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Gai Matsushita
Attorney
Partner at Nishimura & Asahi
Information and Communications
Technology
Geopolitical Trends
Gai Matsushita graduated from the Department of Computer Science, School of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2006, and earned his Juris Doctor from the School of Law, The University of Tokyo in 2009.
Master of Laws in International Business Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration from New York University School of Law in 2016
Law firm in Tokyo (2010 - 2023)
Visiting Scientist, Riken Center for Advanced Intelligence Project, National Research and Development Agency (AI Utilization in Society and Legal System Team) (2017 - 2026)
Member, Working Group on Contract Guidelines on Utilization of AI and Data, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) (2017 - 2019)
Member, Expert Committee for the Development of Model Agreements for Data Integration, METI (2023 -)
Chair, Study Group on Key Considerations in Contracts Involving AI Utilization, METI (2024 - 2025)
Recent Publications and Seminars
• Checklist for AI Utilization and Development Contracts, METI, 2025
• The Perspectives on Modern Corporate Governance, Shojihomu, 2025 (co-authored)
• Understanding Intellectual Property Law - Key Topics and Practices, Yuhikaku, 2024 (co-authored)
• Commentary and Discussion Points on Model Agreements for Data Integration, METI (2024 -)
• Legal Risks and Mitigation Strategies for Generative AI, Nikkei BP, 2023 (co-authored)
• Guidebook: Contracts and Practices of AI and Data Business (Second Edition), Shojihomu, 2022
• Report on Model Agreements for Data Sharing Type (Platform Type), METI, 2020
• Guidelines for AI and Data Utilization Contracts, METI, 2018
Topics of Specialty
• Legal practice in the digital domain, including AI and digital transformation (DX)
• Legal practice related to intellectual property licensing and dispute resolution
• Handling of personal data and industrial data
• International legal frameworks and foreign regulatory systems related to cross-border business and disputes
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