Hikaru Ito

Mr. Ito has extensive experience in a wide range of legal services, including dispute resolution such as legal consultation, negotiation, and litigation, covering both corporate and general civil matters.

Leveraging his experience working in-house at a company, he specializes in advising on governance, compliance, and HR matters, including handling whistleblower hotlines. Recently, he has also focused on supporting the management of startups and medical clinics.

As a specialized area, Mr. Ito also handles sports and entertainment law, providing various legal support for both professional and amateur sports. Furthermore, he contributes to the development of future legal professionals by teaching at universities.

Hikaru Ito

Awards

Admissions

2016
Admitted to the bar (Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association)
弁護士登録(第一東京弁護士会)69期

Expertise

Company Law & Corporate Governance
会社法・コーポレートガバナンス
Shareholders' and Board of Directors' Meetings Advice
株主総会・取締役会アドバイス
Compliance Matters & Crisis Management
コンプライアンス事案・危機管理
Medical Law
医療法務
General Civil Cases
一般民事事件全般

Education

2012
Chuo University (LL.B.)
中央大学法学部卒業
2014
Keio University Law School (J.D.)
慶應義塾大学法科大学院修了

Career

2017
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2024
Law firm in Tokyo
都内法律事務所 勤務
2018
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2020
Secondment to Nippon Professional Baseball Organization
一般社団法人日本野球機構 出向

Activities

Member of the Corporate Law Research Committee at the General Legal Research Institute, Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
第一東京弁護士会総合法律研究所会社法研究部会 部会員
Deputy Chairperson of Sports Law Research Committee, Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
第一東京弁護士会総合法律研究所スポーツ法研究部会 副部会長
Member of Children's Law Committee, Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association; Deputy Chairperson of School Issues Countermeasures Subcommittee of the same Committee
第一東京弁護士会子ども法委員会委員、同委員会学校問題対策部会 副部会長
Training Supervisor, 76th and 78th Class of Legal Trainees, Dai- ichi Tokyo Bar Association
第一東京弁護士会第76期及び78期司法修習生修習幹事
Arbitration and Mediation Specialist at Japan Sports Arbitration Agency
公益財団法人日本スポーツ仲裁機構 仲裁調停専門員
Member of Japan Sports Law Association
日本スポーツ法学会 会員
Member of the Arbitration Committee, Japan Basketball Association (JBA)
公益財団法人日本バスケットボール協会 裁定委員会 委員
Lecturer, Civil Procedure Law, Chuo University Legal Profession Program
中央大学法職講座「民事訴訟法」講師
Part-time Lecturer, Sports Law, Faculty of International Management, Kyoei University
共栄大学国際経営学部「スポーツ法学」非常勤講師