EP24: Life as a ”Corporate General Counsel and Executive Officer” with guest, Larry Bates

Introducing

Larry Bates has provided legal counsel for over three decades to some of the largest business entities in Japan. He has held executive level positions at General Electric and the Lixil Group Corp., over that time.

Most recently he served as managing executive officer, general counsel, chief risk management officer and chief compliance officer for Panasonic Corp. A position and role in which he was the first appointed non-Japanese board member in the company’s illustrious history.

Skills & Background

Laurence’s impressive communicative skills, that being fluency in both Mandarin Chinese and Japanese coupled with a stellar educational background with degrees from Yale University and Harvard Law School, set Laurence on a path not many have trail blazed through.

Accomplishments

Laurence’s deep knowledge, awareness and passion relating to legal and compliance issues has helped bring those issues to the forefront of the companies he has served within.

In fact, in one case, this recognition amounted to a rare act within a listed Japanese company, that being the establishment of a new executive position centred on legal and compliance issues, of which Larry was naturally appointed to.

Additional Professional Activity

Outside of his corporate career, Laurence has also been active in many other respects. He has taught International Economic Law on the Faculty of Law at Tokyo University and has been an active member of the Tokyo expat community, holding the presidency of the (ACCJ) American Chamber of Commerce of Japan in 2013.

Laurence has also engaged with the Japan-based Lawyers for LGBT & Allies Network to promote marriage equality in Japan, the only country in the G7 that does not fully recognize same-sex partnerships.

Reasons to Listen

In Larry’s illustrious career spanning time within both global markets and inside major multinationals, his wisdom filled takes will be a treat for those wishing to learn more about the legal sector on such scale.

You’ll also hear about many of his other views and opinions on law as a whole, as well as the rising level of importance of legal and compliance matters moving forward. 

Additionally, Larry so kindly speaks about the intersection between the professional and personal side of life and living. He does so through the mentioning of his family, including his husband and kids. Larry also reveals what it was like coming out whilst managing his career.

That segment unto itself, may offer a certain level of inspiration for many.

It’s a wide ranging talk that will surely satisfy any curious minded listener.

Finally, you can connect with and follow Larry here:

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