About Yoichiro Kuriyama

Yoichiro Kuriyama is a partner in TMI’s IP practice group, specialising in sports and entertainment, intellectual property, governance and compliance. After studying sports law in the UK, he obtained practical legal experience working in sports organisations across Europe. He has represented and advised Japanese organising committees of international sports competitions, national sports federations, professional sports leagues, teams, sports media, sports marketing companies and other sports-related clients. He is a member of FIFA’s Football Tribunal and of the AFC’s marketing committee. He has also been appointed as a director of Japan Rugby Marketing, Inc. Further, he contributed to the formation of the Sports Governance Code as a member of the Sports Integrity Committee of the Japan Sports Agency. Yoichiro is a member of the Daini Tokyo Bar Association and the Japan Sports Law Association.

Contributions to Global Practice Guide

Sports Law Law and Practice in Japan

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