Davis Law Office Toronto
デービス法律事務所
John D. Davis
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (1958)
Called to the Bar: 1992 (Ontario)
Registered Foreign Lawyer, Japan: 1999 ~ 2023
Education:
1980 B.A. Honours, Queen’s University (English Literature, History)
1983 LL.B., Queen’s Law School, Ontario
1990 LL.M. University of Tokyo (LL.M thesis: “Know-how and Patent Licence Guidelines under the Anti-Monopoly Act” (in Japanese))
Civic Activities:
1993 - 1998: University of Toronto, Guest Lecturer (Japanese Legal System and Processes)
1999 - 2003: Governor & Corporate Secretary, Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan
2000 - 2004: Lecturer on International Business Law, McGill MBA in Japan Program, Tokyo
1999 - 2003: Member, Tokyo South Rotary Club
2003 – 2005: Governor & President-elect, Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan
2004 - Present: Board of Governors, Sanyu-Kai (homeless shelter and medical clinic, Tokyo)
Publications:「独占禁止法における潜在競争の評価」(“Evaluation of Latent Competition under the Antimonopoly Law”) (Jurist No.945, 1989/11/15); Introduction to Japanese Antimonopoly Law (in cooperation with Prof. Mitsuo Matsushita) (Yuhikaku, 1990); “Canada’s Investment Climate” in Profiting Under NAFTA (1995); “Establishing a Presence in Japan” (for Team Canada Mission to Japan (DFAIT).