Miwa Shoda

Partner and Co-Chair, Japan Practice
Jenner & Block LLP
University of Chicago Law School
LITIGATION

After passing the Japanese bar exam when the passing rate was only 2.5%, Miwa Shoda began her career at one of Japan’s premier law firms. With the blessing and support of that firm, she traveled to the U.S. to receive her LL.M degree from University of Chicago Law School, and passed two more bar exams (New York and California), this time in a second language.

Since joining Jenner & Block LLP, Shoda has been pivotal in representing Japanese companies facing legal issues in the U.S. Indicative of her wide-ranging knowledge of the law, her practice spans advising clients on both litigation and transactions across industries. The legal system in Japan is fundamentally different from the U.S., causing challenges for Japanese clients. Calling on her international education and understanding of business cultural differences, Shoda developed her skills for navigating Japanese clients through domestic issues.