Yui Kayano
Partner, VASCO DA GAMA OFFICES.
Attorney at Law
Admitted in Japan (Dai-Ni Tokyo Bar Association)
Career
- March, 2004
Graduated from Niigata Senior High School - March, 2008
Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University Faculty of Law, LL.B. - March, 2011
Graduated from Chuo University, School of Law, J.D. - November, 2011
Entered the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan - December, 2013
Admitted in Japan (Dai-Ni Tokyo Bar Association) - December, 2013
VASCO DA GAMA OFFICES - January, 2020
Became a partner of VASCO DA GAMA OFFICES
Practice Areas
- Entertainment Law
- Sport Law
- Media Law
- Internet Law
- License Law
- Corporate Law (Corporate Governance, Start-up Support)
- Civil Law
- Litigation
Titles and Memberships
- Deputy Secretary-General of Headquarters to Maintain Allowance for Legal Apprentices in Japan Federation of Bar Associations
- Vice-Chairperson of Planning Committee in Japan Lawyers’ Political Association
- Practice Lecturer at Chuo Law School (2016-2017)
- Member of Japan Sports Law Association
- Arbitrator of Japan Sports Arbitration Agency
- Member of the Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association Law Policy Committee on Sports Law
- Auditor of love.futbol Japan (specified NPO)
- Legal Partner of F-connect (General Incorporated Organization)
- The reviewer of budget requests of Hashima city (September 2019)
- The reviewer of budget requests of Iruma city (September 2021)
- External statutory auditor of ookami, inc.
- External Director (Chairman of audit and supervisory committee) of Meiho Enterprise Co.,Ltd.
- Counsel of Tokyo Club Youth Football Federation
- Director of MINATO FOOTBALL Association
- Director of CHIYODA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (General Incorporated Organization)
Publications
- “Legal Practice of Sports Business” (Business Houmu March 2016 Issue, Chuokeizai-sha, Co-author)
- “Bengo Man” (April 2016, Gendaijinbun-sha, Editorial Supervisor)
- “Corporate Liability for Sports Spectator Injuries in Judicial Precedents” (Business Houmu November 2016 Issue, Chuokeizai-sha, Co-author)
- Commented on “Legal Advice for Couples” (December 24 2016 Issue of Diamond Weekly, DIAMOND, Inc.)
- Commented on “Three-year Countdown for 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Lawyers Ramping up Efforts in Sports Law Field” (Nikkei’s denshiban (electronic edition), August 16, 2017)
- Commented on “Common Disputes Relating to Postponement of Tokyo Olympics” (NIKKEI Briefing, April 1, 2020)
- Commented on “Swimming Star Daiya Seto to sit out rest of year as punishment for extramartial affair: Is the JASF's decision truly reasonable?” (BenGoShi.com News, October 20, 2020)
- “150 Questions and Answers on What to do in Election Campaign” (Minerva Shobo, November 2020, Co-author)
- Arbitration Award for Japan Sports Arbitration Agency Case No. JSAA-AP-2021-006 (January 14, 2022)
- “Man in 40s Referred to Prosecutors for Allegedly Insulting Chunichi Dragon’s Pitcher Fuku by Tweeting him to ‘Die’” (BenGoShi.com News, March 22, 2022, Interview)
- Arbitration Award for Japan Sports Arbitration Agency Case No. JSAA-AP-2022-004 (June 18, 2022)
- “Making a Better World with a Power of Sports and Entertainment” (Official Homepage of F-Connect, August 1st, 2022, Interview)
- “The Front Runner” (BenGoShi.Com Times Vol.64, September 1st, 2022, Interview)
- Appeared on TV program "Sugiya Kenshi is Now Covering the Story" (Broadcasted on June 7, 2023, TV Asahi)
- Delivered a keynote address “Protection of Privacy in Highly Networked Information Society” (at the inaugural meeting of “Cross-Party Group of Legislators (Legislators Alliance for Privacy Protection) Discussing How to Protect Privacy in Network Society” held on November 2, 2023.)
Personal Performance
- Member of the national team for MUDIAVOCAT (World Cup Football for Lawyers) (2014, 2016, 2018)
- Member of the national team for ASIALAWYERS (Asian Football Cup for Lawyers) (2017)