After moving to Indonesia in 2014, he has been involved in the management of local subsidiaries in five ASEAN countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam, and has supported numerous renewable energy power generation projects and cross-border M&A and JV projects.
In August 2024, he founded Borderless Consulting Sdn. Bhd. in Kuala Lumpur and served as CEO. He is engaged in advisory services covering the entire M&A process, from deal sourcing to M&A execution and PMI (post-integration organizational integration).
As a Japan lawyer, he collaborates with partner law firms in Malaysia to provide a wide range of support to Japanese companies' local businesses, including corporate legal affairs, human resources and labor, litigation, and dispute resolution. He was selected as The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026 (Energy Law).
His strength is his hands-on consulting, which integrates "strategy× legal × field practice", and he has extensive knowledge of contract practice and administrative procedures that correspond to the systems and permits of each country, especially in the field of renewable energy.
Based on the international business perspective cultivated at a master's degree in business administration (MBA) and U.S. law school, he proposed practical solutions to accelerate the ASEAN expansion of Japanese companies. Currently, he is writing a column on ESG and renewable energy legislation for the local magazine "Jiji Bulletin Malaysia".
CEO Profile
birthplace
Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture
University
Waseda University, Faculty of Law (Graduated in 2000)
Northwestern University School of Law (LL.M.) (2011)
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (MBA) (2013)
Registered as a lawyer
Heisei 17 (2005)
Career
Nishimura Tokiwa Law Office (currently Nishimura Asahi Law Office) (2005~2013)
Consulting Intern, Small and Medium Business Administration, Washington, D.C. (2012)
TMI Law Office (2013~2019)
Seconded to Mataram Partners (Jakarta, Indonesia) (2014~2015)
Seconded to Mochtar Karuwin Komar (Jakarta, Indonesia) (2015)
Seconded to Chooi&Company (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (2016)
TMI Law Firm Singapore Office (2016~2018)
Seconded to Chooi&Company+Cheang&Ariff (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (2018~2019)
Everstream Capital Management (now Enfinity Global) (2019~2022)
Atsumi Sakai Law Office and Foreign Law Joint Project (2022-2025)
Establishment of the Company (2025)
Established a borderless management law firm in Tokyo (2025)
Member of the International Business Promotion Center of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2025〜)
Councilor of the Shinano Ikueikai Public Interest Foundation (2025))
Moderator at the Symposium on International Practice for Lawyers hosted by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2026)
Panoramic – Energy Disputes 2025, Japan chapter, Law Business Research Ltd. (2025) <共著>
"Renewable Energy Power Generation Business and Cross-Border Transactions" Financial and Legal Affairs January 10 = 25, 2025 Merged Issue (2025)
"Survey and Research Report to Consider Measures to Support Japan Companies and Japanese Nationals in Malaysia from a Legal Perspective (Additional Investigation Report)" (Ministry of Justice, 2024)
"Energy Storage Plant Business and Financial Possibilities" Financial Legal Affairs February 10, 2024 (2024)
"Investigation Report on Foreign Systems That May Affect the Proper Handling of Specified User Information" (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2024)<共著>
"Lawyers Guide 2024" (Business & Law LLC, LexisNexis Japan K.K., January 2024)<インタビュー>
【Serial】"ESG Strategies for Business" (Jiji Bulletin Malaysia Edition, October 2023~)
"Survey Report on the Legal System Regarding the Use of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) in Major European and American Countries" (Personal Information Protection Commission, 2023)<共著>
"Research Report on Measures to Support Japan Companies and Japanese Nationals in Malaysia from a Legal Perspective" (Ministry of Justice, 2019)
"Practical Practice of Formulating Private Reorganization Plans" (Shoji Homu, 2011) <共著>
"A case in which a depositor has the right to request the bank to disclose the transaction history related to the deposit, and one of the joint heirs has the right to request the disclosure of the transaction history of the deceased" Financial and Commercial Case Law Supplement, "Analysis and Development of Precedents Concerning the Submission of Documents, etc." (No.1311) (2009)
Organized by the International Human Resource Creation Support Center on April 21, 2025 The 122nd ICB Lecture "The First Step to the Global Stage ~ The Future Beyond Challenges"
Hosted by the Financial Research Group on March 4, 2025 "Renewable Energy and Power System: Easy-to-understand Explanation of the Latest Policies and Issues Related to the Power System, such as Grid Storage Batteries, Self-Consignment, Corporate PPA, and Output Control"
Atsumi Sakai Law Office, Foreign Law Joint Project and ABNR Counsellors at Law Co-sponsored December 19, 2024 "Latest Trends in the Indonesian Market under the New Administration"
Organized by the Financial Research Group on September 3, 2024 "The latest practices related to renewable energy and their responses ~Lecturers who have been involved in the business side for three years explain the renewable energy business after FIT~"
Sponsored by the Financial Research Group on May 15, 2024 "Renewable Energy and the Power System ~Explaining the latest policies and issues related to the power system, such as grid storage batteries, self-consignment, corporate PPA, and output control, in an easy-to-understand manner~"
