In the area of Robotics/Artificial Intelligence, Shin Fukuoka mainly handles AI, Big Data and IoT.
In the area of Corporate, he mainly handles M&A and Corporate Governance.
In the area of Restructuring/Insolvency, he has been involved in numerous restructuring and insolvency cases, especially cross-border insolvency cases, representing both debtor parties and creditor parties. Most recently, he represented Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha and Japan Airlines as a legal counsel of the debtor and Elpida, Takefuji and Mt.Gox as a creditor’s counsel.

He has also contributed to many publications, including "Law and Strategy of the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence", "Practice of Regulations on Insider Trading" and "An Overview of the United States Bankruptcy Code".

Recent activities

12/2018

Nishimura & Asahi’s Japan practices and lawyers receive top rankings in Chambers Asia Pacific 2019

Awards

3/2018

Artificial Intelligence: Law and Issues

Books

12/2017

Legal issues regarding the intellectual property of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) (December 2017)

Newsletter

Education

2006

Duke University School of Law (LL.M.)

1996

The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)

Professional experience

2018 -

A member, The Japan Patent Office "Research and study committee of 2018 regarding the method of protection and use of intellectual property to formulate an intellectual property strategy in the genome medical field.

2018 -

A member, The Cabinet Office "Review Committee on Human-centered AI Social Principles"

2018 -

A committee member, The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Investigative Commission "AI and Data Contract Guidelines Review Committee"

2014 -

Member, International Bar Association, Insolvency Section

2014 - 2015

Visiting Professor, Osaka University Law School

2013 -

Member, International Insolvency Institute

2013 -

Secretariat, the East Asian Association of Insolvency & Restructuring

2013 -

Board Member, Japanese Federation of Insolvency Professionals

2013 -

Vice-President, Bankruptcy Law Division, Legal Studies Department, Daini Tokyo Bar Association

2007 - 2008

Blake Dawson Waldron, Sydney

2006 - 2007

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, New York

1998 - 2001

Nakajima Transactional Law Office