Practice Areas
Career Summary
- May 1981
- Born in Tokyo, Japan
- March 2000
- Graduated form Shiba Senior High School
- March 2004
- Received his LL.B. from Keio University
- March 2006
- Received his J.D. from the University of Tokyo School of Law
- December 2009
- Received his Diploma from the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (62nd)・Registered as a Japanese attorney
- December 2009
- Joined Village Hills Law Firm
- July 2013
- Joined Nishimura ＆ Asahi
- May 2018
- Received his LL.M. from the University of California, Berkeley
- January 2019
- Joined Baker & McKenzie
- October 2020
- Admitted to the New York State Bar Association
- July 2023
- Joined Iwata Godo
Awards
The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026
List of Main Publications
・“Overseas Competition Law by Learning Actual Violation Cases – Regulations and Sanctions – US, EU, BRICS and Asia Pacific Countries” (co-author, Dai-ichi Hoki Co., Ltd., June 2020)
・“Cartel Regulations Around the Globe, United States” (co-author, Corporate Legal Affairs A to Z published by Dai-ichi Hoki Co., Ltd., December 2019)
・“Cartel Regulations Around the Globe, Turkey” (co-author, Corporate Legal Affairs A to Z published by Dai-ichi Hoki Co., Ltd., July 2019)
・“Sexual harassment and abuses of authority in the retail industry: trends and countermeasures” (Food Business, May 2015)
・“Important points for retail stores on the management of personal information” (The Commercial World, November 2014)
・“Understanding Practices of Civil Execution through Q&A” (co-author, Nihon Horei, February 2013)
・“Latest trends in the revision of the Civil Code and their impact on companies” (Business Practice, seven-part series, January to July 2013)
・“Important information on unfair labor practices at non-union companies” (Business Practice, September 2012)
・“Disputes and litigation in the digital age: best practices for companies” (Business Practice, July 2012)
・“Handbook for bankruptcy proceedings (revised edition)” (co-author, Gyosei Corporation, February 2012)
・“Latest trends in the revision of the Civil Code and their impact on companies” (Business Practice, six-part series, January to June 2012)
・“Important points on renewable energy in the feed-in tariff law” (Business Practice, December 2011)
・“Civil Code revision process” (Business Practice, July 2011)
・“Revisions to the Civil Code: Proposals from lawyers” (co-author, Dai-Ichi Hoki Co., Ltd., February 2011)
・“Legal information on business succession for pharmacies and drug retailers” (Drug Magazine, three-part series, November 2010 to January 2011)
・“Basic guide to environmental law” (The Commercial World, July 2010 Extra Edition)
Publications
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202501
"The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Guidelines concerning abusive customers"
Publisher：Shoji Homu Portal website
- Author：
- OKAMURA Yu
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202409
Okamura Yu authors a commentary on the SMEA's "'M&A Guidelines for Small and Medium Enterprises" (Shoji Homu Portal website)
- Author：
- OKAMURA Yu
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202405
Okamura Yu authors a commentary on the Consumer Affairs Agency's release on corrective actions for violations of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Shoji Homu Portal website)
- Author：
- OKAMURA Yu
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202311
Okamura Yu authors a commentary on the agreement in principle on "free flow of data" for the Japan-EU EPA (Shoji Homu Portal website)
- Author：
- OKAMURA Yu
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Seminars
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202402
IG hosts a webinar "Singapore Convention on Mediation: Update on Procedures and Contracts"
Speaker： TAGO Shinya MATSUDA Akira YAMADA Kohei OKAMURA Yu
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202310
IG holds a webinar "Competition Law in the US, EU and China: Updates for 2023"
Speaker： TAGO Shinya KARASAWA Akira OKAMURA Yu YU Zhiming
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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 -
202307
We welcomed a new attorney, Okamura Yu.
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