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Provided by Junko Watanabe
Sustainability, Global Compliance, Cross-border Transactions, Governance, Corporate Crisis Management, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Indonesia, China and other Asian Countries, EU & EU Member States, United Kingdom
Partner Nishimura & Asahi
2024 -
Expert Member, Roundtable on Promoting Response to Environmental Due Diligence Response of Japanese Companies, Ministry of the Environment of Japan
2024 -
Observer, Study Group on Strategies for Formulating Rules for Responsible Corporate Behavior in the Japanese Audit Standard for Textile Industry (JASTI) Formulation Study Working Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
2024 -
Advisor, Sustainability Due Diligence Working Group of CSR Committee at Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA)
2023 -
Advisor, the Sustainability Subcommittee of the Strategic Law and Governance Study Group
2023 -
Member of the Subcommittee on Textiles of the Industrial Structure Council, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
2023 -
Committee Member of the Study Group on Strategies for Formation of Rules for Responsible Corporate Behavior in the Textile Industry, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
2023 -
Advisor, Sustainability Advisory Board of Sumitomo Corporation
2023 -
Committee Member, the Circular Economy for Textile Products Study Group jointly hosted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and the Ministry of Environment of Japan
2022 -
Senior Advisor, General Incorporated Association Chubu SDGs Promotion Center
2022 -
Member of the Advisory Mediation Committee, the Japan Center for Engagement and Remedies for Business and Human Rights
2022 -
Member of the Business and Human Rights Lawyers Network Steering Committee
2021 -
External Collaborator at International Labour Organization
2020 - 2021
Ashurst LLP, London (on secondment)
Admitted: Japan (2011)
2025
Shoji Homu, “The Newest Perspectives to See Governance: Toward the Realization of Economic Growth Strategies”
2024
Bunshindo, “Corporate Technology Strategy and International Public Policy” (Chapter 8: Current Status and Issues of
Japanese Companies’ Efforts on “Business and Human Rights”)
2023
Shoji Homu, “Human Rights, Environment, and Economic Security: New Trends in International Trade Regulation and
Corporate Strategy”
Shoji Homu, “Practice on Business and Human Rights"
2022
Business Homu, “Overview of the EU’s New Bill on Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence and its Impact on
Japanese Companies”
Japanese, English
Japan, Vietnam, United Kingdom, EU
The London School of Economics and Political Science
LL. M. specialized in international human rights law
2020
Keio University Law School
J.D.
2010
Keio University
LL.B.
2008
Ranked 3rd in the Business and Human Rights Category, The Nikkei Most Successful Lawyers in 2023
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
2023
Provided by Chambers
Junko Watanabe is based in Tokyo and is experienced advising across a range of human rights matters. She regularly works on sustainability-related issues, international labour law and on human-rights related laws and regulation.
Provided by Chambers
Junko marvelously provides advisory services, including impeccable drafting of reports and emails.
Junko Watanabe has highly sophisticated skills in this area. She has deep knowledge of international human rights law and an expansive network, which includes various stakeholders.
Junko has strong dedication towards business and human rights issues.
Junko marvelously provides advisory services, including impeccable drafting of reports and emails.
Junko Watanabe has highly sophisticated skills in this area. She has deep knowledge of international human rights law and an expansive network, which includes various stakeholders.
Junko has strong dedication towards business and human rights issues.
