Kotto Dori Law Office is committed to excellence in the practice of law, especially in the field of art and entertainment law, representing clients in areas of publishing, audio-visual, stage drama, music and game. Since our founding in 2003, we have grown to be one of the leading names in the market. The firm's principal practice is divided between advice on domestic and international contracts, dispute resolution and copyright-related issues. Although the bulk of the firm’s work is in art and entertainment, our attorneys have expertise in other areas such as civil litigation, general corporate, data privacy and trademark law.
- KOTTO DORI LAW OFFICE :
- Minami Aoyama Point 1st Floor, 5-18-5 Minami Aoyama
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 JAPAN
TEL 813-5766-8980 / FAX 813-5466-1107
- » Admitted
- Japan and New York
- » Education
- University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (1993)
Columbia University School of Law, New York (LL.M., 1998; Stone Scholar)
- » Professional Experiences
- Associate, Tokyo Eiwa Attorneys at Law, Tokyo (1993-1997)
Research Scholar, National University of Singapore, Singapore (1998-1999)
Partner, Aoyama Sogo Law Office, Tokyo (1999-2003)
Partner, Kotto Dori Law Office (2003-)
Visiting Professor of Art, Nihon University (2009-)
Lecturer, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (2004-) ;
University of Tokyo (2007-2009)
Member, Copyright System in Network Society of New Era Research Committee,
Agency of Cultural Affairs (2006-) et al.
Organizer, Forum on Japan's Copyright Term Extension Problem (2006-; http://thinkcopyright.org/ )
Author, 6 books including Copyright (Chosakuken to wa Nanika, Shueisha Pub. 2005) in Japan and Korea
- » Admitted
- Japan
- » Education
- Waseda University (LL.B.)
Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (1993)
- » Professional Experiences
- Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto (1993-2003)
Partner, Kotto Dori Law Office (2003-)
Lecturer in Law, Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (2006-2009); Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music; San-in Law School(2009-)
- » Admitted
- Japan and New York
- » Education
- Hitotsubashi University (LL.B.)
Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (1994)
New York University School of Law (LL.M., 1998)
- » Professional Experiences
- Associate, Koga and Partners, Tokyo (1994-1997)
Associate, Katten Muchin Rosenman (Formerly Rosenman & Colin), New York (1998-1999)
Partner, New Tokyo International Attorney at Law, Tokyo (1999-2004)
Partner, Kotto Dori Law Office (2004-)
Secretary General (2002-2006), Vice-Chairman (2009-), Information Issues Committee of Japan Federation of Bar Associations
- » Admitted
- Japan and New York
- » Education
- Waseda University (LL.B.)
Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (1996)
Harvard Law School (LL.M., 1999)
- » Professional Experiences
- Associate, Tokyo Eiwa Attorneys at Law, Tokyo (1996-1998)
Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, London and Tokyo (1999-2004)
Partner, Kotto Dori Law Office (2005-)
Member, International Fiscal Association
- » Admitted
- Japan and New York
- » Education
- Sophia University (LL.B.)
New York University School of Law (M.C.J., 1993)
Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (1999)
- » Professional Experiences
- Associate, Davis & Guilbert, New York (1993-1994)
Associate, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Tokyo (1999-2001)
Sony Corporation, Tokyo (2001-2003)
General Counsel, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc., Tokyo (2003-2007)
Of Counsel, Kotto Dori Law Office (2007-)
Partner, Kotto Dori Law Office (2008-)
Member, American Bar Association
- » Admitted
- Japan and New York
- » Education
- University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (2000)
Duke University School of Law (LL.M., 2005)
- » Professional Experiences
- Associate, Naito & Shimizu, Tokyo (2000-2001)
Associate, City-Yuwa Partners, Tokyo (2001-2009)
Trainee, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Los Angeles (2005-2006)
Trainee, Gianni, Origoni, Grippo & Partners, Rome, Italy (2006.9-2006.11)
Associate, Kotto Dori Law Office (2009-)
