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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202505
JFTC/Small and Medium Enterprise Agency on the enactment of the "Act to Partially Amend the Act on Prevention of Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, etc. and the Act on the Promotion of Subcontracting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises"
Publisher：Shoji Homu Portal website
- Author：
- OKAMURA Yu
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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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