Schedule

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15:00 – 15:30 Registration
15:30 – 15:40 Greetings
  • The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (LL.M. Program in International Law and the Hitachi Center)
  • K&L Gates LLP
  • Consulate General of Japan in Boston
15:40 – 15:50 Introduction: Legal, Regulatory, and Political Risks for Japanese and Asian Corporations Doing Business in the U.S.
  • Prof. Thomas. F. Holt Jr. (Adjunct Professor of International Law at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy & Partner at K&L Gates LLP)
15:50 – 16:40 Internal Governance Panel
  • Mr. Stuart E. Fross (Partner at K&L Gates LLP & Lecturer in Law at Boston University School of Law)
  • Prof. Partha S. Ghosh (Visiting Professor of Strategic Management at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy & Former Partner at Mckinsey & Company)
  • Prof. Yasuhiro Arikawa (Associate Professor in Graduate School of Finance, Accounting, and Law at Waseda University)
16:40 – 17:00 Coffee Break
17:00 – 17:50 External Relations Panel
  • Prof. Joel P. Trachtman (Professor of International Law at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy & Director of the Hitachi Center)
  • Mr. James T. Walsh (Former U.S. Representative & Government Affairs Counselor at K&L Gates LLP)
  • Mr. Yushi Akiyama (Representative & Senior Manager of Hitachi Corporate Office, Washington D.C.)
17:50 – 18:00 Conclusion: Practicing Global Legal Compliance and Risk Management Strategies
  • Prof. Thomas. F. Holt Jr.(Adjunct Professor of International Law at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy & Partner at K&L Gates LLP)
18:00 – 19:00 Networking Reception