Yoshihiro Kai
Yoshihiro Kai

Partner

Tokyo
LEGAL AWARDS
Who's Who Legal: Japan 2023
The Best Lawyers in Japan™ 2024
Key Practice Areas
Government Investigations and Crisis Management
TEL:81-3-6775-1221
/FAX:81-3-6775-2221
Yoshihiro Kai is a partner with rich experience in the areas of crisis management and corporate compliance and has conducted many internal investigations for companies in white-collar crimes. Mr. Kai worked as a public prosecutor for 17 years and conducted criminal investigations and trials in various criminal cases including white-collar crimes. He was seconded to government ministries such as the Criminal Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice, the Financial Services Agency and the Cabinet Legislative Bureau, and had experience in enacting legislation and taking administrative actions.
CAREER
Mar 1989
The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
Apr 1990 - Mar 1992
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
Apr 1992 - Mar 1993
Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office
Apr 1993 - Mar 1994
Trial Division, Fukuoka District Public Prosecutors Office
Apr - Jun 1994
International Affairs Division, Criminal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice
Jul 1994 - Jun 1996
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (LL.M.)
Jul 1996 - Mar 1997
Criminal Investigation Department, Nagoya District Public Prosecutors Office
Apr 1997 - Mar 1998
Special Investigation Department, Nagoya District Public Prosecutors Office
Apr - Jun 1998
Criminal Investigation Department, Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office
Jul 1998 - Aug 1999
Public Security Division, Criminal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice
Sep 1999 - Jun 2001
General Coordination Division, Financial Services Agency
Jul - Nov 2001
Criminal Investigation Department, Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office
Dec 2001 - Mar 2005
Saga Public Prosecutors Office
Apr 2005 - Jul 2007
Research and Training Institute, Ministry of Justice
Jul 2007 - Aug 2009
Cabinet Legislative Bureau
QUALIFICATIONS
Japan (1992)
PROFESSIONAL AND
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION
Daini Tokyo Bar Association
LANGUAGES
Japanese (first language)
English
Yoshihiro Kai
Yoshihiro Kai
TEL:81-3-6775-1221
/FAX:81-3-6775-2221
Government Investigations and Crisis Management