Yuki Sako

• Court Secretary at Kyoto District Court (2004 - 2007)

• Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association   
• Board Member, Japan Commerce Association of Washington, DC, Inc. (June 2018 – January 2022)  
• Trustee, JCAW Foundation, Inc. (May 2020 – Present)
• Co-Chair, AIMA Japan Regulatory & Tax Committee (January 2021 – Present)    
• Board Member, Kyodai Collaborative (September 2020 – Present)

Yuki regularly speaks at industry association meetings and conferences. Recent representative engagements include:

• Panelist, “Japan Reg & Tax: What You Must Know & Do,“ AIMA Japan Annual Forum 2021, November 2021. 
• Speaker, "AIMA APAC Webinar: Personal Data Protection in Japan - An Overview and Practical Considerations," The Alternative Investment Management Association Limited, 17 June 2021.
• Panelist, “The Essential Legal Toolbox: Preparing Today For Tomorrow’s Success,” AIMA Acorns of APAC – Emerging Manager Outreach 2021, April 2021.
• Panelist, “Latest Update on the Regulatory and Tax Landscape in Japan,” AIMA Japan Annual Forum 2020, September 2020.
• Panelist, “Update on Changes to Regulation of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in Japan,” AIMA APAC Webinar, March 2020.
• Panelist, “Big Data and AI - Is It Creating the Alpha?,” 14th AIMA Japan Annual Forum 2019, Tokyo, May 2019.
• Panelist, “Raising Fund Assets in a Global Regulatory Environment,” K&L Gates, Boston, New York, March 2019.

• Co-Author, “Private Target Deal Points Market Trends in the United States – Insights for Japanese Buyers,” NBL (Shoji Homu) Nos. 1238, 1240, 1242, March-May 2023.
• "Japan As a Financial Center: How Its International Financial City Initiative Could Benefit PE Managers," Private Equity Law Report, co-authored, 17 May 2022.
• "Japan’s international financial city initiative involves unprecedented structural reforms to help foreign managers enter the Japanese market," AIMA Journal, Edition 129, 21 March 2022.
• “Japan Puts Forth Bold Legislation to Attract More Foreign Asset Managers to Upgrade Global Financial Center Status in Post-Covid-19 World” K&L Gates Publication, April 2021.
• "Volcker Rule 2.0 is here to stay: Congress refuses to exercise rights under CRA," AIMA Journal Edition 126, June 2021
• “Rapid Enactment of the Amendment Bill of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act” NBL (Shoji Homu) No. 1160, December 2019.
• “Securities Practice Guide,” Lexis Nexis Contributing Author.
• “CFIUS Reform: Impacts on Japanese Businesses’ Investments in the U.S. - Legislative Background, Key Changes and Issues to Consider in Analyzing Risks” NBL (Shoji Homu) No. 1138, January 2019.
• “Japan and the EU Create a Free Flow of Data,” Infosecurity.com, January 2019.
• “The Impacts of the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940 on Businesses of Japanese Operating Companies – in light of various capital-raising and borrowing activities in the U.S.” Jyunkan Shoji Homu No.2069, June 2015.
• “Proposed Amendments to Japan’s Fund Regulatory Framework Include Dramatic Changes for Non-Japanese Funds” Bloomberg BNA World Securities Law Report, Vol. 21, No.5, May 2015.
• “Japanese Law License Requirements for Fund Securities Issued Overseas” Jyunkan Shoji Homu No.1989, February 2013.