Dr. Tobias Schiebe, LL.M.

Dr. Tobias Schiebe is a qualified German lawyer and a registered foreign attorney in Japan. He has been a member of ARQIS since 2011. Before joining the Tokyo office, Tobias advised domestic and international mid-size and blue-chip companies on various aspects of German and European law.

Tobias’s practice in Japan focuses on labour law, data protection and compliance matters. He also advises on general corporate and commercial law, in particular company establishment and setting-up of joint ventures, and has broad experience in dealing with HR issues arising in corporate transactions such as mergers and acquisitions and restructurings. In addition, he frequently advises on a wide range of individual HR matters.

Tobias’s academic background and legal training in Europe and the Asia-Pacific Region includes work experience in a Japanese law firm in Tokyo, the largest trade union in New Zealand and the Hamburg office of an Anglo-American law firm. In addition to his legal practice, Tobias is a frequent speaker at legal seminars for business people in Germany and Japan.

CURRICULUM VITAE

• Studies at Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel
• LL.M. studies at Victoria University of Wellington (NZ)
• Legal training in Hamburg and Tokyo
• 2010 Doctorate (ph.D.) in Law at Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel
• Since 2011 with ARQIS Rechtsanwälte
• 2013 Completion of Exam for Specialist Lawyers in Labour Law (Germany)
• Since 2013 with ARQIS Foreign Law Office, Tokyo

SKILLS AND MEMBERSHIPS

SKILLS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Memberships

• German-Japanese Lawyers’ Association
• German-Japanese Association for Labour Law
• Dai-Ni Tokyo Bar Association

CONTACT

Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 23F
6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-6123
Japan
T +81-3-6438 2770
F +81-3-6438 2777
tobias.schiebe@arqis.jp