APT Women ACCELERATION PROGRAM IN TOKYO FOR WOMEN

Introduction of Lecturers

Akiyo Inoko Hewett

Inoko Law and Consulting, LLC
Principal Attorney
Akiyo Inoko Hewett

Akiyo is an international attorney licensed in both Japan and the United States. She has extensive experience advising Japanese companies on U.S. legal matters. She began her legal career at an Am Law 200 U.S. law firm, where she advised Japanese companies of all sizes and their U.S. subsidiaries on a broad range of legal matters, including corporate governance, commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and compliance.

She later joined AI Medical Service Inc., a Japanese healthcare startup, where she supported global commercial agreements, regulatory compliance, and the company's U.S. operations.

As a Fractional General Counsel, she now advises multiple Japanese healthcare startups on U.S. market entry, business expansion, regulatory compliance, and day-to-day legal and operational matters.

Introduction of Lecturers