Partner Motoi Shimadera
Managing Partner
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2000)
The Japanese Society of Insurance Science
New York State Bar Association (2006)
Location : Tokyo Office
Practice Areas
Professional Summary
Mr. Motoi Shimadera maintains a wide range of corporate legal practices, and has many clients in major companies.
First, he has a high level of expertise in the field of Insurance, and he provides legal advice to his clients that include major life insurance companies, non-life insurance companies, and mutual aid associations. He has also worked for two years at the Counselor’s Office of the Civil Affairs Bureau in the Ministry of Justice as a fixed-term government officer. At that time, he was a member of the team behind the legislation of the Insurance Act, which adds to his superior expertise in a variety of legal matters involving insurance, including Insurance claim lawsuits, and alliances between Insurance companies.
Second, Mr. Shimadera has extensive experience in restructuring cases. One of the more famous cases he helped successfully resolve was the cross-border restructuring of a major semiconductor company in Japan. He was the lead attorney of this case and his experience and leadership proved key to the successful outcome.
Third, Mr. Shimadera is highly talented in not only in the above practice areas, but also in litigation, and dispute resolution for every industry. In fact, he has a stellar track record of many innovative victories in international litigation, and disputes regarding e-commerce, insurance claims, and cases related to insolvency law. Through these successes in court and arbitration, he has built a strong relationship with many clients for a long period.
Finally, Mr. Shimadera is also active as an academic; publishing many articles, and books, and presenting his research works at academic conferences. He was awarded the International Insolvency Institute’s Takagi award (The Foundation for Research in Civil Dispute Resolution) for the article titled “Revalidate DIP corporate reorganization.”
Education & Professional Experience
April 2023 -
Managing Partner, Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners
2006 - 2008
The Ministry of Justice, Japan, as a fixed-term officer of the Office of the Deputy Director General, Civil Affairs Bureau for the drafting of the Insurance Act
2005 - 2006
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Los Angeles
2005
Boalt Hall Law School at UC Berkeley (LL.M.)
1998
Kyoto University (LL.B.)
Activities
2011 - 2019
Lecturer, Meiji University, Graduate School of Law
2011 - 2017
Lecturer, University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Business Sciences
Member of The Japanese Society of Insurance Science
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Seminars/Lectures Archives
Languages
Japanese and English