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Masako Yajima Selected for ALB Top 15 North Asia Litigators 2024
Involved in all aspects of handling disputes. Based on her accumulated experience and knowledge, she provides a one-stop dispute resolution service that includes not only trials and arbitration, but also investigations, negotiations, and media relations.
In addition to corporate disputes such as shareholder derivative actions and share purchase demands, she has numerous experiences in technology disputes related to plant accidents, product accidents, patent infringement, system development troubles, etc., soil contamination disputes, insurance disputes including reinsurance, labor disputes, and consumer disputes. Her main publications include "International Arbitration and Corporate Strategy: Bridging Theory and Practice" (Auther, Yuhikaku, 2014), "Current Status of Litigation Procedures and Defense Practice Issues Associated with Corporate Activities in the United States" (co-author, Jurist No. 1474, December 2014), "Overview of Intellectual Property Law (5th Edition)" (co-editor, Kobundo, 2013), "Judgments Concerning M&A, etc. and Directors' Duty of Care in Good Faith" (Jurist supplement, May 2013), "M Judgment on M&A, etc. and Director's Duty of Care" (Juristo, May 2013 issue, "Selection of M&A Reorganization Precedents Effective in Practice"), "Commentary on Appeal Court Decision in Fukuoka Fish Market Shareholders' Representative Suit Case - Parent Company Director's Responsibility for Subsidiary Management and Relief" (co-author, Junkan Shoji Homu No. 1970, July 5, 2012 issue), etc. No. 1970, July 5, 2012), etc.
Awards & Rankings
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27 nominations at the Women in Business Law Awards Asia-Pacific 2023
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Most awards and most nominations at ALB Women in Law Awards 2023
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Most Nominations at Women in Business Law Awards Asia-Pacific 2022
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Most nominations at the Asian Legal Business Women in Law Awards 2021
Seminars
Publications
Education
- 2000
- Columbia University School of Law (LL.M.)
- 1992
- Keio University (LL.B.)
Professional Experience
- Councillor, The World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25
- Outside Director, Mitsubishi Research Institute DCS Co.,Ltd.
- Commissioner, The Radio Regulatory Council, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
- Outside Statutory Auditor, Resonac Holdings Corporation
- Professor, Keio Law School
- Bureau Vice Chief, The Japan Association of Arbitrators
- Associate Professor, Keio Law School