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Law Practice in Japan
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Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, based in Tokyo, Japan, is widely recognized as a leading law firm and one of the foremost providers of international and commercial legal services. In representing our leading domestic and international clients, we have successfully structured and negotiated many of the largest and most significant corporate, finance and real estate transactions related to Japan. The firm has extensive corporate and litigation capabilities spanning key commercial areas such as antitrust, intellectual property, labor and taxation. We are known for path-breaking domestic and cross-border risk management/corporate governance cases, such as fraud investigations and white collar criminal defense, and for handling insolvency and restructuring proceedings including large-scale corporate reorganizations. In order to deliver optimal service and value to our clients, the over 600 lawyers of the firm, including about 50 experienced lawyers from various jurisdictions outside Japan, work together in customized teams to provide the expertise and experience specifically required for each client matter. The firm has a vast network of relationships with foreign companies and law firms that provide it with a unique perspective when representing clients in international deals. Our overseas network includes locations in New York, Shanghai, Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Jakarta* and London. The firm also maintains collaborative relationships with prominent local law firms across Asia and other regions. We regularly advise on and coordinate complex cross-border matters across multiple Asian jurisdictions. As a pioneering Japanese law firm with an established presence in New York, we are significantly and rapidly expanding our activities in the United States, across the Americas, and in Europe. The firm strives to meet the needs of both its international clients operating in Japan and Asia and its domestic clients operating outside Japan or seeking to e
1001 to 5000 staff
Nakamura & Partners
Nakamura & Partners is an international patent and law firm which provides a wide range of services in the field of intellectual property inside and outside Japan. Nakamura & Partners' aims are to provide the highest level of professional services in intellectual property rights and legal matters relating thereto, to comply with the needs of clients and to construct an excellent and long-lasting trustworthy relation with clients. One of the distinguishing features of Nakamura & Partners is that patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law can simultaneously provide in a highly professional manner a variety of legal services through seamless and close cooperation with each other. Services provided mainly by patent attorneys include: agency services for actions such as applications and appeals/trials before the Japan Patent Office and overseas patent offices concerning industrial property rights such as patent rights (inventions), utility model rights (devices), design rights, trademark rights (trademarks and brand names); and related research and expert opinion. Services provided mainly by attorneys-at-law cover counseling, expert opinion, litigations on infringement and the like in the field of intellectual property, such as industrial property rights, unfair competition prevention laws and copyrights, inside and outside Japan. The services further cover: legal services related to international trade and transactions, such as license agreements and agreements on joint research and development; and legal services related to corporate laws in general.
51 to 200 staff
Saegusa & Partners
Mastery, Interconnection. Communication Is the Key to Interconnection. International users of the Japanese IP system deserve close communication with local professionals. Unfortunately, these users are not always adequately satisfied by the services offered in Japan today. Due to communication problems (stemming from differences in language, culture, etc.), these users, at the time they need help the most, may sometimes feel disconnected from the Japanese professionals who wish to serve them. Therefore, our team strives to provide close communication while ensuring availability, friendliness, dependability, empathy, and a willingness to do what's necessary to please our international clients – we always go the extra mile. And Close Communication Connects You to Our Expertise As a 70-year- old IP boutique, we have developed a well-established local IP practice through long-term relationships with a diverse array of clients, which include many of the world’s leading companies as well as highly active start-ups. Via close communication, we connect you to our thorough knowledge of Japanese practice, and thereby add great value to your Japan-side IP portfolios.
51 to 200 staff
Arqis Foreign Law Office
ARQIS Foreign Law Office is an international law firm based in Tokyo providing hands-on, solid legal solutions to investors in Japan and Europe for more than 25 years. Our advisory services cover the entire range of business law, with particular expertise in M&A, corporate, commercial, data and HR law. We are operating in a joint enterprise with TMI Associates, one of Japan’s top five law firms with more than 500 professionals and 24 offices/local desks in Asia and other parts of the world. ARQIS Foreign Law Office is part of ARQIS Rechtsanwälte, a German law firm with offices in Düsseldorf and Munich, where a dedicated Japan Desk supports our practice in Japan. OUR FOCUS: IN- AND OUT-BOUND INVESTMENTS BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN. We are a team of Japanese and German attorneys with many years of experience in cross-border transactions for multinational clients. Our experienced lawyers ensure compliance with a constantly changing legal environment and strive for the best economically practical and legally secure solution. With an entrepreneurial mindset, a good portion of pragmatism, solid legal expertise and our passion for what we do, we ensure realization of our clients’ goals. Due to our strong interaction as a multinational team, we are able to address legal matters from various perspectives, combining the knowledge of skilled Japanese attorneys with the viewpoint of foreign legal experts and their understanding of overseas and Japanese clients’ requirements. When handling cross-border enquiries we always work in teams to ensure seamless communication with the foreign and Japanese counterparties involved at the client’s end.
