Professor of Keio University Law School
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David Litt joined the faculty of Keio University Law School as a full professor in September 2015, after teaching since 2011 as an adjunct lecturer and, since 2013, at Keio's Faculty of Policy Management as a special guest professor.
He graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in 1984, summa cum laude, with Distinction in Economics, and received the William R. Massee Award. He studied law at the University of Chicago Law School, as recipient of a Floyd R. Mechem scholarship, and received his J.D. degree in 1988 with honors.
After serving as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Alfred T. Goodwin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, David practiced as an attorney with and then partner of the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers LLP (Los Angeles, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. offices) from 1990 to 2007.
From 2007 to 2011 he was a partner in the law firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP (Tokyo office). In 2020, he re-registered as a foreign lawyer and rejoined O'Melveny as Of Counsel. His law practice has focused on cross border transactions, and involved matters across Asia, Europe and the Americas. He co-founded and from 2012 until early 2015 served as CEO and Representative Director of Deneb Renewable Energy KK, a developer of solar PV power plants throughout Japan, including one project which upon completion was the largest "floating solar power" installation in the world. Energy policy and renewables remain a focus of David's research interest.
At the Law School, David has taught, among other courses, Corporate Governance and Risk Management, International Business Transactions, Law of the Internet, Comparative Contract Law, Comparative Corporate Law, Government Relations and Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, International IP Licensing Agreements, Legal Debate and Negotiation.
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