Atsushi Hagino started his career focusing on corporate compliance including litigations and bankruptcy in Japan after admitted in Japan in 2000. Mr. Hagino is fluent in Chinese and he has been assisted major Japanese companies both in Japan and China in their advancement into Chinese markets, operation, withdrawal, intellectual property, dispute resolution and other Chinese legal affairs. In the trends of China Plus One, Mr. Hagino also acquired various Asian languages such as Thai, Vietnamese, and Burmese, and provide legal support for Japanese companies related to these countries. Since 2019, Mr. Hagino has been appointed as a legal advisor of Asia Alliance Partner Co., Ltd. in Thailand, and assisted Japanese companies in Thailand with contracts, labor, land, customs and other legal issues.

Education:

  • 1998 - BSc Law, University of Tokyo
  • 2002 - Diploma in Short-term Chinese language course, Beijing Language and Culture University (now Beijing Language University)
  • 2012 - LL.M in International Commercial Law, Queen Mary, University of London

Work History:

  • 1998-2000 - The Legal Training and Research Institute of Japan, Law Apprentice
  • 2000-2001 - Tanabe & Partners, Associate
  • 2001-2019 - Uryu & Itoga (the former name: Itoga Law Office)
  • 2005-2019 - Partner
  • 2005-2010 - Representative of Shanghai Office
  • 2014-2016 - Representative of Beijing Office
  • 2009 - Adjunct Instructor, Kyushu University
  • 2019-now - Legal Advisor of Asia Alliance Partner, Co., Ltd. (Bangkok, Thailand)
  • 2020-now - GI&T Law Office, Partner

Languages:

  • Japanese, English, Mandarin Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Burnese