11 to 50 staff
Gotoh&partners
GOTOH & PARTNERS was established in 1972 by Masaki GOTOH, and we have provided intellectual property services to Japanese clients, and have earned a strong reputation, over approximately half a century. This means that we have been able to meet the high demands of our Japanese clients. For cases from foreign clients, we also fully exercise our abilities, beginning with accurate translations from foreign languages to Japanese, analyzing the reasons for rejection, drafting proposed responses, communicating closely with the clients, and preparing written responses. Furthermore, we believe that the response is equally as important as the quality, so we never keep our clients waiting. If you are searching for a Japanese IP firm which offers high quality and good response, we would like to invite you to try using the services of GOTOH & PARTNERS. You will certainly be satisfied with our services.
11 to 50 staff
Mori & Partners
Mori & Partners provides legal services to our clients through our extensive knowledge of domestic practice, expertise in international practice, and our overseas network. Mori & Partners was established with the aim of providing legal services at the highest level and bringing outstanding results to our clients.(The name “Mori & Partners” reflects our desire to share growth and success together with not only our attorneys and employees, but also with all of our business partners, including clients and affiliated professionals and experts.) To achieve the above aim, we will continuously strive to act on the basis of the following guiding principles- Value-focused & Business-oriented Approach Our utmost mission is to provide value to clients’ businesses through our services. We train ourselves and work vigorously to provide cutting-edge legal services, while always bearing in mind our clients’ needs for practical, business-oriented advice and solutions- Diversity, Inclusion, and Fairness To achieve our aim, it is essential that the firm’s members consist of highly motivated and exceptionally talented professionals, and that each member is able to engage in fearless exchange of views at all times. To attract such talented individuals and promote free and vigorous discussion, we are committed to fostering a work environment that is diverse, inclusive, flat, and fair- Integrity Each member of our team is fully aware that integrity matters not only in personal relationships but also in business. We will always uphold the highest level of integrity in every word and action.
1 to 10 staff
Allegro Ip Law Firm
Allegro IP Law Firm” has been newly established separating from Yanagida & Associates, which was established in 1973, in order to offer our overseas clients the best IP services by efficiently implementing our professional knowledge. Clients’ needs are becoming more diversified and complicated, so we will help overseas clients in the acquisition, protection and effective enforcement of IP rights in Japan. Our firm’s professionals have over 75 years of combined experience in the domestic law firms, corporate IP sections and/or US law firms. We have devoted ourselves to professional work in Japan regarding patent, design and trademark rights, such as prior art searches, filing of applications, prosecution before the Japan Patent Office, and litigations before courts, for our clients, particularly those based in the US, Europe and China. In addition, our firm has been building worldwide networks with foreign associates to assist the global expansion of our clients.
1 to 10 staff
Field-R Law Offices
Field-R Law Offices is a boutique law firm that provides legal expertise in the fields of sports and entertainment law. We specialize in the areas of contract drafting, negotiation, and consultation regarding copyright, publicity rights, and related intellectual property matters for our entertainment clients in the film, music, broadcasting, publishing, information communications, and digital content industries, and for our clients involved in professional and amateur sports, including baseball, soccer, and martial arts.
11 to 50 staff
Fry International Law, Registered Foreign Law Office Gjbj
Fry International Law provides quality legal counsel to a wide variety of clients including Japanese citizens and US citizens with particular emphasis on California law, US federal law and international (cross border) matters. Many of our US citizen clients live in Japan due to military or civilian work assignments. We also provide counsel to US and Japanese companies doing business with US citizens or the US government in Japan.
1 to 10 staff
Grit Partners Law Offices
We are a law firm that supports the creation of new businesses that can expand into overseas markets by directly connecting the Japanese region and overseas by making use of our global network.
11 to 50 staff
Kobayashi & Yugeta Law Office
Trusted by IP Professionals - IP Litigators for IP Professionals Our managing partner, Yukio Kobayashi has focused on IP litigation from the very beginning of his professional career. We collaborate with patent and trademark attorneys who depend on us for IP litigations. This unique environment enhances our professional capacity and contributes to our ability to provide quality legal services at the highest level. We aim to achieve outcomes that exceed our clients’ expectations and satisfaction. We are committed to doing our very best for our clients as “IP Litigators for IP Professionals”.
