Catherine was first foreign lawyer to be interviewed on the Tokyo DaiNi Bar Association’s YouTube channel.

Read more about her takeaways and what you can expect if you watch!

Catherine has completed Criticaleye’s Chair Ready Programme, designed to inspire, empower and develop new and aspiring Chairs. The Programme covers the dynamics of Chairing global Boards across different ownership structures, including Plcs, family-owned, private equity and the third sector. It offers invaluable access to seasoned Chairs who share their insights and wealth of experiences on how to build high performance in the Boardroom.

Wrap up from March 2026 from Catherine O’Connell Law.

🗣 "My younger self would NEVER have imagined one day sitting at a table chatting with women leaders in law. If you had told me 10 years ago that one day I would be inviting such a remarkable group of women to join my table, and up on stage reflecting on the 10-year leadership journey of Women In Law Japan (WILJ), I would have found that hard to imagine too.

And yet here we are. (read on ….)

Wrap up from February 2026 from Catherine O’Connell Law.

Wrap up from December 2025 & January 2026 from Catherine O’Connell Law.

Wrap up from November 2025 from Catherine O’Connell Law.

Wrap up from October 2025 from Catherine O’Connell Law.

On 20 October 2025, Hon Nicola Willis MP, New Zealand’s Minister for Finance, Economic Growth and Social Investment, visited Japan for a series of engagements, including an intimate breakfast in Tokyo with business leaders and investors who proudly champion New Zealand in their daily work.

Catherine had the pleasure to meet the Minister in person and hear her reaffirm that Japan remains one of New Zealand’s closest and most valued economic partners. The deep and long-standing ties between our two countries continue to thrive through visits like this - keeping our relationship strong, practical, and forward-looking.

Catherine O’Connell was featured in Risky Women’s Women to Watch List. This list contains “Risky Women” from around the globe who are excelling in their governance, risk or compliance roles.

Wrap up from September 2025 from Catherine O’Connell Law.