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Chisako Takaya

Chisako Takaya

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Mori Hamada
 Mori Hamada

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment: Bengoshi

Japan

9 years ranked

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Practice Areas

M&A (M&A / Reorganizations / Capital and Business Alliances, Cross-Border M&A); Dispute Resolution; Employment & Labor (Employment Disputes, Labor Law Compliance, Employee Fraud / Harassment)

Career

Background

The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1993); Cornell Law School (LL.M., 1999); Arthur Loke Bernard Rada and Lee, Singapore (1999-2000); Kochhar & Co., New Delhi (2000)

Major Activities

Vice-Chairperson of Labor Issue Committee, Daini Tokyo Bar Association (2013-2018); Member of the Committee on International Relations, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2014-); Country Councilor for LAWASIA (2015-2020); Director of Japan LAWASIA Friendship Association (2016-); Member of International Committee, Daini Tokyo Bar Association (2016-); Chairperson of Labor Issue Committee, Daini Tokyo Bar Association (2019); Vice-Chairperson of Labor Issue Committee, Daini Tokyo Bar Association (2020-); Deputy Chair of Committee on Labor Law Legislation, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2022-)

Professional Memberships

admitted in Japan, 1995; New York, 2000

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Employment: Bengoshi - Japan

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Chisako Takaya's broad employment law experience ranges from advising on compliance and work rules to assisting clients with class actions and internal investigations.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • We receive accurate advice based on her understanding of our unique problems. In addition to academic risk analysis, she is also able to propose practical aspects, which is helpful.

    Employment: BengoshiChambers Asia & Pacific

  • She always takes care of her clients, proposes the best solution and leads to the resolution of the matter.

    Employment: BengoshiChambers Asia & Pacific

  • In my experience working with employment lawyers, she would be the best for her understanding of Japanese labour laws, highly strategic advice for each case and communication ability in English.

    Employment: BengoshiChambers Asia & Pacific

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