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Shiro Kato

Shiro Kato

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Tokyo Office

Shiro Kato

Shiro Kato

Partner

Tokyo Office

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+81-3-6889-7694

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+81-3-6889-8694

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Shiro Kato

Shiro Kato is a partner at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu. He practices international sports law with his own work experiences at a sports agency in the U.S. He also represents clients in a wide variety of industries, such as real estate investment/securitization including REITs, project finance and other finance, renewable energy projects and general corporate matters.
He is not only well-versed in the international sports business but also capable of negotiating and resolving issues with his expertise in international corporate transactions. He has been extensively involved in the sports industry, such as the representation of international athletes, legal counsel to sports teams and event organizers, negotiation of the sponsorship on both sides of corporations and sports organizations, providing advice to sports content/service providers in Web3/sports tech, and representation before the Court of Arbitration for Sport and other dispute resolutions and risk management.
He graduated Keio University and the University of Tokyo School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. He joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu in 2011. After he further graduated University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law (LL.M.) in 2017 with the Specialization in Entertainment, Media, and Intellectual Property Law, he worked for a sports agency in Los Angeles, supporting international athletes, planning sports events and negotiating sponsorships. He is admitted to the Japan Bar and the State Bar of California.

2008
Keio University (LL.B.)
2010
The University of Tokyo School of Law (J.D.)
2011 -
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
2017
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law (LL.M., the Specialization in Entertainment, Media, and Intellectual Property Law)
2017 - 2018
B-Global Agency, Inc., Los Angeles
2023 - present
Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
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