Shinsuke Ishiwatari

Careers

• March, 1993
  Graduated from Keio University, LL.B.
• October, 1995
  Passed National Bar Examination in Japan
• April, 1996
  The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (50^thgraduating class)
• April, 1998
  Admitted in Japan (Dai-Ni Tokyo Bar Association)Joined Ushijima Law Office (present: Ushijima & Partners)
• January, 2001
  Established Field-R Offices as a co-founder partner
• August, 2008
  Established VASCO DA GAMA OFFICES as a co-founder partner
• March, 2011
  Became a director and executive officer of COOKPAD, Inc. (COO from March, 2012 until December, 2014)
• July, 2015
  Bacame a Managing director and CEO of Minnano Wedding Co., Ltd. (until October, 2018)
• August, 2019
  Director of Kashima Antlers FC.
• July, 2021
  Chairman of the Board of Directors of HyAS & Co. Inc.

Practice Areas

Law Practice

• Entertainment Law
• Sports Law
• Media Law
• Internet Law
• License Law (including Character License, Corporate License)
• Finance Law
• International Law
• Corporate Law
• Litigation

Others

• Media Relations
• Risk Management / PR
• Internet Media Matters
• Sports Management

Titles and Memberships

Directors

• Auditor of Japan Initiative
• Director of Kashima Antlers FC
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of HyAS & Co. Inc.

Others

• Steering committee member of Japan Professional Baseball Players Association (2004-2018)
• Arbitrator of Japan Sports Arbitration Agency
• A council for the screening and scrutinizing process of National budget organized by Government Revitalization Unit (2009)
• Member of the contract compliance committee at the request of Urban Renaissance Agency (2010)
• Member of the investigative commission on Urban Renaissance Agency (2010)
• A council for the screening and scrutinizing business of independent administrative agency organized by Government Revitalization Unit (2010)
• A council for the screening and scrutinizing process of budget of Takamatsu city (2010/8/1)
• A council for the screening and scrutinizing process of budget of Osaka city (2010/8/22-23)

Publications and Journal Articles

Journal Articles

• Is Professional Baseball growing big, due to quit of Ryozo Kato, a commissioner of NPB? (BLOGOS)
• Essence of Nihon Univ American football case-Is a press conference necessary to deal with this case. (BUSINESS LAWYERS)
• Crisis response in Yoshimoto Kogyo's case, yet unnecessary press conference (BUSINESS LAWYERS)

and more

Lectures

• “The Implementation and History of Professional Baseball Agent” (symposium planned by Operation Control Committee of Nagoya Bar Association, 2001)
• “Japanese Professional Sports: Actual Condition and the Rule of Law” (BBL seminar planned by Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, 2002)
• “The Course for Sports Related License” (Sports Management School-Tokyo University Undou-kai, Doushisha University, Chukyo University, Ritsumeikan University and Tama University 2003-present)
• “Law and Practice of Entertainment Fund” (Keizai seminar, 2004)
• “Sports Business: Challenge to the New Age” (Keizai seminar, 2005)
• “Case Study on Respect for Privacy in Internet Articles” (FY2023 JOC Athletes Forum, 2024)