Summary
Osamu Takahashi is a Partner and technology-focused attorney with 10+ years advising on digital media, apps, SaaS, hardware and cross-border transactions across Japan and East Asia. He combines in-house experience at Komatsu and Baidu Japan with private practice at CITY LIGHTS LAW, enabling pragmatic legal solutions grounded in a deep understanding of Internet culture and emerging tech. Fluent in Japanese, English and familiar with Chinese-language transactions, he routinely handles IP, privacy, M&A and complex multilingual contracts. An unusual blend of art history scholarship (MPhil) and data-science consulting early in his career gives him a distinctive perspective on creative industries and product analytics. He also serves as an independent director and audit committee member, bringing governance experience to fast-growing tech and media companies.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Letters, Art History, Master of Letters, Art History at 東京大学 / The University of Tokyo
静岡県立浜松北高等学校
Juris Doctor, Law School, Juris Doctor, Law School at 慶応義塾大学 / Keio University
Japanese, English, Chinese