Professionals
Partner
Yoshiko Koizumi
- Admitted
- 1972, Japan
- Languages
- Japanese/English
Practices
- General Corporate
- Corporate Governance / Shareholders Meetings
- Immigration Law
- M&A
- Commercial Litigation
- Unfair Competition, Designs, Trademarks and Copyrights
- License Agreement / Technology Transfer Agreement
- General Consultations on Personnel and Labor Matters
- Cross-Border Transactions
- Foreign Direct Investment
- International Litigation
- International Arbitration
- Compliance and Internal Control
- Anti-Bribery & Corruption
- Antitrust and Competition
- Asia Practice
- Food Products
- Fashion and Retail
- Construction
Professional Background / Education
Professional Background
- Before joining City-Yuwa Partners, worked for Asahi Koma Law Offices and Nishimura & Asahi
- 2009 to Present
- City-Yuwa Partners
Education
- 1966
- Tokyo University of Education (Currently Tsukuba University), BA
- 1972
- Legal Training and Research Institute
- 1977
- University of London, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LL.M.)
Professional Activities / Accolades
Outside Director, Chairperson of the Audit Committee, Integrated Design & Engineering Holdings CO., LTD. (2023-)
Outside Statutory Auditor, NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. (2017-2023)
Outside Statutory Auditor, Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. (2016-2019)
Outside Director, Taiheiyo Cement Corporation (2015-)
Outside Director, Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd. (2015-)
Arbitrator, The Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (Shanghai International Arbitration Center) (2014-)
Director, The Japan Bar Association (2013-)
Deputy Chair, Government Procurement Review Board (2012-2014)
Councilor, The Eiken Foundation of Japan (2010-2024)
Director, The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (2008-2024)
Auditor, Yamazaki Spice Promotion Foundation (2008-)
Councilor, International Civil and Commercial Law Center (2008-2017)
Inter-Pacific Bar Association Officer (2008-2010)
External Statutory Auditor, Bosch Corporation (2007-2009)
Director, Japan Competition Law Forum (2005-2014)
Chair, the Equity commission of Kamakura City (2004-2024)
Expert Member, Planning Committee, Food Safety Commission of Japan (2003-2013)
Honorary Advisor, "Matsuno-Kai" for recognition of Koshiro Matsumoto the 7th, Kabuki Actor (2002-)
Chair of Women Business Lawyers Committee, Inter-Pacific Bar Association (2000-2002)
Councilor, YFU Japan (1993-2024)
- Corporate Governance / Shareholders MeetingsM&A
- Advised listed companies on the continuation / ending of takeover defense measures and stable shareholder measures.
- Corporate Governance / Shareholders Meetings
- Provided guidance to listed companies on operation of shareholders meetings.
- Antitrust and Competition
- Advised Japanese companies on biddings, joint procurements, business organization schemes, etc.
- General Corporate
- Advising manufacturing, fashion and engineering companies.
- Compliance and Internal ControlAnti-Bribery & Corruption
- Prepared compliance manuals, particularly FCPA and gave lectures for listed companies.
- International Transactions
- Advised on ODA cases for employers, consultants and contractors.
- Unfair Competition, Designs, Trademarks and Copyrights
- Advised on protection of famous overseas brands in Japan.
- Labor Litigation and Arbitration
- Acted for employers in labor matters and personnel disputes.
- Compliance and Internal Control
- Advising on preparation of internal rules for compliance for listed companies.
