About Shinonome

Hiroki Hoshino is the Managing Director of Hoshino Godo Office and has been with the firm since August 2003.

He graduated from the Department of Political Economics at Waseda University in 2000 and obtained both his Shihoshoshi and Gyoseishoshi designations in 2003.

His principle areas of specialization are corporate and real estate legal consulting. Hiroki is also a co-writer of the book "Yoku Wakaru Shin-Shintakuho no Jitsumu", a practical plain language book about Japanese Trust Law.

When not at the office, he can be found enjoying a round of golf or singing karaoke.

Hirokazu is an attorney-at-law with Shinonome Law Office, one of the Shinonome Group companies. He is a graduate of the Keio University Faculty of Commerce (1999) and completed his law studies at Keio in 2001.

Hirokazu (and Shinonome Law Office) has been working closely with Hoshino Godo Office since April 2009 and is a specialist in commercial and corporate litigation and civil law cases. He is a "hands-on" player with Shinonome's international legal services team.

Always aware of the ever-changing social expectations of the legal profession, Hirokazu brings passion and sincerity to find practical solutions for all clients, and is a strong advocate of ongoing professional development. Hirokazu has a range of leisure interests, but lists baseball, golf and traveling as his favourites.

After graduating from the Law Department of Aoyama Gakuin University, Wataru joined the firm as a Shihoshoshi Lawyer in April of 2007.

Corporate legal affairs is his primary field of strength and he has handled numerous corporate mergers and spin-offs, M&A cases and assisting foreign firms incorporate in Japan.

For leisure, Wataru likes traveling and going for drives.

Keita is a 2003 graduate of the Department of Political Science and Economics of Waseda University. He acquired his Shihoshoshi designation in 2008 and became a member of the Hoshino team in October 2009.

Keita specializes in company incorporation and has assisted numerous foreign clients ranging from large corporations to individual investors establish business operations in Japan.

Keita enjoys sports with tennis and golf as his favourites.

Born in Japan but raised and educated in Canada, Rob attended Graduate School in the Department of Public Administration at the University of Victoria (Canada).

Having over a dozen years of professional experience on both sides of the Pacific he is well versed in the business and cultural nuances of both North American and Japanese societies. He handles much of the liaisoning with our non-Japanese clients as well as English research and translation projects.

Rob is especially interested in ice hockey and prefers cold winter weather. It has also been said that he played classical piano in his youth.

After graduating from the Waseda University Department of law and Sophia Law School, Jun passed the bar exam in 2007 and joined Shinonome Law Office in March 2011. He has extensive experience not only with civil cases but also with criminal cases.

For leisure, Jun likes traveling around the world.