PartnerYuhei Sakao

Bar Admissions

admitted in Japan, 2012
admitted in New York, 2019
Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association

Certified Fraud Examiner, 2014
Certified Compliance Officer, 2015
Corporate Crisis Manager, 2020
Food Labeling Adviser, 2021

Contact Information

TEL +81-3-6270-3539
FAX +81-3-6270-3501

Languages

Japanese, English

Offices

Otemachi

Background

The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2009)
The University of Tokyo School of Law (J.D., 2011)
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (2012 - 2021)
University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.M. with Wharton Business & Law Certificate, 2018)
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Washington, D.C. (on secondment, 2018 - 2019)
Legal Department, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (on secondment, 2020 - 2021)

Practice Areas

Corporate Governance and Commercial Disputes

Corporate Governance and Commercial Disputes

Intellectual Property

Personal Information and Privacy

Personal Information and Privacy

Consumer Law

Labeling Regulations
Safety Regulations

Medical and Healthcare

Medical and Healthcare

Crisis Management and Security

Crisis Management and Security

Employment and Labor Regulation

Employment and Labor Regulation

Litigation and Disputes, Business Revitalization, and Bankruptcy

Litigation and Disputes
Business Revitalization and Bankruptcy

ESG/SDGs

Environmental Regulations
Business and Human Rights
Diversity & Inclusion

International Practice and Trade Law

International Practice

General Corporate Practice

General Corporate Practice

Publications

2024.10.29	The Turning Point and Prospect of Whistleblowing Systems Articles
2024.10.24	White-Collar Crime in Japan: Overview of Trends and Practices Articles
2024.05.29	The Importance of an Effective Antimonopoly Act Compliance Program Articles
2024.01.18	Reinforcing Japanese anti-bribery regulation against foreign officials Articles
2023.12.07	Chambers Global Practice Guides – Anti-Corruption 2024: Japan Chapter (Trends and Developments) Articles
2023.10.24	Chambers Global Practice Guides – White-Collar Crime 2023: Japan Chapter (Trends and Developments) Articles
2023.10.03	How should companies manage the risks on human rights? Articles
2023.07.07	Mitigating Risks of Corporate Scandals by the Effective Whistleblowing System Articles
2023.06.09	The Legal 500: Bribery & Corruption Comparative Guide - Japan Articles
2022.05.18	[Alert] The Amended Whistleblower Protection Act comes into effect on June 1, 2022 Newsletters

Seminars

2023.11.14	AAJ Legal Summit 2023 - Social and Governance aspects of ESG: Business Human Rights External Seminars

News

2024.04.18	The Best Lawyers - 2025 edition Awards & Rankings
2023.04.01	Masayuki Atsumi and Yuhei Sakao commented on "RISING FROM THE EAST" Media
2021.03.01	Yuhei Sakao joins Miura & Partners NEWS