Kotoe is a Global Strategist and Executive Coach with deep expertise in cross-cultural leadership, high-stakes communication, and organizational performance. She integrates global business acumen, forged during a decade as a senior M&A lawyer at A&O Shearman, with evidence-based leadership development certified through Georgetown University’s Executive Coaching program. She founded Global Mind Leadership to support organizations and leaders to build the cultural fluency and mindset agility required to thrive in international contexts.

Prior Global Experience: During her legal career at A&O Shearman, Kotoe advised Fortune 500 corporations, private equity funds, global banks, and leading Japanese conglomerates on complex cross-border transactions. She is known for her ability to align stakeholders, simplify complexity, and drive transactions to successful close in high-pressure environments.

• Global Reach: Spent a decade in New York, Singapore, Tokyo, London, the Middle East, and Hong Kong.

• Leadership: Led multi-jurisdictional deal teams of over 60 lawyers and advisors across time zones. Founded a luxury elderly functional-fashion brand.

• Specialty Focus: Deep industry experience across finance, energy, private equity, and multinational family enterprises.

Born in Singapore and raised in Hong Kong, Kotoe was educated across multiple international systems. This global foundation informs her lifelong commitment to fostering cultural intelligence.

• Law: Cornell Law School

• Undergraduate: Duke University

• International Education: Sevenoaks School (U.K.), German Swiss International School (Hong Kong), United World College of Southeast Asia (Singapore)