David-Kei Codère Maruyama

David-Kei Codère Maruyama, MBA, is an experienced lawyer and patent agent currently working at BCF since October 2024. Prior to this role, Maruyama served as a manager at Konsert Strategy & IP from January 2023 to October 2024, focusing on management consulting for technology-intensive organizations. Maruyama's legal career began at BCF in April 2014, where responsibilities included positions as an articling student and summer associate. Additional leadership experience includes serving as President of the Board of Directors for the Forum des gens d'Affaires Québec-Japon from June 2017 to June 2021. An educational background includes an MBA from HEC Paris, various law degrees from Université de Montréal, and specialized training in machine learning at the University of Toronto.