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平尾 覚 Kaku HIRAO

平尾 覚
平尾 覚

Kaku HIRAO

  • Partner
  • Tokyo

  • Kaku Hirao has extensive experience advising on internal investigations and cases initiated by regulatory authorities. He has particular expertise handling criminal proceedings, thanks to his experience as a public prosecutor at the Criminal Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice. Sources note that he has a "good reputation" and "is good at dealing with clients."

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Kaku Hirao is a partner of our Crisis Management Team who has more than 10 years’ experience as a public prosecutor. He has profound experience and knowledge regarding domestic and international corporate crisis management. He has been highly appraised in various rankings such as the Nikkei ranking.

His main practice area is corporate crisis management and litigation. He is also highly knowledgeable and experienced on matters involving foreign investigations and regulatory authorities. He has dealt with many cases in relation to investigations by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission, the Japanese Fair Trade Commission, the Japanese Public Prosecutor’s Office, etc., as well as foreign authorities such as the U.S. Department of Justice. He has also dealt with a variety of cases such as misconduct by executives and employees, violation of environmental regulations, violation of the regulation regarding pharmaceutical and medical equipment, etc. In addition to cases that require emergency responses, he has advised many companies to build effective whistleblowing systems and anti-bribery compliance programs, and he has assisted with due diligence procedures from a compliance perspective.

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Education

2001
The University of Illinois College of Law (LL.M.)
1996
The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)

Professional Experience

Working group member, "web3PT(formerly Project Team on Study of NFT Policy)" Digital Society Promotion Headquarters, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan 
Outside Corporate Auditor, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd. 
Outside Director, Endeavour United Co., Ltd. 
Outside Director, DAISYO CORPORATION 
Visiting Professor, Toin University of Yokohama Graduate School, Law School 
Public Prosecutor, Fukuoka & Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Offices 
Public Prosecutor, Criminal Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice 
Public Prosecutor, Chiba, Tokyo & Fukuoka District Public Prosecutors Offices 
Public Prosecutor, Criminal Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice 
Public Prosecutor, Tokyo, Fukuoka & Okayama District Public Prosecutors Offices