Ian Scott

Ian has been working and living in Japan for over 13 years and aside from his various other sporting appointments during his tenure in Japan, he is currently a Senior Partner at Atsumi & Sakai, heading their Sports, Media & Entertainment law practice group. Ian was deeply involved in various legal aspects for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games and the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan and was the Managing Director for World Rugby’s Japanese entity for over 7 years. Ian is also a leading spokesperson in the area of Sports Governance and Integrity in sport and won the award in 2021 as Foreigner Lawyer of the Year in Japan. Ian has been an active participant of the Chamber, in particular supporting the activities as Co-Chairmen of the Sport for Business committee and related events. He is committed to increasing the Australian/New Zealand business and commercial relationships through sport and raising the Chamber’s presence in what is a very important time for Australia, NZ and Japanese business.