11 to 50 staff
Law Office Of Richard A. Eastman
As an American lawyer, admitted in California since 1966 and in New York since 1985, registered in Japan as foreign legal consultant since 1987, I practice international commercial law from my office in Tokyo. My practice includes sale of goods, licensing, construction, contract drafting and analysis, dispute resolution.
1 to 10 staff
Marks Ip Law Firm
MARKS IP LAW FIRM is a boutique intellectual property law firm specializing in all trademark matters with an office in Osaka, Japan. We built on the cornerstones of providing high quality legal services and practical solutions to legal problems, in a cost-effective manner. With its focus on trademark law and related prosecution and litigation, MARKS IP LAW FIRM is dedicated to providing a personalized, client focused service, offering the highest quality of advice and comprehensive representation to our clients in Japan and internationally. The firm is actively engaged in prosecution and maintenance services in the areas of trademarks. Our specialized IP counseling covers searches and licensing strategies, and enforcement of trademarks, which can include cease & desist matter, infringement litigation, anti-counterfeiting, implementation of custom procedures, opposition/cancellation proceedings before the JPO and the IP High Court, arbitration, domain disputes and related negotiations. Our clients shape our work. Their needs are our top priority. In order to maintain trust and confidence, we strive to perform to the highest possible standards, and take sensible and cost-effective approaches to helping clients achieve their business and goals. We are committed to protecting our client’s intellectual property and exercising efficiency, confidentiality, and attention to detail in everything we do. Moreover, we frequently collaborate with reliable foreign lawyers, whom we consider our global partners, to represent their most important clients. Through these relationships and contacts, MARKS IP LAW FIRM has access to a large network of lawyers practising in China, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and other jurisdictions worldwide and will stand out as one of the few Japanese IP firms which can provide legal services to clients who are doing or planning to do business in the growing Asian economy.
1 to 10 staff
Sk Ip Law Firm
SKIP is the diminutive of SK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM. Founded in October 2008, SKIP is an agency mainly engaged in the legal affairs related to intellectual property rights (IPR) in Japan. SKIP is a made-up name, consisting of the initials of ‘Scientific’ + ‘Knowledge’ + ‘Intellectual Property’. With a team built up of Japanese IP attorneys aged between 30 and 40 with low reputation exposure, SKIP pursues a new management mode and provides an array of services to customers at moderate price. At present, SKIP mainly provides the service as acting applicant for the customers’ inventions, utility models, styling and trademarks, etc. Apart from that, SKIP also provides services in relation with the intellectual property rights such as tort identification and intellectual property (IP) related litigation, etc. upon customers’ request, thereby to support the customers extensively from the aspect of intellectual property strategy.
11 to 50 staff
Tsubame Ip Law Firm
Firm’s Overview - Wide range of experience Tsubame IP Law Firm was established in Tokyo. For the past 20 years, the firm has registered numerous patents and trademark registrations in various technical fields for domestic and overseas clients, also provided various support for IP litigation/dispute resolution in Japan and other Asian countries with the affiliated law firms. We approach every case by taking into account the possibility of future litigation, giving your intellectual property higher strength and durability to avoid challenges and offer a tailored service to each client for the entire process from application to registration of rights- Multilingual support We are fluent with high expertise in Japanese, English, German, Chinese, Korean and French, to facilitate communication with overseas clients, ensuring our clients from all over the world to have a satisfactory experience by utilizing every knowledge acquired from our past professional experience- Diverse clients Our services have been provided to more than client’s that covers venture companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, national universities and government-affiliated research institutes- Achievement on Trademarks/Design In the number of publications issued by the Japan Patent Office in 2021 (as of September 27), we are ranked 60th out of 1235 firms for design applications, and 41th out of 2209 firms for trademark applications. As a common support to our clients, we send newsletters regularly, introducing useful information such as revisions on the Japanese IP Law or commentary reports that analyze court cases. For subscribing our newsletter or any questions might draw your concern to intellectual property rights in Japan and other Asian countries, please send a message to info@spatent.com.
