Masako BANNO
●Career
- 2000 Waseda University (LL.B.)
- 2004 Admitted in Japan (Japan Federation of Bar Associations / Tokyo Bar Association)
- 2012 University of Washington School of Law (Seattle, U.S.) (LL.M.)
- 2014 Admitted in New York, U.S. (N.Y. State Supreme Court, Appellate Division)
●Professional Experience
| 2006 – present | Management Support Advisor to Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan |
| 2007 – 2009 | Legal Counsel to Japan Securities Dealers Association |
| 2013 – present | Member of Committee on Lawyers’ Gender Equality, Tokyo Bar Association |
| 2013 – 2014 | Senior Counsel to Japan Securities Dealers Association |
| 2015 – 2019 | Labor Law Project Team Member of Gender Equality Committee, Tokyo Bar Association |
| 2015 – 2021 | Deputy Secretary-General of Committee on Lawyers’ Gender Equality, Tokyo Bar Association |
| April 2016 – present | Member of Japanese Law Translation Council, Ministry of Justice |
| 2016 – present | Manager of International Councils, Japan Federation of Bar Associations |
| 2017 | Lecturer at Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University (Japanese securities law) |
| 2017 – present | Officer of Women Lawyers’ Committee, International Bar Association (IBA) |
| 2017 – present | Working Group Member of Annual Global Report of Global Employment Institute, IBA |
| 2017 – present | Council Member of the Center for Gender Equality Promotion, Japan Federation of Bar Associations |
| 2017 – present | Member of Foreign Lawyers and International Legal Practice Committee, Japan Federation of Bar Associations |
| 2017 – present | Member of Independent Committee, Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA) |
| 2017 – present | Officer of Diversity & Inclusion Council, IBA |
| 2018 – present | Officer of International Affairs Office, Japan Federation of Bar Associations |
| 2019 – 2021 | Lecturer at Faculty of Law and Graduate School of Law, Chuo University |
| 2020 – present | Deputy Managing Director of International Affairs Office, Japan Federation of Bar Associations |
| 2022 – present | Co-chair of Diversity & Inclusion Council, IBA |
●Expertise
Corporate and M&A
Investment Funds
International Transactions, Cross-border Investment
Labor and Employment Law
Information Privacy Law
Business Immigration
●Professional Affiliations
| International Bar Association (IBA) |
| LAWASIA |
| Lawyers Network for Foreigners |
| Securities Broker Representative License (First Class) (Inactive) |
| Tokyo Minato Rotary Club (2022-2023 Board Member) |
●Languages
Japanese (Native)
English (Full Professional Proficiency)
●Presentations and Speeches
”Corporate Ethics and Case Study – How to prevent and handle corporate scandals” (Legal compliance seminar for securities companies and banks)(December 2019)
“Corporate Governance of Japanese Companies” (Seminar for foreign law students)(Chuo University Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law)(July 2019)
“Regulation on New Types of Investment” (Seminar on cryptocurrency law for foreign law students)(Chuo University Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law)(June 2019)
“Legal Advice for SME Expanding Business Overseas in Asian Region” (Tokyo SME University) (May 2019)
“Management and Prevention of Corporate Scandals in Financial Industry” (Seminar for officers of securities dealers and banks) (December 2018 in Tokyo, February 2019 in Osaka and Nagoya)
“HR Legal Compliance in Financial Industry” (Client seminar) (September 2018)
“Legal Advice on Expanding Business into ASEAN Region with Reference to Case Study” (Global Frontier Association) (May 2018)
“Legal Advice for SME Expanding Business Overseas in Asian Region” (Tokyo SME University) (January 2018)
“Female Corporate Executives Leading Changes in Japan” (Seminar on businesswomen’s empowerment and the aging society, held by Women Executives’Committee of Tokyo Chamber of Commerce) (December 2017)
“Japanese Securities Law” (Series of 12-week seminar classes for foreign law students, covering the following topics: Overview of FIEA, Insider Trading, Regulation on Unfair Transactions, Various Types of Securities, Offering Disclosure, Continuous Disclosure, Enforcement of Disclosure Regulations, Tender Offer, Regulations on Financial Instruments and Business Operators, Investment Funds, Disclosure in M&A, Extra-Territorial Application of FIEA) (September – December 2017)
