Terumichi Saeki founded Kitahama Partners in 1973, along with two other attorneys, and has been handling a variety of cases, including general civil matters with a focus on labor, bankruptcy, and business restructuring cases. Company owners come to Kitahama Partners for consultation not only on legal issues, but also on tax and business management in general, meaning that Mr. Saeki has been advising clients from a broader and higher level perspective.
Recent Cases
- Served as a rehabilitation trustee for Sakiichi Co., Ltd. (golf course management)
- Served as a rehabilitation trustee for Kawakyu Co., Ltd. (hotel management)
- Served as a rehabilitation trustee for Kokko Steel Works, Ltd. (steel industry)
Education & Professional Career
| Jun 2006 – Present | Kitahama Partners, Partner |
| 1973 | Established Kitahama Partners (formerly Yashiro, Saeki & Nishigaki) |
| 1968 | Graduated from the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan; Admitted to practice in Japan; Joined Tamura, Matsuda Law Office |
| 1965 | Kyoto University (LL.B.) |
Other Activities
| 2006 – 2008 | Chief, Osaka Office of Japan Judicial Support Center |
| 2005 – 2009 | Chairperson, Osaka Prefectural Bid Monitoring Committee |
| 2005 – 2009 | President, Osaka Prefectural Committee for Examination of Construction Work Disputes |
| 2005 – 2009 | Vice-President, Japan Legal Aid Association |
| 2004 – 2008 | Auditor, Kyoto University |
| 2002 | President, Osaka Bar Association; Director, Kinki Federation of Bar Associations; Vice President, Japan Federation of Bar Associations |
| 2001 | Vice-Chairperson, Lawyers Taxation System Committee, Japan Federation of Bar Associations |
| 2000 | Chairperson, Judicial System Committee, Osaka Bar Association; Vice-Chairperson, Judicial System Survey Committee, Japan Federation of Bar Associations |
| 1998 | Chairperson, Business Environment Committee, Osaka Bar Association; Vice-Chairperson, Business Environment Committee, Japan Federation of Bar Associations |
| 1992 | Chairperson, Taxation Committee, Osaka Bar Association |
| 1991 | Vice-President, Osaka Bar Association |
