Haruka Matsumoto

Haruka Matsumoto

Counsel

Tokyo

  • Language : Japanese, English
  • Mail : haruka.matsumoto@tkilaw.com

Haruka Matsumoto is a counsel at TKI. She focuses on dispute resolution, internal investigations, and transactional matters in the energy sector.
As a Certified Fraud Examiner, Haruka has extensive experience conducting internal investigations for companies and their overseas subsidiaries in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. She also serves on external investigation committees for Japanese companies and is a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s tender monitoring committee.

Recognition

2023

Selected as a Rising Star at Dispute Resolution category of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023

2022

Selected as a Rising Star at Dispute Resolution category of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022

2021

Selected as a Rising Star at Dispute Resolution category of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021

EXPERIENCE

Jan. 2006-Jan. 2009
Shibuya Civic Law Office
Feb. 2009-Mar. 2015
Nagasawa Sogo Law Office
Apr. 2015-Jan. 2023
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP., Orrick Tokyo Law Office Gaikokuho Kyodo Enterprise
Feb. 2023
Joined Tokyo International Law Office

QUALIFICATION

  • 2005 Japan (Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association)
  • 2018 MCIArb (Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators)
  • 2020 Certified Fraud Examiner

EDUCATION

Mar. 2003
BA., International Christian University
Oct. 2013
LL.M., University College London

OTHER

  • Tender Monitor Committee of Tokyo Metropolitan Government
  • Board of Permanent council of Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
  • Member of Special Investigation Committee of LUCKLAND CO., LTD.
  • Team Member of Expert Review Team for JP-DRP Decisions of Japan Network Information Center (JPNIC)
  • Member of Committee on International Arbitration of Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
  • Member of Committee on Labor Legislation of Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association
  • Member of Insolvency Law Practice Group of Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association

Publication

2024
Crafting Arbitration Clauses for Cost Control: The Hidden Potential of Third-Party Funding (Co-author)(Business Homu, Vol. January 2024)
2019
Cross-Border Dispute Strategy Series (No. 45): Sanctions Against Russia and Russia’s Countermeasures – Practical Considerations for Dispute Resolution Based on Recent Developments by Russian Authorities and Courts (Co-author)(JCA Journal, Vol. October 2019)
2017
Cross-Border Dispute Strategy Series (No. 34): Arbitration Clauses in Patent Licensing Agreements and Strategic Selection of Dispute Resolution Clauses (Co-author)(JCA Journal, Vol. November 2017)
2016
Cross-Border Dispute Strategy Series (No. 25): Directors and Officers Liability Insurance (D&O Insurance) in the United States – Practical Use for Japanese Companies (Co-author)(JCA Journal, Vol. March 2016)
2016
International Commercial Arbitration: Law and Practice (Co-author)(MARUZEN-YUSHODO Co., Ltd.)

Seminar

2025. Feb
International Arbitration and Mediation – Future Prospects and the Role of Courts in Japan (Co-hosted by Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association Daini and Tokyo Bar Association)
2025. Jan
Cyber Incidents and Management Risk – Legal Risk Management and Practical Responses to Cyberattacks (Hosted by Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory LLC)
2024. Dec
Understanding the Process and Methods of Corporate Internal Investigations (Hosted by The Association of Corporate Legal Departments)
2024. Dec
Practical Considerations in Infrastructure Project Bidding, Execution, and M&A (Hosted by Overseas Construction Association of Japan, Inc.)
2024. Nov
Legal Risks and Countermeasures for Ransomware Attacks (Hosted by GLOBAL BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE SUPPLY)
2024. Nov
Practical Considerations in Infrastructure Project Bidding, Execution, and M&A (Hosted by Engineering Advancement Association of Japan)
2024.Oct
Compliance of Overseas Subsidiaries – Seven Key Principles Learned from Case Studies (Hosted by Epiq)
2024.Oct
Practical Seminar on Corporate Crisis and Emergency Response (Hosted by Tokyo International Law Office)
2024.Oct
Updated Crisis Management Strategies in Corporate Misconduct (Hosted by FRONTEO)
2024.Sep
Fundamentals and Recent Developments in International Arbitration (Hosted by FRONTEO)
2024. Aug
Fundamentals and Recent Developments in International Arbitration (Hosted by Financial Management Forums, Inc.)
2024. Jun
Technology’s Role in Internal Investigations and Legal Considerations (Hosted by Legal Plus)
2024. May
Fundamentals and Recent Developments in International Arbitration (Hosted by Tokyo Hosenkai)
2024. Feb
Managing Overseas Subsidiaries from a Business and Human Rights Risk Perspective (Hosted by Japan Audit & Supervisory Board Members Association)
2023. Oct
Recommended Practices for Compliance of Foreign Subsidiaries from the Perspective of Internal Investigations after the COVID-19 Era (Hosted by Legal Plus)
2023. Sep
Compliance of Overseas Subsidiaries – Preparation and Measures for Effective Compliance Frameworks (Hosted by FRONTEO)