Managing your career in law for business success with Hitomi Komachi

As a woman in the law, have you ever pondered if you are managing your career as well as you could be? I heard Hitomi Komachi speaking on finding a niche and her own strategic career management at an online presentation for FEW Japan, and I just knew that her ideas had to be shared with far more than just the 20 or so people who attended.
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In this episode you’ll hear:
How Hitomi found her way to the law through a fortuitous meeting
The benefits of becoming a lawyer in the UK vs the US and how that affected Hitomi’s choice of study
How her interests have determined her career path
Top two aspects she feels are important for women to train themselves in
What is CRM and how it is vital for lawyers in building their careers
Reverse Mentoring and why you should give it a try
What is calendar diversity and how it can be used
The importance of creating your own initiatives
Why Hitomi thinks it’s a great time to be a woman lawyer
Hitomi’s answers to Catherine`s super six questions

About Hitomi
Hitomi specialises in development and financing transactions in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sector. She regularly advises government agencies, multilateral institutions, financial institutions, developers and sponsors on large-scale, cutting edge and first-of-a-kind projects in emerging markets, including in Asia, Middle East and Africa. She started her career at Allen & Overy’s London office, and after qualifying in the UK, spent 4 years in Allen & Overy’s Paris office, working primarily on power, renewable energy and natural resources projects. She came back to Japan in 2014 and spent time on client secondment at Japan Bank for International Cooperation. From 2016, she is part of Allen & Overy’s Tokyo banking team working closely with Japanese investors on outbound transactions in this field. She is part of the firm’s renewable and sustainable energy efforts and is a leading member of the hydrogen interest group.
Hitomi is recognised as a “Rising Star：Gaiben” by Legal 500 (2020). She speaks English, Japanese and French.
Connect with Hitomi
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/hitomi-komachi-03144333
Allen & Overy: https://www.allenovery.com/en-gb/global/people/Hitomi_Komachi
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hitsnaps/ 
Connect with Catherine
Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/oconnellcatherine/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawyeronair
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