seminar entitled "Global Competition Law Seminar" co-hosted by Iwata Godo and Steptoe & Johnson LLP, a leading law firm in the U.S., on September 15, 2017,Matsuda Akira and Sato Takaki delivered a lecture in a seminar entitled "Global Competition Law Seminar" co-hosted by Iwata Godo and Steptoe & Johnson LLP, a leading law firm in the U.S., on September 15, 2017, in a conference room at JP TOWER Hall & Conference (on the 4th floor of KITTE in Tokyo).We sincerely thank many clients/audiences for attending this seminar.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2017.06

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture entitled "Seminar on Investing in Myanmar" at the seminar jointly hosted by Iwata Godo and a prominent law firm in Myanmar, Kelvin Chia Yangon Ltd., with its director, Ms. Cheah Swee Gim invited as a guest speaker, at Marubiru Hall and Conference Square. We sincerely thank many people for their attendance.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2017.05

    Toji Yoshihiro, Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture entitled "Management of Personal Information under the Revised Law - Business Practices Concerning Regulations on Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information" at Finance Forum 2017 (hosted by Seminar Info Co., Ltd.).

    Speaker: TOJI Yoshihiro  MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2017.05

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture entitled "Seminar on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information which will Come into Force Soon" at Glass Building of Tokyo International Forum. We sincerely thank many people for their attendance.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2017.02

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture entitled "Seminar on Global Personal Information Protection - How to Handle Practical Issues in EU, Japan and Singapore"at the seminar that was jointly organized with Drew & Napier LLC, a leading law firm in Singapore, invited as a guest speaker Lawyer Sugimoto Takeshige of Brussels Office of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale), and was held on February 2, 2017 in a conference room at JP TOWER Hall & Conference (on the 4th floor of KITTE in Tokyo). We sincerely thank many people for their attendance.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2016.10

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture entitled "Doing Business in ASEAN" at the seminar jointly organized with Drew & Napier LLC which is a leading law firm in Singapore and ZICO Law which is a leading law firm doing business across the ASEAN region, on October 21, 2016 at Station Conference Tokyo. We sincerely thank many people for their attendance.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2016.10

    Matsuda Akira, along with Mahesh Rai, a partner attorney of Drew & Napier LLC which is a leading law firm in Singapore, delivered a lecture entitled “Approval and Execution of International Arbitration Award in Asian Countries including India, China, Vietnam and Indonesia” at the seminar jointly organized with the law firm, on September 28, 2016 at Iwata Godo’s seminar room. We sincerely thank many people for their attendance.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2016.08
  • 2016.08

    Matsuda Akira, along with Wendell Wong, a partner attorney of Drew & Napier LLC which is a leading law firm in Singapore, delivered a lecture entitled “Outline of Civil Procedure and Case Study in Singapore” at the seminar jointly organized with the law firm, on July 29, 2016 at Iwata Godo’s seminar room. We sincerely thank many people for their attendance.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2016.06

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture entitled "Latest Trend in Legal Practices in Relation to Personal Information Protection Laws in Japan and Singapore" at the seminar jointly organized with one of the prominent law firms in Singapore, Drew & Napier LLC, on June 8, 2016 at Glass Building of Tokyo International Forum. We sincerely thank many people for their attendance.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2016.05

    Matsuda Akira, along with Chong Kin Lim, Benjamin Gaw, Charmian Aw and Scott Clements, attorneys of Drew & Napier LLC in Singapore, delivered a lecture on April 22, 2016 at the Singapore and ASEAN legal seminar for Japanese companies organized by Drew & Napier LLC (Part 1: Duty and Responsibility of Directors, Part 2: Act on the Protection of Personal Information in Singapore, ASEAN and Japan, Part 3: Competition Law in Singapore, ASEAN and Japan (Antimonopoly Act)).

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2016.04

    Matsuda Akira participated as a panelist and a speaker in the event entitled "ASEAN Insiders Roundtable Competition Law " co-hosted by ZICO Law and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on April 12, 2016.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

  • 2016.02

    Matsuda Akira delivered a lecture entitled "Overview and the Latest Trends of Competition Law in ASEAN and Singapore" at a conference room of Mitsubishi Building on February 2, 2016, co-hosted by DREW & NAPIER LLC, a distinguished law firm in Singapore, and Iwata Godo. We sincerely thank many audiences for attending this seminar.

    Speaker: MATSUDA Akira 

News

  • 2023.12

    High marks in the Nikkei's Rankings of Reliable Law Firms and Outstanding Attorneys in 2023

    Iwata Godo placed 14th in the Rankings of Reliable Law Firms category of the Nikkei's Corporate and Tax Lawyers Survey. In the Rankings of Outstanding Attorneys in 2023 (overall rankings assessed by companies and attorneys), three attorneys of Iwata Godo were recognized:
    Toji Yoshihiro was ranked 18th in the General Corporate category;
    Motomura Takeshi was ranked 15th in the Crisis Management and Response to Wrongdoings category; and
    Matsuda Akira was ranked 17th in the Business and Human Rights category

  • 2022.06

    The June 20 Nikkei carried a comment by Matsuda Akira in its article "Act on the Protection of Personal Information(4) Mandatory Reporting Even for Potential Leakage".

  • 2021.08

    Matsuda Akira's comment on the amendment to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information in 2022 appears in the article (dated August 9, 2021) titled "Japan revised guidelines tighten data security" of Global Data Review.

    Matsuda Akira's comment regarding 2020 Amendment of the Personal Information Protection Act appeared in the article titled "Japan's privacy amendments finalised" (dated June 17, 2020) at Global Data Review.

  • 2021.08

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article of the Nikkei.

