Hiroyuki Tanaka

Hiroyuki Tanaka is a partner of the firm, admitted to practice in Japan and New York. Hiroyuki’s practice areas are data protection, IT and IP. He has extensive experience advising foreign clients on Japanese data protection law. He is also familiar with global data protection regulations, including GDPR and CCPA / CPRA, and helps Japanese clients with global data protection compliance by working closely with local counsels. His practice area includes legal issues relating to AI and the protection of cybernetic avatars.

He is the Adjunct project professor at Keio University Graduate School of Law and Member of the Cyber-Physical Sustainability Center of Keio University Global Research Institute.

His recent major publications include:

●What does Japan‘s External Data Transmission Rule mean? (Co-authored, 2023)

●Chambers Global Practice Guides Data Protection & Privacy - Japan Chapter (Co-authored, 2023)

●Mondaq Comparative Guides - Data Privacy - Japan Chapter (Co-authored, 2021)

●The Technology Disputes Law Review1st Edition (Co-edited and co-authored,2021)

●Chambers Global Practice Guides Cybersecurity - Japan Chapter (Co-authored, 2023)

●Mondaq Comparative Guides Cybersecurity - Japan Chapter (Co-authored, 2020)

●National Leader in Data practice area in “Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2022”

●Top 5 Best Performing Lawyer (as selected by companies) in the Data area by the 15th “Corporate Legal Affairs and Lawyer Survey” published by Nikkei Inc. (Japan)

●Best lawyer in Japan by The Best Lawyers in Japan (2024 Edition) published by Best Lawyers in the Data Security Law and Technology Law area

●Best Performing Lawyer in the Intellectual Property area by the “18th Corporate Legal Affairs and Lawyer Survey” published by Nikkei Inc. (Japan)