Mari ArakawaAssociateGreenberg Traurig, LLPWebsitewww.gtlaw.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileBlogwww.gtlaw.com/en/insightsConnectEmail81 (0) 3-4510-2233 Professional Biography Mari Arakawa focuses her practice on finance, financial regulatory, general corporate and gaming regulations. Prior to join Greenberg Traurig’s Tokyo Law Office, she was a legal apprentice at the Legal Training and Research Institute of Japan. More Legal and Business Bylines From Mari Arakawa Japan’s AMED Offers ‘Double Match Up’ Grants for Pharma Startups: Considerations for Investors and Companies - (Posted On Wednesday, August 27, 2025) Japan Enacts Economic National Security Act - (Posted On Wednesday, July 13, 2022) Amendment of Investment Management Business Regulations for Foreign Fund Managers Doing Business in Japan - (Posted On Thursday, August 12, 2021) Japanese Fintech Regulation Update: New Regulatory Framework for Financial Services Intermediary Business - (Posted On Friday, July 24, 2020) Amendments to Japan’s Money Transfer Law - (Posted On Tuesday, July 14, 2020) Current Legal Analysis Weekly Bankruptcy Alert: September 6, 2026 by: Michelle Pottle A Discrimination Claim Can Fail—and a Retaliation Claim Can Still Reach a Jury by: Scott Spencer DOJ's $2 Million Honeywell Settlement Reinforces Cybersecurity as a False Claims Act Risk by: Wendy M. Byrne Pay Transparency Directive: FAQs (as in “Frequently Asked, Quietly Unanswered”)? by: Marga Caproni Litigating Without Waiving Arbitration: The Third Circuit Draws the Line by: Frederick A. Acomb , Sarah C. Reasoner Optimizing Use of AI in the Provision of Business Legal Services by: Jeffrey K. Cassin Trump Administration Issues National Space Transportation Policy Targeting 1,000 Annual Launches and Reentries by 2030 by: Milton “Skip” Smith , Dr. Michael C. Mineiro Back to the Basics: Preserving Evidentiary Principles in Negligence Claims Against Public Entities by: Tania Ochoa When the Structure Isn’t Right: LLCs, Check-the-Box, and the §1045 Rollover (Part IV of IV) by: Filip M. Rams Is Remote Teaching Reasonable (Part II)? More Lessons on Telework Accommodations by: Fiona W. Ong , Leslie A. Lajewski UK Sponsor Management System: Significant Changes for Sponsors From September 2026 by: Ruhul K. Ayazi When a Federal Prime Contractor Does Not Pay: 11 Steps to Protect Subcontractors by: Aron C. Beezley , Winni Zhang Retaliation Claims Under CO Equal Pay, Anti-Discrimination Laws: No Gender Discrimination Allegations Needed by: Laura A. Mitchell , Scott M. Pechaitis Taxation of Earn-Outs on Business Sales: Capital Gain or Disguised Salary? by: Edward A. Tran , Daniel Lewin Lithium-Ion Battery Fires- What Every Consumer Should Know Before an Emergency Happens by: Domenic B. Sanginiti, Jr Upcoming Events Sep 14-16 2026 Private Wealth Management Summit by Marcus Evans Sep 17-18 2026 Chief Litigation Officer Summit by Marcus Evans Sep 17-18 2026 IP Law Summit by Marcus Evans Oct 12-13 2026 2026 Proxy Disclosure & 23rd Annual Executive Compensation Conferences Print