Crisis Management & Incident Response

• Response to Data Breaches and Cyberattacks
• Response to Infringement of Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights
• Response to Hearings and Coercive Investigations by Regulatory Authorities Such as the Japan Fair Trade Commission and the Consumer Affairs Agency
• Reporting to Regulatory Authorities and Cooperating with Investigations Upon Discovery of Legal Violations
• Response to Fraud and Misconduct by Officers and Employees
• Initial Investigations Triggered by Whistleblower Reports
• Public Disclosure and Communication with Business Partners, Customers, and Other Stakeholders
• Root Cause Analysis, Accountability, and Formulation of Measures to Prevent Recurrence

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

• Civil and commercial litigation
• Provisional dispositions and other urgent preservation proceedings
• Intellectual property and trade secret disputes
• Employment disputes
• Commercial arbitration
• Negotiation, settlement and debt recovery

Regulatory & Compliance

• Compliance programmes and internal control systems
• Advertising and labelling regulation, including the Premiums and Representations Act and the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act
• Antimonopoly Act, Subcontract Act and the Freelance Act
• Data protection and data governance
• Regulation of AI and other emerging technologies
• Export control and economic security
• Engagement with supervisory and regulatory authorities

Corporate Legal Affairs

• Companies Act and Commercial Code
• Contracts, terms of service and general contract work
• Corporate governance
• Shareholders’ meetings and board meetings
• Legal review of new businesses and services
• Corporate reorganisations and restructuring

M&A / Business Succession

• Structuring M&A transactions
• Legal due diligence
• Drafting and negotiating agreements
• Closing support
• PMI and post-acquisition governance
• Business succession

Labor & Employment

• Work rules and employment contracts
• Design and operation of HR systems
• Harassment investigations
• Handling problem employees and departures
• Labour unions and collective bargaining
• Labour tribunal proceedings and employment litigation

Intellectual Property, IT & Data

• Patents, trademarks, copyright and trade secrets
• Licensing and joint development agreements
• System development and IT service agreements
• Use of personal data and data assets
• IP and IT disputes
• Generative AI and other emerging technologies

Banking & Finance

• Lending and fundraising
• Investment agreements and shareholders’ agreements
• Financial regulation
• Project finance
• Securities and financial products

International Practice

• Cross-border commercial agreements
• Outbound and inbound market entry
• Cross-border M&A
• Foreign investment regulation and export control
• Coordination with overseas authorities and foreign counsel
• International disputes and arbitration