Hosted by our firm March 6, 2024 "Asia M&A Investment Seminar"
Organized by the Financial Research Group and the Management Research Study GroupJanuary 22, 2024 "Latest Practices on Renewable Energy and Their Responses"
Hosted by Christopher Lee Ong November 15, 2023 「The Legal 360」 -「Unveiling the Hidden Risks: Forced Labour Regulation, Supply Chain Transparency, and HR Due Diligence – Is Your Company at Risk?」 (Panelists)
Co-hosted by the Central Bank of Indonesia, the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan, the Japan Office of the Indonesian Investment Coordination Agency, and the Japan ASEAN CenterNovember 6, 2023 Indonesia Investment Forum 2023 - "Latest Investment in Indonesia" (Panelists)
Sponsored by Financial Fax Newspaper on October 6, 2023 "Recent issues related to 'grids' such as renewable energy and grid storage batteries and their responses"
Sponsored by the Financial Research Group September 12, 2023 "Renewable Energy and the Power System ~Explaining the latest policies and issues related to the power system, such as grid storage batteries, self-consignment, corporate PPA, and output control, in an easy-to-understand manner~"
Sponsored by the Fukuoka Trading Association August 28, 2023 "Utilization of joint ventures to advance into emerging countries in Southeast and South Asia"
Organized by the Financial Research Group on July 6, 2023 "Latest Trends and Practical Responses to Renewable Energy"
Sponsored by Japan Knowledge Center Co., Ltd. June 30, 2023 "Renewable energy power generation in major Southeast Asian countries and investment in power generation projects"
Hosted by the Trade Subcommittee of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Malaysia on May 18, 2023 "Current Status and Future Development of Renewable Energy Investment and Utilization in Malaysia (Comparing with ASEAN Countries such as Japan and Indonesia)"
Sponsored by the Nagano Prefecture Business Owners Association April 25, 2023 "Recent Trends in Renewable Energy and Their Responses"
Co-sponsored by Atsumi Sakai & Co., Foreign Law Joint Venture, Kudan & Partners, S Networks Co., Ltd., and the Overseas Investment and Financing Information Foundation (JOI) on April 24, 2023 "Contract Practice and PMI for Successful Cross-Border M&A in Southeast Asia (with Dispute Resolution in Mind)"
Hosted by Japan Knowledge Center Co., Ltd. February 27, 2023 "Latest Issues and Countermeasures for Renewable Energy ~Businesses and Their Structures under the FIP and Non-FIT Systems~"
Sponsored by the Financial Research Group on February 22, 2023 "The current situation of renewable energy power generation in Southeast Asian countries and the practice of investment and investment in the same power generation project ~Comparing the systems of Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, etc. with Japan, and explaining points to note regarding investment and investment in power generation companies~"
Organized by the Industrial Subcommittee of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Malaysia on January 11, 2023 "Current Status and Future Development of Renewable Energy Investment and Utilization in Malaysia (Comparing with ASEAN Countries such as Japan and Indonesia)"
Sponsored by the Financial Research SocietyNovember 16, 2022 "Recent Trends and Responses to Renewable Energy"
Sponsored by Japan Knowledge Center Co., Ltd. November 14, 2022 "Renewable energy power generation in major Southeast Asian countries and investment in power generation projects"
Organized by Solarplaza on October 27, 2022 「Solar Plaza Summit Asset Management Japan」 - "M&A and Solar Secondary Market" (Moderator)
Organized by the Institute of Finance and Finance on September 21, 2022 "Current Status of Renewable Energy Power Generation in Southeast Asian Countries and Practical Practices of Investment and Investment in Power Generation Projects"
Atsumi Sakai Law Office, Foreign Law Joint Project, Makarim & Taira S. Counsellors at Law, and JOI Overseas Investment and Financing Information Foundation (JOI) Co-sponsored on September 15, 2022 "Omnibus Law and Foreign Investment in the Republic of Indonesia and the Current Status and Prospects of Renewable Energy in Indonesia"
Sponsored by the National Association of Regional Bankers August 19, 2022 "Overseas Expansion Support Research Lecture I: Legal Considerations for Expansion into Southeast Asia"
ALB Japan In-House Legal Summit held in 2020 "CLO Panel, Risks And Opportunities Facing Japanese Legal Departments In 2020" (Panelist)
Sponsored by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Malaysia in 2019 "Summary of legal issues of local subsidiaries and expatriates"
Sponsored by the Financial Research Group held in 2018 "Minority Investment in ASEAN Countries"
Sponsored by the Financial Research Group held in 2018 "Real Estate Transactions in ASEAN Countries (Focusing on Business Real Estate in Indonesia and Investment Real Estate in Malaysia and Singapore)"
Sponsored by the Indonesian Japan Association in 2017 "Issues Related to Business Activities in Indonesia: Focusing on Internal Corruption and Labor Issues"
Organized by Aon Insurance Brokers (M) Sdn Bhd in 2016 "The Legal System and Its Practice on Debt Collection and Preservation in Malaysia"
Hosted by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Singapore in 2016 "Labor Issues in Malaysia ~Focusing on Practical Issues Related to Dismissal and Their Procedures~"
Sponsored by JP Research & Consulting Co., Ltd. Held in 2016 "Cases of internal scandals in ASEAN countries ~Response, resolution, and prevention of recurrence from experts~"
