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Hitomi Iwase

Hitomi Iwase

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Nishimura & Asahi
 Nishimura & Asahi

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)

Japan

4 years ranked

Intellectual Property: Bengoshi

Japan

4 years ranked

About

Provided by Nishimura & Asahi

Practice Areas

IP Transactions, IP Litigation, Trademark/Design Prosecution, Anti-Counterfeiting/Brand Management, Trade Secrets/Unfair Competition, Personal Data & Privacy/Big Data Businesses, IT/Cloud, Telecommunication & Media, Broadcasting, Internet/Cyber Law, Entertainment, Medical Field/Healthcare, Healthcare IT/Medical Cloud.

Career

Partner, Nishimura & Asahi; SAH & Co., Tokyo (1997-2000); Lecturer, Hitotsubashi University, Graduate School of Law, Business Law Department (2018).

Professional Memberships

Admitted: Japan, 1997; New York, 2004.

Publications

Japan: Overview of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (European Data Protection Law Review Volume 5, 2019).

Personal

Graduate of Waseda University (LL.B., 1994) and Stanford Law School (LLM, 2003).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) - Japan

Band 2
Individual Editorial
Hitomi Iwase advises on a wide range of TMT-related transactions including data protection and data privacy mandates.
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Intellectual Property: Bengoshi - Japan

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Hitomi Iwase co-heads the intellectual property division at Nishimura & Asahi and also handles the full range of IP matters, including trade marks, copyright and patents. Her practice covers both contentious and transactional IP matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • She is responsive and knowledgeable about IP and finance.

    Intellectual Property: BengoshiChambers Asia & Pacific

  • Hitomi Iwase is a very level-headed and reliable lawyer.

    Intellectual Property: BengoshiChambers Asia & Pacific

Ranked Individuals at Nishimura & Asahi (67)

Asia-Pacific Region

Japan

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