    Matsuda Akira's comment appeared in the Nikkei. His comment appeared in the August 7, 2021 Nikkei article "US to Step Up Enforcement Against No-Poach Agreements and Other Employer Cartels"

  • 2020.06

    Matsuda Akira's comment is introduced in Global Data Review.

    Matsuda Akira's comment regarding 2020 Amendment of the Personal Information Protection Act appeared in the article titled "Japan's privacy amendments finalised" (dated June 17, 2020) at Global Data Review.

  • 2020.03

    Matsuda Akira's comment is introduced in Global Data Review.

    Matsuda Akira's comment regarding 2020 Amendment of the Personal Information Protection Act appeared in the article titled "Japan tightens data protection rules" (dated March 16, 2020) at Global Data Review.

  • 2019.08

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article of the Nikkei.

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article titled "Anti-cartel Rules Target Japanese Corporations" on Page 11 of the morning edition of the Nikkei dated August 12, 2019.

  • 2018.10

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article of the Nikkei.

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article entitled "Lenient Data Management by Google, a Major IT Company, is Revealed - Possibility of Information Leakage of up to 500,000 People -" on the page 2 of the morning edition of the Nikkei dated October 10, 2018.

  • 2018.09

    Matsuda Akira is listed by Global Data Review in "40 under 40 2018," which represents the best lawyers under the age of 40 in the area of data protection.

  • 2018.08

    Matsuda Akira's comment is introduced in Global Data Review.

    Matsuda Akira's comment concerning adequacy finding which allows for transfer of personal data between EU countries and Japan is available in Pre-Launch Edition (dated July 27) of Global Data Review, a popular publication in the area of data protection.

  • 2018.07

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article of the Nikkei.

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article entitled "Agreement on Prohibition on Soliciting Employees may Violate the Antimonopoly Act" on the page 11 of the morning edition of the Nikkei dated July 30, 2018.

  • 2018.07

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article of the Nikkei.

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article titled "EU is More Strict on US IT Majors: Google was Imposed a Record EU Antitrust Fine" on the second page of the morning edition dated July 19, 2018.

  • 2018.04

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article on Nikkei.com.

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article titled "EU Sew Up Antitrust Loopholes to Catch IT Majors after 4 Years of Struggle" posted on Nikkei.com dated April 26, 2018.

  • 2018.04

    Matsuda Akira participated in a meeting for discussing a Japanese company's expansion into Saudi Arabia that was held at a law office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, of which scene was featured in a TV program of "Ikegami Akira no news Soudattanoka" (TV Asahi) aired on March 31, 2018.

  • 2018.02

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article entitled "International Collaboration Enhanced for Cartel Investigation" in the morning edition of the Nikkei on February 19, 2018.

  • 2018.01

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article of the Nikkei.

    Matsuda Akira's comment on effects of "EU's Digital Single Market" strategy and law enforcement outlook was introduced in the article titled "EU Commission Fines Qualcomn - Stop! - Winner Takes All" in the morning edition of the Nikkei dated January 26, 2018.

  • 2018.01

    Matsuda Akira authored an article entitled "Latest Trend in Legal Practices for Antitrust and Competition Laws in ASEAN -Third Case of International Cartel Made Public in Singapore: Highest Penalty Ever," which is available on the website: Lexology.

  • 2017.09

    Matsuda Akira authored an article entitled "Latest Trend in Practice of the U.S. Antitrust Law - Non-poaching Agreement and Exchange of Salary or Other Information between Companies Fall under Violation of the U.S. Antitrust Law -" which was delivered to our clients as September 2017 issue of Iwata Godo News Mail.

  • 2017.09

    Matsuda Akira's interview article was introduced in the article of Nikkei Sangyo Shinbum, Business Q&A.Matsuda Akira’s interview article was introduced in the article entitled “Strict Laws and Regulations Imposed for the Protection of Personal Information in each Country in Asia (Business Q&A)” on page 18 of Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun on September 26, 2017.

  • 2017.07

    Matsuda Akira authored an article entitled "EU Commission Imposes the Biggest Antitrust Fine on the Internet Search Engine Operator - What Type of Practice Was Found Illegal under the EU Competition Law?," which was delivered to our clients as June 2017 extra issue of Iwata Godo News Mail.

  • 2017.07

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article of the Nikkei.

    The comments of Matsuda Akira and Lim Chong Kin who is an attorney of Drew & Napier LLC, a law firm in Singapore to which Matsuda Akira is seconded were introduced in the article titled "Personal Data Protection in the World (II) - Regulations Tightened in Asia As Well" on the page 15 of the morning edition of the Nikkei dated July 3, 2017.

  • 2017.04

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article of the Nikkei.

    Matsuda Akira's comment was introduced in the article titled "EU's Antitrust Authorities Increase Scrutiny over E-commerce Business Practices - Shifting Focus in Detection of Antitrust Cases from Cartels" on the page 13 of the morning edition of the Nikkei dated April 17, 2017.

  • 2017.03

    Matsuda Akira and Landry Guesdon authored an English article entitled "Overview of the Revised Personal Information Protection Act of Japan and Its Main Impact on Foreign Groups," which was delivered to our clients as March 2017 extra issue of Iwata Godo News Mail.

  • 2017.02

    Matsuda Akira co-authored an article entitled "EU Commission Launches Investigations into E-Commerce Sector for Any Anti-Competitive Activities," which was distributed to our clients as an extra issue of Iwata Godo News Mail.

  • 2015.11

    Matsuda Akira has been seconded to Drew & Napier LLC in Singapore since November 2015.

  • 2015.09

    We welcomed a new attorney, Matsuda Akira.