Masaki Kurosawa

Associate
About

Masaki Kurosawa focuses on representing companies in unfair labor practice claims, injunctions, litigation, labor tribunal cases, reductions in force, severance negotiations, and harassment investigations for multi-national companies.

He also works on corporate crisis management, corporate litigation, and general corporate matters.

Areas of FocusCorporateEmployment
Professional QualificationsBengoshi registered with the Tokyo Bar Associations

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising a foreign consulting firm on preventive legal affairs regarding working hours and termination of employment.
  • Representing companies in labor disputes including labor tribunal and litigation.
  • Advising educational institutions on measures for labor standards inspector.
  • Investigating problems for educational institution as a member of third-party committee.
  • Advising a Japanese entertainment company on measures for scandals.
  • Representing companies in corporate litigations such as an action for pursuing liability, proceeding for damages, etc.
Languages
  • Japanese
  • English
Education
  • Keio University Law School, JD, 2014
  • Keio University, BA, 2011

Publications

  • "2023 Overseas Legal News", article in Business Homu, April 2023
  • "Q&A to solve problems regarding School Legal Affairs" Jiji Press, edited by Nagawa-Okamura Law Firm

Prior Experience

  • 2016-2020; Associate, Japanese law firm

Pro Bono Work

Obtained a suspended sentence for client in a criminal suit of the Japanese Lay Judge System as a Pro Bono work.

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Member of AIJA, 2018
  • Member of LAWASIA, 2017
  • Member of IBA, 2016