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, compliance and data protection law. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E). Tobias 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
• 2021 Certified Information Privacy Professional / Europe (CIPP/E)

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