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LL.B. (1990, University of Tokyo)
1990 Research Associate, University of Tokyo
1996 Associate Professor, Kanazawa University
2005 Associate Professor, Nagoya University
2011 Professor, Nagoya University
2015 Professor, Kobe University

Research Theme

International Economic Law, Competition Law in Asian Countries

Website

Official: http://www.law.kobe-u.ac.jp/graduate/faculty/professor/kawashima.html
Private: https://fujiokawashima.wordpress.com/

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Since 1990, I have been tackling research topics including: the WTO dispute settlement system, legal reform after China’s accession to the WTO, and development of competition law in Asian countries. For two decades, I have been supervising in English a lot of foreign students who were interested in WTO law and competition law. Taking advantage of such experience, I would like to invite you to the study of international economic law and/or competition law. In KIMAP in Global Business Law, I am in charge of coordinating and lecturing courses such as WTO Law and Comparative Competition Law. Please feel free to visit my office if you are interested in the above-mentioned topics, regardless whether you are taking these courses.

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LL.M.(1988, University of Tokyo)
1992 Research Associate, University of Tokyo
1996 Associate Professor, Kyushu University
2005 Professor, Kobe University

Research Theme

Administrative Law, Land Use Law

Website

https://researchmap.jp/narufumi.kadomatsu

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B.A. (1978, Cambridge University), M.A. (Cambridge University)
1982 Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
1982 Lawyer, Slaughter & May, London
1985 Partner, McKenna & Co., Bahrain
1989 Lawyer, Clifford Chance, Tokyo
1994 Director – Head of Legal Services, DKB International plc, London
1996 Japan Foundation Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency, Grade 1
2012 Cambridge University Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
2015 Professor, Graduate School of Law, Kobe University

Specialization

International financial law, common law, legal English

Website

https://jp.linkedin.com/pub/keith-carpenter/84/78a/351

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1.5 billion people speak English in the world but of these only about 25% speak English as their first language. When a businessperson from China has a meeting with a businessperson from Japan, they will probably conduct their meeting in English. If a businessperson from Russia joins them, it is almost certain that the common language will be English. Our KIMAP course aims to give students not only a sound foundation in international business law but also the confidence and ability to speak about, listen to, read and write about business law matters in English. Students who have both a sound grasp of business law and the ability to communicate about it in English, will be able to deal with business partners from every country in the world. They will be able to negotiate legally safe transactions and also present strong legal arguments in the event of a dispute.

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LLB, LLM (Kyoto University), PhD (University of Glasgow)
2002 Assistant Professor, Okayama University
2004 Associate Professor, Okayama University
2015 Professor, Okayama University
2017 Professor, Kobe University

Research Theme

Public International law, Theory of State Jurisdiction, International Criminal Law

Website

https://researchmap.jp/read0084909

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My research interests include jurisdiction of States, especially the issues of extraterritoriality in various fields of law (international criminal law, corruption, sanction law, data protection). At the KIMAP, I am in charge of the Public International Law course as a coordinator. Studying public international law helps you put things in perspective, even if you pursue your career in business law or private law. I would be happy to advise you and liaise you with the course.

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LL.M. (2005, University of Paris II; 2002, University of Tokyo)
2005 Associate Professor, Kobe University
2016 Professor, Kobe University

Research Theme

Administrative Law, Global Administrative Law

Website

http://researchmap.jp/okitsu.yukio/

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LL.M. (1989, University of Aberdeen; 1983, Kobe University)
1988 Lecturer, Setsunan University
1993 Associate Professor, Kansai University
2001 Professor, Kobe University

Research Theme

International Business Law, Private International Law