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Wataru Shimizu

Wataru Shimizu

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
 Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Ranked in 1 practice area

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)

Japan

3 years ranked

About

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Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Shimizu has been involved with an extensive range of intellectual property issues, including: - Drafting and negotiating various technology transfer agreements; -Drafting and arguing complaints, motions, and other pleadings for litigation arising in relation to technology transfer agreements and compensation for employee's invention etc.;. - Advising Japanese companies on industry-university cooperation, brand management, and intellectual property management, etc.

In addition, recently, Shimizu has been dealing with many legal and intellectual property issues in Asia and Emerging Countries (especially, China and ASEAN countries).

Shimizu has also assisted domestic clients in general corporate matters, such as corporate governance, employment law compliance, and competition compliance, etc.

Career

Admitted in Japan (2005)

Professional Memberships

Aichi Bar Association (Japan), 2012-

Publications

"Startup Law" (CHUOKEIZAI-SHA, 2022)

"Doing Business In... 2021 - Law & Practice" (Chambers and Partners, 2021)

"Doing Business In.. 2020 - Law & Practice" (Chambers and Partners, 2020)

"Doing Business In... 2019 - Law & Practice" (Chambers and Partners, 2019)

Personal

University of Tokyo (LL.B.,1998)

Project Professor, Keio University, Graduate School of Media and Governance (Oct 2024 -Mar 2025)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) - Japan

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Wataru Shimizu is a partner based in the firm's Nagoya office and a trusted adviser to clients in the technology sector. He draws on in-house experience working in the intellectual property division of a large corporation and advises on technology alliances and agreements, with a particular focus on the application of AI.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Wataru Shimizu is able to respond quickly to complex overseas projects. He is familiar with our business structure and local circumstances and is indispensable to us.

    Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)Chambers Asia & Pacific

  • He is very knowledgeable about technologies such as AI and IT, but he is also familiar with Japanese crafts and is well versed in copyrights and design rights.

    Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)Chambers Asia & Pacific

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Asia-Pacific Region

Japan

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