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Takayuki Matsuo
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Partner at Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba Law Offices
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Takayuki Matsuo graduated from the Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo in 2006 and was admitted to the Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association in 2007. He joined Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba Law Offices the same year.
He earned a Master of Law from Harvard Law School in 2013 and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2014. He also graduated from Peking University Law School in 2015 and received his Doctor of Laws (Ph.D.) from the same university in 2020.
In 2019, he became a partner at Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba. His numerous academic and professional leadership positions include:
• Representative Director, former AI and Contract Review Technology Association (2022)
• Project Associate Professor, Keio University (2023)
• Special Visiting Professor, Gakushuin University (2024)
• Representative Director, AI LegalTech Association (2025)
Recent Publications and Seminars
• Legal Practice in the Age of Generative AI, Koubundou, 2025
• Key Concepts in Legal Studies for Career Development, Yuhikaku, 2025
• Legal Issues Surrounding Cybernetic Avatars: Toward Safe and Secure Virtual Spaces in the VTuber Era, Koubundou, 2024
• Avoiding Common Pitfalls: 30 Golden Rules for Reviewing Contracts, Gakuyo Shobo, 2024
• Career Education for Law Students, Yuhikaku, 2024
Topics of Specialty
• LegalTech and Public Policy (Representative Director, AI LegalTech Association)
• Legal frameworks and governance surrounding ChatGPT and algorithms
• Information security and legal responses to ransomware and related threats
• China’s digital strategy
• The use of AI in government administration
• Career design in the AI era (Basic Corporate Law for Career Planning)
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Policy Advocacy and Recommendations Related to This Member
Proposal on the Digital Infrastructure for Promoting Job-Based Employment Ver. 1.0
The Policy Research Institute has published the “Proposal on the Digital Infrastructure for Promoting Job-Based Employment Ver. 1.0.”
27/06/2025
Policy Proposal on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
The Policy Research Institute has published a policy proposal titled "Policy Proposal on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)."
27/06/2025
Proposal on Incident Investigation and Information Sharing under the Telecommunications Business Act
The Policy Research Institute has published a proposal titled "Proposal on Incident Investigation and Information Sharing under the Telecommunications Business Act."
27/06/2025
Comments on the Draft “Guidelines for AI Service Providers”
The Policy Research Institute has published a policy proposal titled “Comments on the Draft ‘Guidelines for AI Service Providers.’”
10/06/2025
Proposal on the Need to Develop New Regulatory Approaches in Light of the Limitations of Consent-Based Personal Data Processing
The Policy Research Institute has released a proposal on “The Need to Develop New Regulatory Approaches in Light of the Limitations of Consent-Based Personal Data Use.”
10/06/2025