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Being an Arsenal for Our Clients to Succeed in Global Competition
INFORMATION
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April 9, 2020
COVID-19 Newsletter: Read our latest English newsletter here.
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April 7, 2020
We teamed with Thompson Hine to provide insights on how Japan is responding to COVID-19 and the business, legal and public health implications.
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April 6, 2020
Tokyo International Law Office was ranked by Mergermarket in the M&A Legal Advisor league table – First quarter of 2020.
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April 2, 2020
Tokyo International Law Office was ranked by Bloomberg in the Japan M&A Mid-Market Legal League Tables (up to $500m, $250m) – First quarter of 2020.
MISSION
Globalization means business activities have become borderless. Corporations face increasingly more difficult and more complicated legal issues such as cross-border M&A, international disputes and global investigations. For corporations to prevail in harsh global competition, it is essential to accurately address complicated cross-border legal issues in a timely manner.
Tokyo International Law Office provides strategic and expeditious legal services for corporations fighting complex cross-border legal issues. We rigorously advocate for our clients to achieve the best results. We bypass the conventional passive style of Japanese lawyers that overemphasizes Japanese law. We 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.
We are a team of professionals who become an arsenal our clients can use to win against global competition.
VALUESWe have three core values.
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The Power of the Team
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The Power of the Team
No individual lawyer can by themselves provide a truly comprehensive legal service.
We believe in the power of the team and teamwork.
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High Productivity with High Value
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High Productivity with High Value
The speed of global business activities is accelerating.
Our legal services are swift and strategic.
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Long Term Relationships
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Long Term Relationships
We sincerely believe that achieving long-term trust among our clients, our team members, and all stake holders is essential for ultimate successes.
We avoid short termism and are fully committed to building long-term relationships.
MEMBERS
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Career
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Oct. 2004-Dec. 2015
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
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Sep. 2011-Jul. 2012
Shearman & Sterling LLP New York office
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Jan. 2016-Mar. 2019, Partner from Jul. 2017
Hibiya-Nakata
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Apr. 2019 Established
Tokyo International Law Office
Education
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2002 LL.B.
The University of Tokyo
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2011 LL.M.
Columbia Law School
Qualifications
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2004 Admitted
Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
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2012 Admitted
New York Bar Association
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Career
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Oct. 2006-Apr. 2013
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
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Sep. 2010-Mar. 2012
Kirkland & Ellis LLP Chicago office
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May 2013-Mar. 2019, Partner from Jan. 2015
Hibiya-Nakata
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Apr. 2019 Established
Tokyo International Law Office
Education
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2003 LL.B.
Keio University
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2010 LL.M. (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
Columbia Law School
Qualifications
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2006 Admitted
Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association
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2011 Admitted
New York Bar Association
Recognition by Media
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Legal 500 (Asia Pacific 2017 editorial) Corporate and M&A – Independent local firms (Japan), recommended lawyer
Other Positions
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2019 Appointed as
Statutory Auditor (External) of LegalForce, Inc.
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From Jun. 2016
Pro Picker at NewsPicks
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Career
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Jan. 2008-Mar. 2019
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
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Mar. 2012-Jul. 2013
Yahoo Japan Corporation (secondee)
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Aug. 2014-Jul. 2015
Reed Smith LLP Los Angeles office
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Aug. 2015-Sep. 2015
Brigard & Urrutia Abogados S.A., Colombia
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Oct. 2015-Oct. 2016
Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados, Brazil
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Apr. 2019 Joined
Tokyo International Law Office
Education
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2003 LL.B.
Keio University
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2006 J.D.
Keio Law School
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2014 LL.M. (Specialization in Business Law - Business Law Track)
University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
Qualifications
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2007 Admitted
Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
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2015 Admitted
New York Bar Association
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Career
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Jan. 2008-Mar. 2019
Nishimura & Asahi
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Sep. 2014-Jul. 2015
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Seattle office
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Sep. 2015-Aug. 2016
Sumitomo Corporation, Legal Department (secondee)
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Apr. 2019 Joined
Tokyo International Law Office
Education
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2004 LL.B.
