William Herbert

William Herbert serves as the Head of Legal for Nippon Becton Dickinson Company, Ltd. since August 2016, focusing on legal and regulatory compliance in Japan and Korea. Previous experience includes roles as Associate Director at Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., where responsibilities involved advising and drafting various legal agreements, including intellectual property licenses. William also practiced law at the Law Offices of William Herbert, and held counsel positions at Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP, Lexwell Partners, and Sankyo Company Limited. Academic qualifications include a JD and LLM from the University of Washington School of Law, a Post Graduate Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration from Queen Mary University of London, and multiple certifications in Japanese language and legal studies.