11 to 50 staff
Mitsui Company
Mitsui Company is a corporate law firm located in Tokyo and serving clients worldwide. Our lawyers possess a wealth of experience and expertise in all aspects of corporate law, with a strong focus on financial services law. We can be relied on to provide quality services that meet our clients’ needs in this ever-changing global environment. We serve as a trusted advisor for our clients and, through our personalized approach to practice, as well as our ability to draw upon our partnerships with foreign law firms and other industry professionals, we ensure that practical needs of our clients are met with speed and precision. Our name reflects the spirit of joint purpose and endeavor that we bring to practice. As we forge ahead with new developments in the areas of law and finance, we have remained committed to serving the needs of clients and we are proud of our contributions to the business world and society.
11 to 50 staff
Ymf Law Tokyo
As a pathfinder in global disputes resolution, YMF Law Tokyo leverages three decades of experience in complex cross-border litigation in representing Japanese clients before U.S. courts and assisting U.S, European, and other clients located outside of Japan in coordinating local investigations and disputes in Japan with Japanese counsel.
1 to 10 staff
Ai-Ei Law Firm
Our firm provides a practical strategy based on vast experience. Our goal is not just to give an “legally correct” advice but to achieve a best solution for the client. We provide a best strategy to achieve such goal using extensive knowledge and wide variety of experience. With a wide variety of experience and achievement, including several litigations worth tens of billions of yen, debt collection of over 100 billion yen claim, some billions of M&A related disputes and so forth. We can propose several options to achieve goal, utilizing not only litigation and other kinds of legal proceeding but also ADR and other kinds of methods outside of the court. It sometimes happens that overmanning in large law firms leads to high cost. We utilize our limited resources effectively to ensure efficient processes, and can provide clients with flexible fee arrangements. We have several bilingual lawyers and staffs to handle international business. We have various experience including submission of expert opinion in foreign litigations and international arbitration cases.
11 to 50 staff
Amemiya International Patent Firm
Field Full service firm for protection of intellectual property in Japan and overseas Founder Yasuhito Amemiya Email info@amemiyapat.com
1 to 10 staff
Irokawa Law Office
Irokawa Law Office, established in 1927, is one of the longest-established legal practices in Osaka, Japan. The firm has followed the footsteps of its founder, the late Kotaro Irokawa, who served as a Supreme Court Justice from 1966 to 1973, in serving enormous industrial customer base in the Osaka and "Kansai" region. The firm has represented Japanese companies and local governments in some of the most high profile and complex cases involving commercial disputes, tort, product liability, labor/employment, intellectual property, administrative affairs and so forth. The firm also regularly advises on corporate governance and compliance.
11 to 50 staff
Kyoto University Center For Interdisciplinary Studies Of Law And Policy Kilap
Established under the Kyoto University Graduate School of Law in 2021, KILAP's mission is to address the paradigm shift in societal systems brought about by emerging technologies, rapid globalization, and changes in the global environment. We aim to propose law and policy concepts that support human-centered innovation, ensuring no one is left behind, through interdisciplinary and international research on cutting-edge law and policy issues, where theory and practice work in collaboration.
11 to 50 staff
M & Partners Ip, P.C
MORIWAKI IP, P.C. is a Law Firm specialized in Intellectual Property matters. We provide with full-service regarding Intellectual Property matters including prosecution, litigation, search and analysis, negotiation for IP transaction. We have three concepts for managing our firm: Firstly, we collaborate closely with our strong network of professionals in Japan and abroad to organize our legal teams flexibly around the needs of our clients. Secondly, our ‘one stop service’ offers full services for all aspects relating to IP matters from prosecution of IP portfolios to Enforcement and/or Exit strategies such as Licensing or Assignment of IP rights. Thirdly, we are pleased to offer our clients a global reach via our strong network of foreign associates.
11 to 50 staff
Tokyo International Law Office
Tokyo International Law Oce provides strategic and expeditious legal services for corporations ghting complex cross-border legal issues. With offices in Tokyo and Singapore, we rigorously advocate for our clients to achieve the best results. We bypass the conventional passive style of Japanese lawyers, actively probe the real requirements of our clients and provide business-oriented legal solutions. We actively assist and support our clients and provide quality services that go beyond client expectations. Our strength lies in deeply understanding the business strategies of our clients and proactively taking management roles within relevant transactions. We coordinate seamlessly with other professionals, including foreign counsels, to ensure ultimate success for our clients. With a presence in key financial hubs, our international team serves as a powerful resource, equipping our clients to navigate and succeed in the global market.
51 to 200 staff
Aperio Ip Attorneys
Intellectual Property Professionals We provide professional IP service to Japanese clients and foreign clients. We handle Japanese patent applications, design applications, trademark applications, copyrights, and so forth. We also help companies who want to start their business in the United States or other countries.
1 to 10 staff
