Yasuhisa Kinukawa
SPHERE TOKYO LPC
Attorney at Law (Japanese law, New York State Law, Hong Kong law (OLQE)
Language：Japanese/English
Introductions
Yasuhisa Kinukawa was registered as an attorney in 2004 and started working at Toyama Law Firm in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture.
He then studied Asian comparative law at the University of Washington Law School and obtained his New York State bar license. He also obtained his Hong Kong bar license and worked at a local law firm.
Since 2019, he has been affiliated with Ryukyu Law Firm LPC, a legal professional corporation, and is well-versed in the laws of Japan, New York State, and Hong Kong, providing a wide range of legal services to clients both in Japan and overseas. He listens carefully to his clients and strives to take a flexible approach according to their individual circumstances. He has written a book titled "An International Lawyer Teaches You What to Do and Don't Do When Expanding Overseas." Please feel free to contact us for any inquiries.
Affiliation：
Okinawa Bar Association (Registration Number： No. 32137)
Profile
2002
Passed the Bar Exam
2003
Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo
2004
Completed Training at Supreme Court Legal Training and Research Institute (57th Class).
Joined Toyama Law Firm, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
2008
Studied Asian Comparative Law at the University of Washington School of Law (Seattle, USA).
Graduated in May 2009
2009
Passed the New York State Bar Exam (Registered as a New York State Lawyer in 2010)
2009 - 2010
Trained at a Law Firm in Honolulu, Hawaii
2010
Joined CAST Law Firm (Tokyo Bar Association)
2012
Transferred to Hong Kong (Registered as a Foreign Lawyer in Hong Kong)
2014
Passed the Hong Kong Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination (OLQE)
Registered as a Hong Kong Solicitor (Qualified to Practice Law in Japan, New York State, and Hong Kong)
Joined Li & Partners, a Hong Kong Law Firm
2019
Obtained Hong Kong Permanent Residency (Permanent ID Card)
October 2019
Joined Ryukyu Law Firm LPC (Okinawa Bar Association) in Japan
Joined Fred Kan & Co., a Hong Kong Law Firm
2024
Working at SPHERE LAW FIRM, Ryukyu Sphere LPC
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