Yoshiko Koizumi

Difficulties when preparing for multilateral development bank investigations When entities and individuals (clients) are facing a multilateral development bank (MDB) investigation, initially they may feel anxious about the risk of incurring serious sanctions of debarment and cross debarment (which is triggered by debarment).

Below, she describes her journey to becoming a well-established lawyer in Japan, what motivates her and her favourite aspects of working in law. Can you share your journey to becoming a lawyer and what motivated you to specialise in law? I joined CY in 2009. Before I joined CY, I was a partner at one of the largest law firms in Japan. I became an attorney in 1972 and have been practising law continuously for over 40 years ever since.