Background
Wani, Akihiro was born on September 1, 1951 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Houju and Yoshi (Kida) Wani.
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Akihiro Wani
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University of Tokyo College of Arts and Science (Diploma, 1972). University of Tokyo (Bachelor of Laws, 1975. Master of Laws, 1977).
Legal Training and Research Institute (Diploma, 1979).
Columbia University School of Law (Master of Laws, 1981). Editorial Staff, Kitagawa Doing Business in Japan.
Kyoto Comparative Law Center, Matthew Bender, 1979-1981.
Career
Worked at Mitsui, Yasuda, Wani & Maeda (Tokyo) specializing in General and International Law Practice. Corporate, Securities, Banking, Taxation, Administrative, Antitrust, Intellectual Property and Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Japan.
1983, New York and United States.
District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York Editorial Staff, Kitagawa Doing Business in Japan, Kyoto Comparative Law Center, Matthew Bender, 1979-1981.
General Editor, Commerce Clearing House"s Japan Business Law Guide, 1992. Adjunct Professor of Law, The University of Tokyo, 1992-1993.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New New York
The Dai-ni Tokyo, New York State and American Bar Associations. Japan Federation of Bar Associations. Maritime Law Association of the United States.
The firm of Mitsui, Yasuda, Wani & Maeda was formed in 1986 by a group of attorneys experienced in handling financial, intellectual property and corporate transactions in Japan, the United States of America and the United Kingdom.
Since its establishment, the firm has been commented as very much up-and-coming international firm in Japan.
Achievements
Membership
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New New York The Dai-ni Tokyo, New York State and American Bar Associations. Japan Federation of Bar Associations.
Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Connections
Married Suzuko Kuramasu, February 3, 1985. 2 children.