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Seminarsthe 6th Overseas Project Contract Administrator Training SeminarKey Points on Overseas Project Contracts and Role of ConsultantsYoshiko KoizumiDecember 12, 2018Practices : Construction
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SeminarsRisk Management on Cross-Border Activities by Japanese Companies – Anti-Corruption MeasuresYoshiko KoizumiAugust 23, 2016Practices : Anti-Bribery & Corruption
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Seminarsthe Annual Conference“Building a successful and satisfying legal career”Yoshiko KoizumiNovember 22, 2013Practices : General Corporate
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SeminarsCross-Border Legal Services in the Asia Region – Developments and the FutureStrategy and planning: Considerations and issues involving cross-border legal services in Asia (Katayama) “Impact of integrating gender perspective to legal practice: What we have achieved, now and beyond.”(Koizumi)Noriyuki Katayama Yoshiko KoizumiNovember 13, 2013
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SeminarsAJCE Annual Seminar "Consulting Contracts in Overseas Projects"“Consulting Contracts and Consulting Engineers’ Responsibility”Yoshiko KoizumiJuly 12, 2011Practices : Construction
- Fifteen lawyers of City-Yuwa Partners were chosen for The Best Lawyers in Japan 2025. （April 22, 2024）
- City-Yuwa Partners and our lawyers are recommended in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024. （January 19, 2024）
- City-Yuwa Partners attorneys have been recognized as leading attorneys in their practice areas in Who’s Who Legal. （January 18, 2024）
- City-Yuwa Partners received high evaluation in 6 areas and 4 of our lawyers were recommended in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024. （January 11, 2024）
- Seventeen lawyers of City-Yuwa Partners were chosen for The Best Lawyers in Japan 2024. （April 20, 2023）
- City-Yuwa Partners and our lawyers are recommended in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023. （January 11, 2023）
- Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023 recommends City-Yuwa Partners in 5 areas and further recommends our 3 lawyers. （December 21, 2022）
- City-Yuwa Partners attorneys have been recognized as leading attorneys in their practice areas in Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2022. （October 25, 2022）
- Sixteen lawyers of City-Yuwa Partners were chosen for the 13th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan. （April 19, 2022）
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 recommends City-Yuwa Partners in 10 areas and further recommends our 7 lawyers. （January 14, 2022）
- Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022 recommends City-Yuwa Partners in 2 areas and further recommends our 4 lawyers. （December 16, 2021）
- City-Yuwa Partners attorneys have been recognized as leading attorneys in their practice areas in Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2021. （August 1, 2021）
- Sixteen lawyers of City-Yuwa Partners were chosen for the 12th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan. （April 15, 2021）
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 has recommended City-Yuwa Partners in the 8 areas, and further recommended our 6 lawyers. （January 18, 2021）
- Yoshiko Koizumi, Izuru Goto, and Mikio Tanaka have been recognized by the Asian Business Journal as Japan’s Top 100 Lawyers 2020. （July 22, 2020）
- Fifteen lawyers of City-Yuwa Partners were chosen for the 11th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan. （April 9, 2020）
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 has recommended City-Yuwa Partners in the 9 areas, and further recommended our 4 lawyers. （January 17, 2020）
- Ten lawyers of City-Yuwa Partners were chosen for the Tenth Edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan. （April 4, 2019）
- Ten lawyers of City-Yuwa Partners were chosen for the Ninth Edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan. （April 6, 2018）
- Nine lawyers of City-Yuwa Partners were chosen as the Best Lawyers in Japan 2018 by Best Lawyers. （March 3, 2017）
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2016 has recommended our Firm in the areas of Banking and finance, Capital markets, Corporate and M&A, Labour and employment, Restructuring and insolvency, and Structured finance/securitization, and further recommended the following lawyers: （December 1, 2015）
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Yoshiko Koizumi’s interview was published on August 2019 issue of Lawyer Monthly Magazine.August 1, 2019Media
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Yoshiko Koizumi wrote an editorial entitled “Difficulty of International Construction Contacts – Revision of FIDIC Standard Forms of Contract and Dispute Resolution Culture in Japan” which appeared in Editorial/Opinion No. 130(2) (March 2018 issue) posted on the website of the Editorial Committee of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers.March 20, 2018Media
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Yoshiko Koizumi has been appointed as an arbitrator of the Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (Shanghai International Arbitration Center).December 1, 2014Pro Bono
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Yoshiko Koizumi was appointed as a member of the Government Procurement Review Board as from October 1, 2012.October 31, 2012Pro Bono
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Yoshiko Koizumi was reappointed as a councilor of International Civil and Commercial Law Centre Foundation.May 22, 2012Pro Bono
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An article of interview with Yoshiko Koizumi titled “Personal connections in Asia – Cooperation with local top law firms in Asian countries by utilizing our global network” appeared in March 2011 Issue of The Lawyers published by ILS Publications, Inc.March 1, 2011Media
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Yoshiko Koizumi participated in an interview entitled “Risk Management of Overseas Business” for the March 28, 2010 issue of “Architectures, Constructions & Engineering News (The Kensetsu Tsushin Shimbun)”.May 28, 2010Media