Corporate

We handle virtually every legal issue that arises in commercial transactions and day-to-day business operations. We understand how companies benefit from quick access to useful, reliable legal assistance. Our expertise includes:

Corporate Governance
We assist clients in managing director and stockholder meetings of listed and non-listed companies and advise on the operation of the board of directors, etc.
We also advise clients in adopting appropriate corporate governance and compliance structures and policies.

Employment
We regularly represent employers including both domestic companies and the Japanese subsidiaries of overseas companies, in employment disputes, as well as provide day-to-day advice on employer-employee relationship issues including employee discipline, discharge, restructuring, confidentiality, non-competition and preparation of codes of conduct.
We focus on helping employers minimize the risk of litigation through effective workplace strategies.

Intellectual property
In all areas of intellectual property, including patent, trademark and copyright assets and trade secrets, we provide a full range of legal advice and support to clients and assist them with identifying, protecting, managing and defending their intellectual property assets.

Real Estate
We have in-depth expertise in a wide range of real estate transactions in Japan.
We work with clients in every major sector of the industry, including residential, office, retail and industrial real estate.
We endeavor to understand our clients' business objectives and their real estate needs.
With our extensive expertise in the market, we have also assisted many overseas investors into real estate in Japan; we are able to make use of our understanding of the market and its key players to facilitate the acquisition, management and disposition of real estate in Japan.