Suguru Yokoi
Partner
- TEL:
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81-3-6775-1226
(Tokyo)
852-3746-5213 (Hong Kong)
- FAX:
- 852-3523-1353 (Hong Kong)
Suguru Yokoi is a partner of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune and a Registered Foreign Lawyer of Nakamura & Associates
He handles a wide range of corporate matters in relation to transactions between businesses in Greater China (Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan) and Japan, including cross-border transactions, inbound and outbound investments, divestments, crisis management, corporate compliance, business and human rights matters (human rights due diligence) and arbitration/litigation cases.
He also regularly advises foreign and domestic clients on trade remedy cases and other international trade matters, including anti-dumping investigations.
Practice Areas
Topics
Practice Groups
- China Practice Group
- Asia and Emerging Countries Practice Group
Background
Mar 2005 | Keio University (LL.B.) |
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Mar 2009 | Waseda Law School (J.D.) |
Dec 2010 | The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan |
May 2011- Mar 2014 | Academic Adviser, Waseda Law School |
Sep 2013 - Feb 2014 | Chinese language training, Peking University, China |
Mar 2014 - Jun | Associated with Junhe Law Office, Beijing, China |
Jul 2014 - Jul 2016 | Representative of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Beijing Office |
Aug 2016 - Jun 2019 | Representative of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Shanghai Office |
May 2020 | Graduate study, Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M. with Certificate in World Trade Organization (WTO) & International Trade Studies) |
Jan 2021 - | Nakamura & Associates in association with Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Apr 2022 - Sep 2022 | Part-time Lecturer, Graduate School of Law, Kobe University |
Apr 2024 - | Part-time Lecturer, Graduate School of Law, Kobe University |
Publications
Adoption of Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Shojihomu Portal
May 2024
Legal500 - Environmental, Social and Governance | Japan Chapter
Legal500 - Environmental, Social and Governance | Japan Chapter
May 2024
Global Legal Issues: Key Global Regulations and Trends in Personal Information Protection, Business and Human Rights, and Economic Security for Japanese Companies
Kaishahoumu A2Z VOL2024-2
Jan 2024
The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2024- Japan: Private Client
The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2024- Japan: Private Client
Jan 2024
International Trade 2024
Chambers Global Practice Guides
Dec 2023
The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2023- Japan: International Trade
The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2023- Japan: International Trade
Dec 2023
Aug 2023
Publication of "Practical Reference Materials for Respect for Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains"
SHOJIHOMU PORTAL
Apr 2023
Global Legal Issues: Tasks regarding Economic Security and Human Rights around the world
Kaishahoumu A2Z VOL2023-1
Dec 2022
International Trade 2023
Chambers and Partners
Dec 2022
Economic Security & International Trade Legal Update - Overview of the Guidelines on Respect for Human Rights
AMT Newsletters
Oct 2022
Economic Security & International Trade Legal Update - Overview of the Guidelines on Respect for Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains
AMT Newsletters
Oct 2022
Sep 2022
Aug 2022
Ratification of Convention Concerning The Abolition of Forced Labour (Convention 105)
SHOJIHOMU PORTAL
Aug 2022
"【SDGs/ESG】No area of Business is Irrelevant to SDGs. Best Practice based on the Recent Discussion" LAWYERS GUIDE Compliance × New World
LAWYERS GUIDE Compliance × New World
Business & Law Website
Aug 2022
Latest Trends in Regulations of Cross-Border Data Transfer [No. 7] / Hong Kong
Business & Law Website
Jan 2022
Impact of Foreign Investment Law of the PRC on the Governance of Joint Venture Company in China
Business Lawyer
Nov 2019
Latest Update on Establishment of Joint Venture Company in China
Japan Commercial Arbitration Journal
Jun 2019
Overview of Technology License to Chinese Joint Venture Company
Japan Commercial Arbitration Journal
Jan 2018
Points of Technology License to China
Business Lawyer
Aug 2017
Points of Control of Joint Venture Company in China
Business Lawyer
May 2017
Nov 2015
Apr 2013
Lectures
Global Supply Chains and Economic Security ~ Recent Trends and Issues including Economic Sanction against Russia, US-China Technology-Hegemony Battle, and Export Control ~
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Jun 24, 2022
A New Era of Corporate Governance for Chinese Companies ~ Draft Amendment to Chinese Corporate Law ~
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Apr 14, 2022
Overview of Chinese Law and Hong Kong Law
NPO HONG KONG WAKYOKAI Limited
Dec 20, 2021
Possible Impact on Japanese Joint Venture Company ~Legal Talk with Japanese Lawyer about Foreign Investment Law of the PRC~
NPO HONG KONG WAKYOKAI Limited
Sep 6, 2021
M&A in Hong Kong ~Comparison with PRC law~
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Apr 22, 2021
Achievements
Dec 7, 2023
Professional Admissions
- Japan (2010)
Professional and Academic Associations
- Daini Tokyo Bar Association
- The Law Society of Hong Kong
Languages
- Japanese (first language)
- English
- Mandarin