The University of Tokyo
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2006 J.D.
Keio Law School
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2014 LL.M.
Duke University School of Law
Qualifications
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2007 Admitted
Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
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2015 Admitted
New York Bar Association
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Career
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Jan. 2013-Oct. 2017
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
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Nov. 2017-Mar. 2019
Hibiya-Nakata
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Apr. 2019 Joined
Tokyo International Law Office
Education
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2008 LL.B.
Sophia University
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2010 J.D. (summa cum laude)
Sophia Law School
Qualifications
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2012 Admitted
Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
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Career
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Jan. 2015-Jan. 2020
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
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Feb. 2020 Joined
Tokyo International Law Office
Education
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2009 LL.B.
Keio University
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2013 J.D.
Hitotsubashi University School of Law
Qualifications
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2015 Admitted
Tokyo Bar Assosiation
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Career
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Dec. 2019 Joined
Tokyo International Law Office
Education
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2015 LL.B.
Kokugakuin University
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2018 J.D.
Tokyo Law School
Qualifications
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2019 Admitted
Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association
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Career
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May 2017–Mar. 2019
Bangkok Office of Japanese law firm
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Jan. 2020 Joined
Tokyo International Law Office
Education
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2017 LL.B.
Victoria University of Wellington
Qualifications
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2017 Admitted
as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
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RECRUIT
We, at Tokyo International Law Office, are involved in many international deals and cross-border transactions, and we assist many Japanese clients on various legal matters, including M&A, corporate law, competition law, disputes, and IP. The preferred lawyer for a position in our office is an experienced attorney who has graduated with academic distinction from a premier law school. Japanese proficiency is welcomed, but it is not required. Applicants interested in a position at our firm should email us at recruit@tkilaw.com
PRACTICESAreas of Practice
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M&A
Our lawyers have strong track records facilitating outbound M&A transactions by Japanese corporations, joint venture projects with foreign partners, and inbound M&A transactions by foreign investors in Japan.
We have also acted for many domestic M&A transactions such as buy-outs, tender offers, mergers, carve-outs and joint ventures.
Our strength is in deeply comprehending the business strategy of our clients and proactively taking management roles within the relevant transaction. We coordinate smoothly with other professionals such as foreign counsels so that we can facilitate ultimate success for our clients.
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Cross-border Disputes
The root causes of international disputes are often the gaps in, or the differences of, the parties’ norms, values and cultures.
Our wealth of experience with cross-border legal practices enables us to act and overcome gaps between parties and so preventing disputes from happening.
In cases where issues go to court, we manage all legal procedures with a strategic approach that utilizes both our experience of cross-border dispute practices and our global network.
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Regulatory
As corporations conduct business globally they become subject to many different laws and regulations such as anti-trust, anti-bribery, privacy laws and anti-money laundering across various jurisdictions.
Notably, governmental authorities are now cooperating across jurisdictions. As a result, corporations will often be subject to multi-jurisdictional investigations and enforcements.
Corporations need to correctly address issues in each jurisdiction while maintaining consistency in their global strategy.
Our wealth of experience of cross-border legal practices enables us to assist corporations to correctly deal with complicated global investigations and to minimize negative effects caused by such issues.
Our global network means we can build a global strategy and implement it in local jurisdictions.
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Cross-border Strategic Advisory Services
As corporations increasingly conduct business activities globally, the number of the nations and jurisdictions they have to deal with increases.
Our wealth of experience of cross-border legal practices and our extensive global network means we can provide specialist advisory services related to cross-border legal strategies. We can investigate legislation in any nation or jurisdiction. We can refer, and manage, appropriate local law firms and so support international advancement.
Please contact us for details of our services.
ABOUT US
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Name
Tokyo International Law Office
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Managing Partners
Mikiharu Mori and Koki Yamada
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Establishment Date
April 1, 2019
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Address
Daido Seimei Kasumigaseki Bldg. 8F
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1-4-2 Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0013, Japan -
TEL / FAX
+81-(0)3-6273-3120/ +81-(0)3-6273-3876