Hiroko Miyazaki
Counsel
Overview
Hiroko Miyazaki has worked in prominent law firms in both Japan and the USA over 10 years, where she has engaged in a variety of legal matters, including M&A, international transactions, antitrust law, intellectual property law, labor law, personal data protection law, tax law, civil and criminal litigation, and bankruptcy proceedings. Hiroko's professional path includes significant roles at Dell Japan, Alcon Japan Ltd., and 3M Japan Limited, where she led legal departments. Between 2021 and 2023, she served as President and Representative Director at 3M Japan. She is also a board member of the International Corporate Counsels Association and a member of the Japan Society for Business Ethics and the Japan Association of Corporate Directors.
Representative Clients, Cases or Matters (2024-Present)
Led compliance restructuring and global coordination for the Japanese subsidiary of a global rare disease-focused pharmaceutical company (Jun 2024 – Mar 2025)
Provided compliance advisory services to the Japanese subsidiary of a multinational healthcare company with a multi-therapeutic area portfolio (May 2025 – Nov 2025)
Lectures and Seminars
Hokkaido University Graduate School of Engineering, Center for Engineering Education Development (CEED) “Advanced Business Management: Overseas Business and Legal Affairs” (Jul 2025)
Hokkaido University Law School – Networking Event between Law Students and Corporate Legal Professionals (Oct 2025)
Speaker, The 2nd CLO Forum, Asia Business Leaders Association
“Risk-Taking for Enhancing Corporate Value: The Role of the CLO from the Perspective of CEOs and Outside Directors”
Education and Admission
Hiroko received her LL.B. from Keio University and LL. M. from University of Washington School of Law. She was registered with the Daini Tokyo Bar Association in 1996 and also admitted in New York State in 2005.
Work History
Showa Law Office (current Jones Day)（1996）
Asahi Koma Law Office (current Nishimura & Asahi)（2001）
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Seattle, USA（2004）
Asahi Koma Law Ofice (current Nishimura & Asahi)（2006）
Dell Inc., Heal of Legal Department, Japan Lead Legal Counsel（2007-2013）
Alcon Japan Ltd., Director of Legal and Compliance（2013-2017）
3M Japan Limited, Executive Officer, General Counsel（2017-2021）
3M Japan Limited, Representative Director（2021-Oct 2023）
NH Foods Ltd., Outside Director（2024）
Marubeni Corporation, Outside Auditor（2024）
Meiji Gakuin University, Part-time Lecturer（2024）
The Japan Welding Engineering Society（JWES), Equipment Standards and Codes Committee（2024）
Process Evaluation Subcommittee, Chairperson（2024）
GI&T Law Office, LC, Counsel（2024）
Dream Incubator Inc., Outside Director（2025）
Languages
- Japanese, English