About Wataru Takagishi

Wataru Takagishi is a partner at Abe, Ikubo & Katayama, admitted to Japanese Bar and New York Bar. His international background includes an LL.M. from the University of Chicago and professional experience at DLA Piper Chicago, as well as firms in Munich. Wataru’s expertise spans IP and corporate law, bolstered by secondments to a global pharmaceutical company’s legal department and a major Japanese manufacturer’s IP department. He specialises in trade secret and IP disputes; licensing; establishing compliance frameworks for trade secret protection; providing practical advice through his business understanding; and comparative analysis of Japanese and US legal systems.

Contributions to Global Practice Guides

Trade Secrets Trends and Developments in Japan

Trade Secrets Law and Practice in Japan

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