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Al Fattan Currency TowerFloor 33Dubai International Financial CentreP.O. Box 506662Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tadakatsu "Tad" Sano's practice focuses on regulatory compliance and encompasses a broad range of government regulations, product safety, installment sales regulations, foreign direct investment regulation, energy and environment, and competition law.
After graduating from Kyoto University, Tad joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) for 35 years. At the Ministry, he was involved in U.S./Japan trade negotiations; contributed to launching the OECD study of regulatory reform, which established a new scheme to facilitate financial assistance through the trade credit insurance system; and worked with the U.S. Department of State on export control of strategic products.
During his tenure as director-general of the Trade Policy Bureau and vice minister for International Affairs, Tad completed economic partnership agreements with Mexico and Singapore and was engaged in the Doha Round negotiations in the WTO and in the individual trade negotiations between the U.S, the EU, and China.
Tad originally joined Jones Day in 2006. In September 2009, he was appointed chief executive assistant to Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. In July 2010, after completing his assignment, he rejoined Jones Day.
Tad represents various clients in civil disputes. Also, he counsels and advises on U.S. and Japanese national security related control and regulations, as well as many plurilateral and bilateral trade negotiations.
Tad provides commentary to the media including the Nikkei newspapers with regard to trade and legal issues, and he speaks on these issues at international conferences.