Partner
HANROKU TORIYAMA
Personal history
| 1959 | Born |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Graduated from Osaka Prefectural Mikunigaoka High School |
| 1985 | Graduated from Faculty of Law, Kyoto University and passed the National Bar Examination |
| 1988 | Completed the Judicial Training (40th alumni) and registered as an attorney at law Joined Irokawa Law Office |
| 1995 | Became a partner of Irokawa Law Office |
| 2011 | Registered as a patent attorney |
Professional Experience
(Bar Associations)
◇ Japan Federation of Bar Associations
・ Delegate (FY 2000, 2002, 2007, 2010)
・ Vice-Chairman, Attorney Ethics Board (Mar.2009 -)
◇ Osaka Bar Association
・ Standing Board Member (FY 2001, 2009)
・ Chairman, Attorney Ethics Board (FY 2008, 2009)
・ Chairman, Article 23 Subcommittee (FY 2003, 2004)
・ Vice-Chairman, Standing Board
(Business)
・ Outside Auditor, Nihon Yamamura Glass Co., Ltd. (Jun.2001 -)
・ Outside Auditor, Commuture Corp. (Jun.2008 -)
・ Outside Auditor, Okumura Corporation (Jun.2004 – Jun.2008)
・ Outside Auditor, Taiyo Kogyo Corporation (Apr.2000 – Mar.2003)
(Universities)
・ Adjunct Instructor, Kyoto University Law School (legal ethics / Apr.2008 -)
・ Training Advisor of Law School Externships (Kyoto University, Kobe University / 2005 -, Osaka University / 2008 -)
(Municipality)
・ Member, Ikoma City Equity Commission (May 2011 -)
(Public Interest Incorporated Association)
・ Auditor, Osaka Prefectural Manufacturing & Industrial Association
Principal Practice Areas
◇In addition to consultancy on general corporate matters, civil and commercial affairs, licensing agreements and antitrust laws, Mr. Toriyama has been advising on the following areas:
・ Various disputes over sale of houses (sale of dominion, lease), property management (general rental, fixed-term leasehold, fixed-term rental housing, etc.), new town redevelopment (rebuilding housing complexes), sublease, specific high-quality apartments, real estate trust, and other property projects
・ Intellectual property rights (disputes over patents, unfair competition, employee inventions, copyrights, or licensing agreement)
・ Disputes regarding liability of company executives (window dressing, dismissal, M&A, etc.)
・ Employment/labor (wage and retirement claims, sexual and power harassment, death from overwork, mental health, employers’ obligation to consider safety issues, so-called ‘disguised contractor agreements’ and wage discrimination cases, and unfair labor practices, e.g. control intervention, rejection of collective bargaining, etc.)
・ Securities (stocks, options, investment trusts, etc.)
・ Credit management (preservation and collection of claims, bankruptcy proceedings, etc.)
・ Adult guardians (adult guardians, supervisors of adult guardians, voluntary guardians, administration of property), executors of will, etc.
◇Mr. Toriyama is working as an outside auditor and proactively giving lectures on various seminars (including private seminars).
Under a business environment in which existing values are rapidly changing, his current focus is placed on themes such as ethics and obligations of experts, conflicts of interest, and competition law.