► 𝐌𝐘 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐄: I help Japanese lawyers engage proficiently in English communications with their foreign clients ✦ Strong command of both oral and written Japanese and understanding of Japanese culture ✦ Experience working as in-house legal counsel inside traditional Japanese companies ✦ Friendly, approachable personality with equal portions of seriousness and lightness ► 𝐊𝐄𝐘 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄: ✦ Insights into foreign clients' decision making process ✦ Working "behind the scenes" as your "𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻" to communicate in English proficiently ✦ Packaging your legal advice for foreign clients to quickly understand ✦ Utilize my 15+ years in house x secondee experience in major Japanese corporations and foreign firms ✦ Strategizing with you on law issues to contribute to the value of your legal advice ✦ Empowering you to confidently and effectively communicate with your foreign clients in English ✦ "Gaiben" Foreign Registered Attorney with Tokyo Dai-Ichi Bar Association (G1024) ► 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒: ✦ 100% increase in quality in English communications ✦ Reduction in stress, easy to work with and flexible availability ✦ Rare skills in the Tokyo market in understanding Japanese language + culture x in-house counsel experience ✦ 100% trusted partner for practical, business-focused advice ► 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐉𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐃: ❛We found working with Catherine to be so easy – she provided us with useful insights into business operations and decision making, and what in-house legal teams need to hear from outside counsel in order to provide commercially-relevant, practical and risk-hedging legal advice to management. ❜ - Mr. R.Y., Partner, Japanese Law firm in Tokyo with substantial overseas/foreign clients, 19 partners/26 Associates