Focus

Hana specialises in securities law, employee benefits law and financial regulation, with a focus on climate risk, the energy sector, and the role of financial institutions. Hana also supports ClientEarth's climate and energy initiatives in Asia, with a focus on the financial sector in Japan.

Experience

Before joining ClientEarth, she served as a Senior Attorney at the Center for International Environmental Law, leading efforts on pension funds and the regulation of climate-related financial risk. Hana's diverse experience also includes roles as a Senior Finance Campaigner at Rainforest Action Network and a Senior Policy Advisor at Global Witness.

Education

Fluent in English and Japanese, Hana holds a Juris Doctor from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University (Haub Law), specializing in Environmental Law and International Law; a research certificate from the University of Tokyo Graduate School for Law and Politics; and a LLM from Georgetown Law Center, specializing in Securities Law. Hana is a member of the state bars of New York and Washington DC. Hana concurrently serves as a Board Member of Rainforest Action Network and Advisory Board Member of the Sustainable Business Law Hub at Haub Law. Hana is deeply committed to empowering the next generation and has previously served as Professorial Lecturer in Law at the George Washington University School of Law, on the subject of Environmental Justice

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