[Main Practice Areas]

Corporate Law, Civil Law, Contract Law, Labor Law, Real Estate Law, Torts Law, Family Law (inheritance, divorce, etc.) 

I.   Corporate & International Law Matters

◆ General Corporate (Companies Act, shareholders' meeting and so on) 

◇ Shareholder Derivative Action

◆ M&A

◇ Assignment of Stock (middle or small-sized companies, family owned companies) 

◆ Labor Matters (labor laws, labor lawsuits, mediation at Labor Department)

◇ Drafting or Review of Business & International Contracts (in Japanese & English)

◆ Contract Law, Legal Advice on International Business Transactions

◇ Legal Assistance to Companies Advancing Overseas (East or Southeast Asia, USA, Australia, EU and so on)

◆ Intellectual Property Rights (patent lawsuits, advice on Patent Act, Trademark Act, Design Act & Copyright Act) 

◇ Unfair Competition Prevention Act, Antitrust Law

◆ Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations

◇ Act on Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics and Medical Devices

◆ Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

◇ Disputes or Lawsuits on Information Technology

◆ Japanese Legal Advice to Foreign Company and its Sub in Japan

◇ Various Types of Contracts with Japanese Entities

◆ Incorporation in Japan

◇ Legal Advice to Foreign Executives and Employees in Japan

◆ Litigation and Dispute Resolution in Japan for Foreign Companies

II.   Domestic Civil Law Matters

◆ Real Estate Transactions (purchase and sales of real estate, negotiation for disputes between tenant and landlord)

◇ Drafting or Review of Land & House Lease Contracts or Purchase and Sales Agreements (in Japanese & English)

◆ Legal Management of Condominium Building, Construction-related Disputes

◇ Debt Recovery, Loan Agreement, Remedy for Various Kinds of Damages including Defamation & Injury

◆ Car Accident & Various Damage Claims (Personal Injury & Death, Negotiation & Settlement with Car Insurance Company, Lawsuits, etc.)

◇ Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

◆ Product Liability Lawsuits 

◇ Representation for Civil Lawsuit or Mediation in Japan

◆ Bankruptcy

III.   Family Law Matters

◆ Inheritance, Inheritance Negotiation between Statutory Heirs, Court Mediation for Legacy Division 

◇ Wills, Notary Deed Will, Probate & Execution of Will

◆ Divorce, Property Division upon Divorce, Palimony, Alimony, Child Support, Parental Authority & Custody

◇ Drafting of Divorce Agreement (in English & Japanese), Guidance for Divorce Options in Japan

◆ Prenuptial Agreement (advisory, negotiation & drafting)

◇ Acknowledgement of Paternity

◆ International Inheritance (inherited properties spread in several countries, etc.)

◇ International Divorce, Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

◆ Representation for Family Court Cases (Mediation & Lawsuit) in Japan

IV.   Criminal Law Matters

◆ Criminal Defense for Suspects (early release from arrest and detention, visitation to the arrested, settlement negotiation with crime victim)

◇ Criminal Defense for Defendants after Indictment

◆ Criminal Defense for Corporate Crime/Arrested Executives or Employees (Japanese & Foreign Nationals) 

◇ Legal Support & Representation for Victims of Crimes (criminal charges, prosecution, etc.)