TMT: Data Protection
Germany
1 year ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Noriya Ishikawa
Germany 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Nishimura & Asahi
Practice Areas
Personal Data & Privacy/Big Data Businesses
Career
Partner, Nishimura & Asahi
Professional Memberships
Admitted in Japan (2006)
Admitted in New York (2017)
Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
Publications
• Access to Data and Trade Secret Protection under EU Data Act and Implications for Japan’s Data Utilization Legal System (peer-reviewed) (2025)
• Practice under the EU AI Act and Future Outlook (2025)
• Recent Legislation Update regarding the Data Sharing in the EU - Focusing on B2B /B2C Data Sharing under the EU Data Act (2024)
• [Roundtable Discussion] The World Envisioned by the EU Data Act (2024)
• Overview of the Proposal for the EU Cyber Resilience Act (2023)
• Personal Information Protection Legislation (Global)(2020)
Work Highlights
Study Report on data utilization legislation in EU, US and Australia (for Digital Agency, the Government of Japan) (2025)
Experience
2025 - Member of meeting on the policy regarding the protection of personal information, Personal Information Protection Commission JAPAN
2022 - Member of the Privacy Governance Advisory Board, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
2020 - Co-representative of Frankfurt & Düsseldorf Offices
2019 - Advisor, Japan DPO Association
2019 - Outside Corporate Auditor, QON Inc.
Education
Department of Business Law, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University (Doctoral Program) , Information Law
2024
Munich Intellectual Property Law Center
LL.M.
2016
University of Virginia, School of Law
LL.M.
2015
The University of Tokyo
LL.B.
2005
Awards
Stand-out Lawyers
Thomson Reuters
2026
Recommended, Data - Data Privacy & Protection, Germany; Japan - Data, Lexology Index
Law Business Research
2026
AI Governance, The Nikkei Legal Ranking
Nikkei Inc.
2025
Chambers Review
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Chambers Germany
TMT: Data Protection - Germany
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Noriya Ishikawa is the Japanese law firm Nishimura & Asahi's office representative in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf. He is a data protection and digital compliance specialist who supports a roster of Japanese and international clients hailing from a mix of sectors including the automotive, entertainment and healthcare on their data protection law compliance projects and data breach matters.
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Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Noriya Ishikawa has a deep understanding of business needs and is always a reliable consultant when dealing with complex matters.
TMT: Data ProtectionChambers GermanyNoriya Ishikawa is just perfect to us. He always responds immediately with accurate information.
TMT: Data ProtectionChambers GermanyNo matter how small our inquiries, we receive prompt, sincere and courteous responses from Noriya Ishikawa.
TMT: Data ProtectionChambers GermanyNoriya Ishikawa is very experienced and knowledgeable and I find his practical advice helpful.
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TMT: Data ProtectionChambers GermanyNoriya Ishikawa ist für uns einfach perfekt. Er antwortet immer umgehend mit präzisen Informationen.
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