He is returning to spend the 2009-2010 academic year at Penn Law. Professor Koide earned his LLB from the University of Tokyo where he worked as a research associate in the Graduate School of Law and Politics. Prior to his work at University of Tokyo, Mr. Koide practiced with the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi. In Japan, he has served as a member of the study groups at many institutions such as Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI), Capital Markets Research Institute (CAMRI), Trust Companies Association of Japan and others. He recently participated in UNIDROIT Committees of governmental experts for Model Law on Leasing as the representative of the Government of Japan. While at Penn, Professor Koide studied the relationship between corporate governance and corporate finance, especially focused on the role of creditors.