Yasuo Kitamura Legal Advisor

Mr. Kitamura joined Polaris as legal advisor in March 2005. He is a partner of Kitamura & Hiraga, which was established in October 2007. Prior to that, he practiced at Ozawa & Akiyama from 1996 and became partner in 2002. During this period, he practiced at Shearman & Sterling in New York from 2000 to 2001. Prior to that, he worked for The Industrial Bank of Japan, Ltd. (IBJ). He was admitted to the bar of Japan in 1996, and to the bar of New York State in 2001. He received an LL.B. from Kyoto University and LL.M. at Duke University School of Law.