Partner

Motomu Wake

Practice Areas

Litigation/Arbitration; Corporate; Tax law; Employment law; Administrative law

History

March 2011 Graduated from Chuo University, Faculty of Law (LL.B.)
July 2011 - December 2012 The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan
December 2012 Admitted to Japanese Bar (The Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association)
December 2012 Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba
May 2018 Master of Laws (LL.M.) at Columbia University, Law School (James Kent Scholar)
October 2018 - March 2020 Seconded to Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice (Attorney, Deputy Director of Litigation Department)
(Temporary cessation of Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association membership during Secondment)
April 2020 Re-Admitted to Japanese Bar
(The Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association)
April 2020 Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba
2021 Admitted to New York Bar
January 2023 Became Partner of Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba

Publications

《English Translation of Title Only. Language of Publication is Japanese》

  • The Basics of Arbitration and Drafting Arbitration Clauses
    Author, 72-3 JCA Journal 3 (2025)
  • Strategies for Responding to Lower Court Judgments and Arbitral Awards
    Author, 71-1 JCA Journal 25 (2024)
  • The Role of Administrative Secretaries ─ Inside Tips on How to Utilize Them
    70-7 JCA Journal 10 (2023)
  • Third-party Funding in Japan—Possible Application of the Attorney Act and the Basic Rules on the Duties of Practicing Attorneys
    Co-author, 68-5 JCA Journal 9 (2021)

《English Publication》

  • Potential for a New Arb-Med in Japan
    Co-author, Japan Commercial Arbitration Journal (Vol.4 /2023)
  • Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters: Japan (The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides)
    Co-author, Legalease Ltd. (2023)
  • Enforcement of Judgements 2021-2023 (Japan Chapter)
    Co-author, Chambers and Partners (2021-2023)
  • Utilizing Third-party Funding in Japan—Issues Regarding the Attorney Act and the Basic Rules on the Duties of Practicing Attorneys
    Co-author, Japan Commercial Arbitration Journal (Vol.2 /2021)
  • International Arbitration 2020 (Japan Chapter)
    Co-author, Chambers and Partners (2020)