Speaker Bio
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (NO&T) is a leading Japanese law firm and one of the foremost providers of international and commercial legal services. Our TMT practice team specializes in addressing emerging issues in cutting-edge technology sectors like AI, including intellectual property, tort liability, product liability, and ethical considerations. In addition to preparing development, licensing, and use agreements tailored to the unique characteristics of AI, our lawyers collaborate across practice areas to provide comprehensive, one-stop legal services ranging from business model structuring for AI and robotics startups and expansions to intellectual property strategies, financing, and M&A. Also Our lawyers play instrumental roles in multiple policy-making processes in Japan and are fully equipped to provide up-to-date information and advice to our Japanese and international clients.
Mr. Yu Wakae is a partner of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and heads its Shanghai office as chief representative since 2014. He covers China-related transactions ranging from M&As, finance to general corporate matters. A member of the firm's TMT practice team, he intensively advises Chinese tech companies investing in the Japanese market. He is fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese, and is a lifelong tech geek.