Experience

International Energy Charter
• Belgium
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Deputy Secretary General, Energy Charter Secretariat

  • Sep 2021 - Present

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• Italy
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee
• Secretary of IFAD, Director, Office of the Secretary

  • Oct 2018 - Apr 2020

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
• China
• International Trade and Development
• 400 - 500 Employee
• Senior Legal Consultant

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2018


Asian Development Bank (ADB)

• Philippines
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisor

  • Jan 2015 - May 2017

  Atsuko was Advisor at the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB is a multilateral development bank whose mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people (www.adb.org). Atsuko oversaw OGC's Law and Policy Reform Program (LPR), which supports the development of legal and regulatory frameworks which foster economic growth and sustainable development. Atsuko also supervised OGC Finance Team, which advises on funding, investment, and policy matters related to ADB's Treasury operations. Show less

• Assistant General Counsel

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2014

  Atsuko joined ADB as Assistant General Counsel (Private Sector) and managed the Private Sector Legal Group, which advises on all private sector / non-sovereign operations of ADB, including loans, guarantees, direct equity investments and private equity transactions.


Conyers Dill & Pearman
• Bermuda
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Associate

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2010

EBRD
• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee
• Senior Counsel

  • Jan 1999 - Aug 2008


Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Oct 1994 - Oct 1998

  Senior Associate New York, NY, London, England and Tokyo, Japan Senior Associate New York, NY, London, England and Tokyo, Japan



O'Melveny & Myers LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Oct 1992 - Sep 1994

  New York, USA New York, USA



Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

• Japan
• International Affairs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice Consul

  • Apr 1984 - Aug 1989

  Vice Consul, Consulate General of Japan, New York – Worked in the Economic Section. Government officer, Tokyo Vice Consul, Consulate General of Japan, New York – Worked in the Economic Section. Government officer, Tokyo