{"id":4208,"date":"2019-08-29T04:20:46","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T19:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/?page_id=4208"},"modified":"2023-06-30T17:06:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T08:06:11","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/people","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"heading-area\">\n\t<div class=\"heading-area-inner\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"icon-people\">People<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"second-nav\">\n\t<div class=\"second-nav-inner\">\n\t\t<p>TOPICS<\/p>\n\t\t<nav>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#law-firm-with-strength-in-it\">Law Firm with Strength in IT<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#kawase\">Founding Lawyer <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#tanikawa\">Senior Associate Attorney<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#adachi\">Associate Attorney<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#shinjo\">Advisor <\/a><\/li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"white-section\">\n\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"law-firm-with-strength-in-it\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"section-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"width41\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/06\/jobopenings.jpg\" alt=\"Law Firm with Strength in IT\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"width51\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Japanese Law Firm with Strength in IT<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>MONOLITH LAW OFFICE consists of 30 attorneys, including the founding lawyer Toki Kawase, 16 IT Consultants, and 85 staff members (including Part-Time and Student Interns). We have served as legal counsel to approximately 1087  companies, mainly Japanese IT and Startups.\nTo date, we have provided legal services to 1855 clients in the IT industry. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mgb-big\">We are currently looking for foreign attorneys, experienced paralegals, and law clerks as well. If interested please take a look at our &#8220;Careers&#8221; page.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn icon-services\"><a href=\"\/en\/services\">Services<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn icon-job-openings\"><a href=\"\/en\/job-openings\">Job Openings<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"purple-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner txt-center\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"mgb-small\">The experience of our Managing Attorney in working as an engineer and running a business<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><span class=\"bold txt-xxl\">We are more than just legal advisors.<br>You can count on us as your IT and Internet law experts! <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"purple2-section temp-lawyer\">\n    <div class=\"anchor\" id=\"section02\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"section-inner\">\n        <div class=\"temp-lawyers mgb-middle\">\n                                                    <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"kawase\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Toki Kawase\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/1938\/03\/kawase-1024x1024-1-1024x1024.jpeg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Managing Attorney: Toki Kawase<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\"> [Biography]<br>\r\nFormerly an IT engineer, he has been involved in the management of IT companies. Served as legal counsel to more than 100 companies, ranging from top-tier organizations to seed-stage Startups. He is a Representative Director of Easter Inc. and Auditor of oVice Inc. and Chief Legal Officer of TOKIUM Inc. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nGraduate Schools for Law and Politics, Faculty of Law-The University of <br>Tokyo<br>\r\nAffiliations -Japan MENSA<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"btn-area\">\r\n<div class=\"btn icon-tokikawase\"><a href=\"\/en\/tokikawase\">Profile<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"tanikawa\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Satoshi Tanikawa\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/1851\/01\/e4677f80a994a7dc0d544735ead008d7-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Senior Associate Attorney: Satoshi Tanikawa<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nMeiji University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nMeiji University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nInternet, Fundraising, Intellectual Property Law, and other General Coprorate Matters (Corporate Law, Labor Law, Contracts, and etc.)<\/p>\r\n<p>Web3 Team<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"mitsumata\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Chihiro Mitsumata\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/1871\/01\/96ea56585115332b342cadedd8749230-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Senior Associate Attorney: Chihiro Mitsumata<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nMeiji Gakuin University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nKeio University Law School<br>\r\nAffiliations-<br>\r\nMember of Lawyers Practice Reform Committee, Tokyo Bar Association<br>\r\nMember of Headquarters for Promotion of Expansion of Lawyers' Practice<br> Areas<br>\r\nMember of Internet Law Research Division<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nCountermeasures againts Reputational Damage, Youtuber Virtual Youtuber Law, System Development and IT Law, General Corporate Law, Traffic Accident Law<\/p>\r\n<p>PMD Act Team<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"adachi\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Azusa Adachi\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/1901\/02\/defc2b0a5b850a0bc10e265a0a606d3a-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Azusa Adachi<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nChuo University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nKeio University Law School\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>General Corporate, Intellectual Property and IT realated matters, contracts, and etc.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">\r\n<p>Web3 Team<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"kizaki\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Jun Kizaki\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/1907\/03\/068a5962b3171f04a65b8e7654f6a159-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Jun Kizaki<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nChuo University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nUniversity of Tokyo Law School <\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate Legal Affairs, Various Contracts, Personnel and Labor Matters, Venture Buisness, IT Legal Affairs, etc. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Work Highlights]<br>2021~ Lecturer at University of Tokyo Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">2023~Member of Tokyo Bar Association Special Committee on Labor Legislation (Incumbent)<\/p>\r\n<p>VTuber Team<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"takahashi\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Kosuke Takahashi\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/1916\/01\/46f494e338def7591bf4cda4fbd4c8ca-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Kosuke Takahashi<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nOsaka University <br>\r\nKeio Univeristy Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">2020~21 Tokyo-based Law Firm Handling IT Related and General Civil Cases<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nEntertainement Law, IT-related Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Non Life Insurance (traffic accidents, insurance fraud and etc.)