Roman Koudous

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+49 151 2212 9439

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Roman Koudous is an internationally active lawyer and entrepreneur. With extensive experience as General Counsel, he advises start-ups, scale-ups, and corporates throughout their entire lifecycle on all business challenges.

Focusing on EU-Asia relations, particularly Japan, he combines strategic legal counsel with deep expertise in complex transactions and global business models.

Roman Advises

as a holistic strategist internationally active companies and corporations of all sizes and legal forms across all major stock markets worldwide from day one on complex questions and challenges of international business law.

With a strong focus on Asia—particularly Japan—he comprehensively advises Japanese corporations in fluent Japanese on all their activities in the European market.

Experience Highlights

  • Legal support and preparation of the IPO of a Japanese corporation (Caster Co., Ltd.)
  • Negotiation and structuring of sponsorship deals worth tens of millions in esports (with brands such as BMW, Ralph Lauren, Red Bull, Mastercard)
  • Legal safeguarding of Japanese corporations during expansion into the USA, Europe, and the Middle East
  • Establishment and design of comprehensive compliance systems for Japanese corporations
  • Regular guest speaker at legal seminars in Japan
  • Trusted attorney for JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) in Berlin

Career History

Previous Experience

Since 2025: Board Member RegalCore Co., Ltd., Tokyo
Since 2025: Board Membertokyo.kit Co., Ltd., Tokyo
2021–2025: Chief Risk Management & Legal Officer, Quandoo GmbH, Berlin
2020–2021: Head of Legal, G2 Esports, Berlin
Since 2020: Owner, Koudous International Law Office, Berlin & Tokyo
Since 2020: Owner, R᛫T Consulting Co., Ltd., Tokyo-
2017–2020: Attorney-at-law & Japan Desk, FRANKUS WP, RAe & StB, Düsseldorf
2017: Legal clerkship, Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf – (practice at: German Consulate General in Osaka, Japan & Muller Foreign Law Office in Tokyo, Japan)

Memberships

  • German-Japanese Association of Jurists
  • Japanese-German Business Association
  • German-Japanese Society in Berlin
  • German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan

Education

  • University of Leipzig

Publications

  • Entry in the Commentary on eSports Law, published in 2023 by Nomos Verlag

 

 

 

 

 

Roman is a partner in gunnercooke GmbH, whose registered office is Kurfuerstendamm 15, 10719 Berlin, AG Charlottenburg, HRB 224488 B. All lawyers of gunnercooke GmbH are admitted either in Germany or Austria to practise as Rechtsanwalt or Rechtsanwaeltin and are members of and regulated by the relevant local Bar (Rechtsanwaltskammer).

Expertise

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Roman Koudous is an internationally active lawyer and entrepreneur. With extensive experience as General Counsel, he advises start-ups, scale-ups, and corporates throughout their entire lifecycle on all business challenges.

Focusing on EU-Asia relations, particularly Japan, he combines strategic legal counsel with deep expertise in complex transactions and global business models.

Roman Advises

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as a holistic strategist internationally active companies and corporations of all sizes and legal forms across all major stock markets worldwide from day one on complex questions and challenges of international business law.

With a strong focus on Asia—particularly Japan—he comprehensively advises Japanese corporations in fluent Japanese on all their activities in the European market.

Experience Highlights

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  • Legal support and preparation of the IPO of a Japanese corporation (Caster Co., Ltd.)
  • Negotiation and structuring of sponsorship deals worth tens of millions in esports (with brands such as BMW, Ralph Lauren, Red Bull, Mastercard)
  • Legal safeguarding of Japanese corporations during expansion into the USA, Europe, and the Middle East
  • Establishment and design of comprehensive compliance systems for Japanese corporations
  • Regular guest speaker at legal seminars in Japan
  • Trusted attorney for JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) in Berlin

Career History

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Previous Experience

Since 2025: Board Member RegalCore Co., Ltd., Tokyo
Since 2025: Board Membertokyo.kit Co., Ltd., Tokyo
2021–2025: Chief Risk Management & Legal Officer, Quandoo GmbH, Berlin
2020–2021: Head of Legal, G2 Esports, Berlin
Since 2020: Owner, Koudous International Law Office, Berlin & Tokyo
Since 2020: Owner, R᛫T Consulting Co., Ltd., Tokyo-
2017–2020: Attorney-at-law & Japan Desk, FRANKUS WP, RAe & StB, Düsseldorf
2017: Legal clerkship, Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf – (practice at: German Consulate General in Osaka, Japan & Muller Foreign Law Office in Tokyo, Japan)

Memberships

  • German-Japanese Association of Jurists
  • Japanese-German Business Association
  • German-Japanese Society in Berlin
  • German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan

Education

  • University of Leipzig

Publications

  • Entry in the Commentary on eSports Law, published in 2023 by Nomos Verlag

 

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Roman is a partner in gunnercooke GmbH, whose registered office is Kurfuerstendamm 15, 10719 Berlin, AG Charlottenburg, HRB 224488 B. All lawyers of gunnercooke GmbH are admitted either in Germany or Austria to practise as Rechtsanwalt or Rechtsanwaeltin and are members of and regulated by the relevant local Bar (Rechtsanwaltskammer).

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