Shiro Kato is a Japanese attorney specialized in sports law. He was admitted in Japanese Bar Association in 2011, and also admitted in the State Bar of California in 2018. He has been a member of Nagashima, Ohno & Tsunematsu since 2011. After he graduated University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law (LL.M.) in 2017 with the Specialization in Entertainment, Media, and Intellectual Property Law, he worked for a sports agency in Los Angeles, supporting international athletes and planning sports events.

As he is well-versed in the international sports business from his own experiences, he has represented a wide range of clients in the sports industry such as top international athletes, professional sports organizations, corporate sponsors and sports content/service providers, including the representation before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. His email address is shiro_kato@noandt.com and more information can be found at https://www.noandt.com/lawyers/shiro_kato/