“Recent Examples of Legal Troubles in Asian Business” (Asia Management Strategy Research Institute of Initiative for Development of Entrepreneurship in Asia) (September 2017)
“Key Points of Legal Issues in Asian Business, Focusing on Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia” (Global Frontier Association) (May 2017)
“Legal Advice for SME Expanding Business Overseas in Asian Region” (Tokyo SME University) (March 2017)
“Key Points of Gender-Equality in Employment” (Client seminar held by Okuno & Partners) (November 2016)
“Regulation on Investment Trust in Japan” (Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy (Hitotsubashi ICS)) (September 2016)
“Legal Compliance of Financial Self-Regulatory Organizations” (Japan Investment Trust Association) (April 2016)
“Adding ‘My Number’ and Data Security to Foreign Direct Investment” (American Chamber of Commerce in Japan) (April 2016)
“Legal Advice for SMEs Expanding Business Overseas in Asian Region” (Tokyo SME University) (March 2016)
“ ‘My Number’ and Amendment of the Act on Protection of Personal Information － How to Minimize the Impact” (Tokyo Chamber of Commerce, Women Directors Committee) (March 2016)
“My Number – Is my privacy still safeguarded?” (Newly-introduced national ID number system and amendment of the Act on Protection of Personal Information of Japan) (Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Japan) (December 2015)
“Immigration and Taxation Issues on Transnational Employment under Japanese Law” (LAWASIA Employment Law Conference) (August 2015）
“Remedies of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and the Role of Law in Korea, Japan and Taiwan” (East Asia Law Society Conference) (August 2015)
“Legal Advice for SMEs Expanding Business Overseas in Asian Region” (Tokyo SME University) (March 2015)
“Introduction to the Act on Protection of Personal Information of Japan” (Legal Compliance Seminars hosted by Japan Securities Dealers Association Tokyo Office) (May, August and December of 2008, April of 2009)
“Introduction to the Act on Protection of Personal Information of Japan” (Legal Compliance Seminars hosted by Japan Securities Dealers Association Osaka Office) (April 2008, April 2009)
“Introduction to the Act on Protection of Personal Information of Japan” (Seminars held by securities and investment companies) (October 2008, June 2009)
“Regulation on Investment Solicitation under Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan” (Legal Compliance Seminars hosted by Japan Securities Dealers Association Tokyo Office) (May 2008, April 2009)
“Regulation on Investment Solicitation under Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan” (Legal Compliance Seminars hosted by Japan Securities Dealers Association Osaka Office) (April 2009)
“Regulation on Advertisement under Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan” (Seminars held by securities and investment companies) (October 2008, November 2008)
“Overview of Anti-Money-Laundering Act of Japan” (Seminar held by a securities and investment company) (November 2008)
●Publications
Transnational Employment Trends in Four Pacific Rim Countries, 34 UCLA Pacific Basin Law Journal
(Volume 34, Issue 1, 2016) (Co-authored)
Q&A on Practical Business Affairs of Parent and Affiliated Companies
(Revised Edition, Co-authored) (Shinnippon Hoki Publishing Co., Ltd.)
Manual on Regulations for Corporate Executives
(Revised Edition, Co-authored) (Shinnippon Hoki Publishiing Co., Ltd.)
Q&A on Judicial Affairs and Tax Affairs for Shares, Corporate Bonds
(Revised Edition, Co-authored) (Shinnippon Hoki Publishing Co., Ltd.)
LAWASIA is Coming to Tokyo! Let’s Explore the World of International Practice
(in Japanese) (Tokyo Bar Association Monthly Magazine ”LIBRA”, July 2017) (Co-producer/Co-chief Editor)
Gender Diversity Brings Out the Best in All of Us
(in Japanese) (Tokyo Bar Association Monthly Magazine “LIBRA”, February 2017) (Producer/Chief Editor)
●Media
“Safety in numbers? – The expanding scope of the My Number system” Eurobiz Japan, April 2017
“Japan’s unique death benefit – Country provides compensation to the families of those who die from overwork” Benefits Canada, February 2017
“Thought Leader – International Employment Law” Lawyer Monthly, December 2016
“My number and Privacy” Eurobiz Japan, February 2016
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