The Catherine O’Connell blog
Keep up with the latest news about doing business in Japan on the Catherine O’Connell Blog!


Catherine’s Monthly Wrap Up - December 2022
Wrap up from December 2022 from Catherine O’Connell Law.

Catherine’s Monthly Wrap Up - November 2022
Wrap up from November 2022 from Catherine O’Connell Law.


Catherine’s Monthly Wrap Up - September 2022
A monthly recap from Catherine O’Connell Law for September 2022.

Catherine’s Monthly Wrap Up - August 2022
A monthly recap from Catherine O’Connell Law for August 2022.

Catherine’s Monthly Wrap Up - July 2022
A monthly wrap up for July 2022 from Catherine at Catherine O’Connell Law.

Exciting news: COL Website revamp is live
Excited to announce the relaunch of the Catherine O’Connell Law website in July 2022.


Listed in the 30 Women Legal Innovators in Asia List
Thank you to Asia Law Portal for listing me in the **30 Women Legal Innovators in Asia** list and I'm super proud to be the only women legal innovator chosen from Japan. "The importance of legal innovation in the #asiapacificregion is growing rapidly. And many #women are leading #legalstartups, #incubators, #techenabledconsultancies, and #legaltechinitiativesthroughout the #apac region. Asia Law Portal has reported on and interviewed many of these #legalinnovators. With this in mind, here’s our list of 30 #womenlegalinnovators in #Asia to follow in 2022."

Appointment as Independent Board Member for Fujitsu Limited (pending Shareholder Approval on June 27, 2022)
I am pleased to announce my appointment to serve as Independent Audit & Supervisory Board Member of FUJITSU LIMITED(JAPAN - pending formal appointment at the annual Shareholders Meeting on June 27th 2022

Launched 2nd Podcast with Jayne Nakata - JANDALS IN JAPAN
Super pleased to launch my second podcast “Jandals in Japan” co-hosted with Jayne Nakata of Podlaunch with Jayne. This is the best new podcast for doing business between New Zealand and Japan.
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