Background
Watanabe, Kosei was born on May 4, 1957 in Tokyo. Son of Seiichi and Hatsumi (Watanabe) Watanabe.
Watanabe, Kosei was born on May 4, 1957 in Tokyo. Son of Seiichi and Hatsumi (Watanabe) Watanabe.
Tokyo University (Bachelor of Laws, 1982). The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (1984). Graduate study, Harvard Law School (Master of Laws, 1989).
Spoken languages: Japanese and English.
Associate Chiyoda Kokusai Law Office, Tokyo, 1984-1987, partner, 1987-1988. Associate O'Melveny & Myers, New York City, 1989-1992. Partner Showa Law Office, Tokyo, 1992-1998, Watanabe Kokusai Law Office, Tokyo, 1998—2005, O'Melveng & Myers, Tokyo, 2005—2007, Oh- Ebashi Low Pin Count & Partners, Tokyo, since 2007.
Member American Bar Association, Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association, Japan Federation Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, International Bar Association, Inter-Pacific Bar Association.
Married Naoko Nakagome, March 13, 1983. Children: Yayoi, Sho.