<\/p>\r\n<p>VTuber Team<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Sumie Takahashi\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/1916\/03\/9eea35bd2c3ec42eb95db132b5ba659e-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Sumie Takahashi<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nNiigata University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nWaseda University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate Law, Personnel and Labor Matters, Contract Law<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"takeda\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Naoto Takeda\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/1916\/03\/1f0a92be1dd0c8176e935a92e9270660-1-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Naoto Takeda<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nChuo University <br>\r\nUniversity of Tokyo Law School <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate Legal Affairs, Contracts and etc.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">\r\n<p>PMD Act Team<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"takenaka\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Hiroki Takenaka\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/1916\/04\/449b343d436ec3aaa6c8e0b087707746-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Hiroki Takenaka<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]\r\n<br>Waseda University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">~2022 A law firm handling general civil matters and IT relataed cases<br>\r\nFeb. 2022~ MONOLITH LAW OFFICE<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">\r\n[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nEntertainment Law, IT Related Law<\/p>\r\n<p>VTuber Team<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"nagahama\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Toshiharu Nagahama\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/1938\/03\/nagahama-1024x1024-1-1024x1024.jpeg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Toshiharu Nagahama<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>University of Tokyo Faculty of Law<br>\r\nUniversity of Tokyo Law School <\/p>\r\n<p>[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate Law, Startup Law, Intellectual Property and IT Law<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"naya\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Yukako Naya\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/1921\/08\/309707be0113f715343d0183329a26c2-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Yukako Naya<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>Chuo University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nHitotsubashi University Law School <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">2017~2019 Kyodo Printing CO., LTD.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate Law, Contract Law and etc.<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Kosuke Matsunaga\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/1931\/02\/7a8d9abcc7760ea4c82e75ab52c0e169-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Kosuke Matsunaga<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nChuo University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nUniversity of Tokyo Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate Law, Contract Law<\/p>\r\n<p>Web3 Team<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Daisuke Mineta\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/1932\/04\/889c2c82a2ea1f4f005e968ef6126004-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Daisuke Mineta<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nChuo University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nHitotsubashi University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate Law, Contract Law<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Hiromi Myoken\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/1932\/06\/7815e732d7059bc72cd15350ea2a701e-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Hiromi Myoken<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nWaseda University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nWaseda University Law School<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate Law, Contract Law<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"yoshioka\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Isamu Yoshioka\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/1938\/01\/d6b1cf6cc4cbde5e3a074ca9bf57fe87-1024x1024.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Associate Attorney: Isamu Yoshioka<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nFukuoka University Faculty of Law<br>\r\nWaseda University Law School <\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>\r\nGeneral Corporate Law, Contract Law<\/p>\r\n<p>Web3 Team<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Sergio G.Elias-Wilson\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/05\/Selgio-Elias-Wilson-1024x1024-1.jpg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Foreign Associate: Sergio G.Elias-Wilson<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">[Bar admissions]<br>California, Washington, D.C. and Oregon.<\/p>\r\n<p>[Areas of Practice and Expertise]<br>General Corporate, Web3, Blockchain, etc.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">\r\n<p>Web3 Team<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"lawyer-single\" id=\"shinjo\">\n                    <figure>\n                        <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                            <img alt=\"Kenji Shinjo\" src=\"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/04\/shinjo.jpeg\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <figcaption>\n                            <div class=\"figcaption-inner\">\n                                <h3 class=\"bold\">Advisor Attorney: Kenji Shinjo<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"mgb-small\">Belonging to Ueda Koichi Law Firm\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\">[Education &amp; Affiliations]<br>\r\nKeio University Faculty of Law<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mgb-small\"> [Work Highlights]<br>\r\nActive in the forefront of prosecution practice, including the investigation of the Aum Shinrikyo case, which attracted tremendous public attention.<br>\r\nFormer Prosecutor at Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office, Former<br>Prosecutor of Legal Training and Research Institute, Former Specially Appointed Professor at Meiji University Law School<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        <\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People TOPICS Law Firm with Strength in IT Founding Lawyer Senior Associate Attorney Associate Attorney Advisor Japanese Law Firm with Strength in IT MONOLITH LAW OFFICE consists of attorneys, includi [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":57136,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"other-page-temp.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4208"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4208"}],"version-history":[{"count":46,"href":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56966,"href":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4208\/revisions\/56966"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/monolith.law\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}