【Practice Area】
– Corporate / Compliance
– Finance / Security
– Intellectual Property / Entertainment / Media
– IT / Information Security / Personal Data
– Environment / Energy
– Pharmaceutical / Foods
– Apparel / Fashion / Cosmetic
– Antitrust / Unfair Competition / Premiums Law
– International Trade and Disputes
– Public Affairs / ESG / SDGs

【Education】
– Columbia University School of Law (LL.M. 1997)
– University of Tokyo (LL. B. 1984)

【Admission】
– Attorney (Japan 1990, New York 1999)
– Patent Attorney (Japan 2003)

【Experience】
– Ripple Partners (present)
– TMI Associates
– Microsoft Asia Limited
– Davis Polk & Wardwell (New York)
– Mitsui Yasuda, Wani & Maeda

【Language】
– Japanese / English
 
【Memberships】
– International Relations Committee of JFBA (Vice Chair)
– International Bar Association (IBA) / American Bar Association (ABA) / Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) / LAWASIA / Asian Society of International Law
– Association for Creating Beautiful Port of Yokohama (Vice President)
– NPO Entertainment Lawyers Network (Executive Director)
– NPO Personal Data Protection Council (Auditor)
– Japan Cosmetic Center / Chamber of Commerce of Yokohama / Yokohama Indian Center / America Japan Society Yokohama

【Articles & Publications】
– “Legal Practice for AI Business” (Co-author, 2017)
– “New Act on Protection of Personal Information” (Co-author, 2017)
– “Legal Practice in New Era of Internet” (Co-author, 2017)
– “Bio Innovation and Legal Practice” (Co-author, 2014)
– “Introduction of General Provision on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions – Fair Use in Japan” (2010)
– “Intellectual Law in Vietnam” (Co-author, 2010)
– “Overseas Development of Content Business” (2009)
– “Foreign Laws for Unfair Competition Prevention – 12 Countries’ Legal Systems and Practices” (Co-author, 2008 – 2010)
– “U.S. Entertainment Law” (1998 – 2004)

direct dial:050-1748-9706   direct FAX:03-6368-3214
takeo.nishiwaki@ripple-law.com

【Education】
1994  Graduated from Hitotsubashi University Faculty of Law
1996  Completed judicial training at Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court, registered as lawyer
2001  Master of Laws, University of Washington (LL.M.)

【Experience】
1996-2004  Nakagawa & Takashina Law Office (now Clifford Chance (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo))
2001-2002  Marshall Suzuki Law Group (San Francisco)
2004-2007  Nike, Inc. (Japan)
February 2007-March 2008  Sidley Austin LLP (Tokyo)
April 2008-July 2012  Atsumi & Sakai (during that time, seconded to Cisco Systems)
August 2012-June 2018  Nishiwaki Law Office
July 2018~  Ripple Partners