Profilo
Junko Suetomi is a Shareholder in Greenberg Traurig Tokyo. Formerly, she worked in the WTO Dispute Settlement Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Economic Bureau. She has also worked for a global law firm in Washington, D.C., and New York, and served as a court-appointed defense attorney in many criminal cases.
Junko focuses her practice on commercial and trade laws and regulations, WTO dispute settlement, civil and criminal litigation, antitrust law, bankruptcy law and general corporate law. She has deep experience advising clients on issues involving trade remedy matters such as anti-dumping and countervailing duties, and import restrictions. She also advises on customs matters, classification and valuation issues, export control and sanctions, tariff treatment, FTA/EPA applications, public procurement, and handles antitrust compliance programs for clients.
Competenze
Esperienze Professionali - Attività Accademiche
- Assisted Japanese government with WTO dispute settlement case (third party’s submission for DS610: China – Measures Concerning Trade in Goods (European Union)).°
- Advised financial institutions related with sanctions against Russia Federation (2022).°
- Advised IT companies or manufacturing companies related with sanctions against Russian Federation (2022).°
- Provided updates on Russia-Ukraine related sanctions measures (2022).°
- Provided analysis and advice to a governmental organization on legal issues on offshore wind power generation (2022).°
- Assisted a medical equipment manufacturer with negotiation with local government regarding public procurement process violation under WTO Public Procurement Agreement and related regulations (2022).°
- Representing a Japanese company in the voluntary disclosure process under the export control regulations of the United States (2022).°
- Advised a major bank with respect to sanctions imposed on Iran.°
- Advised machinery manufacturers and a financial firm with respect to sanctions imposed on Iran.°
- Advised on the effect of the sanctions imposed on Russia on energy-related projects.°
- Assisted companies in responding to anti-dumping investigations.°
- Assisted importers with customs classifications for auto parts.°
- Assisted importers with customs classifications for medical products.°
- Assisted a company in challenging an advance ruling on dairy product classifications.°
- Advised a client on export licenses under CITES.°
- Provided updates on export control regulations in various jurisdictions.°
- Advised a client on customs valuations for auto parts.°
- Advised a client on regulations on the transportation of dangerous products.°
- Advised trading companies with respect to sanctions imposed on Iran.°
- Advised a client considering a project in Cuba with respect to sanctions imposed on Cuba.°
- Advised on a WTO dispute resolution matter.°
- Member of the delegation on the following dispute settlement cases (countries in parentheses represent the complainants):
- DS375, 376 and 377 – European Union and its member states – Tariff Treatment of Certain Information Technology Products (US, Japan, TPKM).°
- DS322 – United States – Measures Relating to Zeroing and Sunset Revisions (Japan).°
- DS336 – Japan – Countervailing Duties on Dynamic Random Access Memories from Korea (Korea).°
- DS408, 409 – European Union and a member state: EU – Seizure of Generic Drugs in Transit (India, Brazil).°
- DS397 – European Communities – Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Iron or Steel Fasteners from China (China).°
- DS383 – United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Thailand (Thailand).°
- DS382 – United States – Anti-Dumping Administrative Reviews and Other Measures Related to Imports of Certain Orange Juice from Brazil (Brazil).°
- DS379 – United States – Definitive Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Certain Products from China (China).°
- DS350 – United States – Continued Existence and Application of Zeroing Methodology (EU).°
- DS344 – United States – Final Anti-Dumping Measures on Stainless Steel from Mexico (Mexico).°
- DS294 – United States – Laws, Regulations and Methodology for Calculating Dumping Margins (Zeroing) (EU).°
- Handled civil rehabilitation proceedings on behalf of Japanese companies.°
- Handled corporate reorganization proceedings on behalf of a hotel company.°
- Handled special liquidation proceedings on behalf of a toy company.°
- Handled bankruptcy administration in bankruptcy on behalf of a construction company.°
°The above representations were handled by Ms. Suetomi prior to her joining GT Tokyo Horitsu Jimusho.
- Bar Examiner, Ministry of Justice, 2020-2023
- Legal Advisor, Ministry of Finance Japan, Office of Trade Remedy Affairs, Tariff Policy and Legal Division, Customs and Tariff Bureau, 2016-2019
- Expert Member, Ministry of Finance, Council on Customs, Tariff, Foreign Exchange and Other Transactions, 2019-Present
- Expert Member, Financial Services Agency, Financial System Council, Fund Settlement System Working Group, 2021-2023
- Deputy Director, WTO Dispute Settlement Division, Economic Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs , 2007-2010
- Waseda University
- Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, 2025 – Present
- Lecturer, Faculty of Law, 2015-2025
- National Tax College
- Lecturer, 2018-Present
- Osaka Gakuin University
- Lecturer, Faculty of Law, 2007
- Kinki University
- Lecturer, 1997-1999
- Certificate in Business Analytics, Harvard Business Analytics Program, 2021
Riconoscimenti e Premi
- Listed, Chambers Global Guide, International Trade, 2012-2025
- Band 1, 2012-2025
- Listed, Chambers Asia Pacific Guide, International Trade, 2012-2025
- Band 1, 2012-2025
- Listed, Asia Business Law Journal
- “Japan’s Top 100 Lawyers,” 2020-2025
- “The A-List: Top Japan Lawyers,” 2020-2025
- Listed, Nikkei News Paper, 2022
- Listed, Who’s Who Legal, 2012-2025
- Member, Tokyo Bar Association
- Member, Human Rights Committee
- Chair, 2019-2021
- Vice Chair, 2021-2025
- Member, Human Rights Committee
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Member, Japan Association of International Economic Law
Formazione
Formazione
- LL.M., Cornell Law School
- LL.M., New York University School of Law
- Legal Research & Training Institute of Supreme Court of Japan
- LL.B., The University of Tokyo
- LL.B., Kyushu University, Japan
Abilitazioni
- New York
- Japan
Lingue
- Inglese, Fluente
- Japanese, Madrelingua