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Japan
TMI Associates
TMI Associates has broad expertise across corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, intellectual property and regulatory matters. The firm is singled out for its expertise in the IP arena as it houses a strong bench of practitioners skilled in handling the full spectrum of domestic and cross-border contentious and non-contentious matters. The firm also has a proven track record advising clients in the banking, consumer goods and services, manufacturing, as well as media and entertainment sectors. Intellectual property practitioner, Mitsuko Miyagawa, and corporate and M&A specialists, Masakazu Iwakura and Tatsuhiro Takahara, are key figures.
Banking and finance
Work highlights
Advised Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation on debt financing for the 52MW solar power facility located in the town of Osato.
Capital markets
Work highlights
Advised the joint-lead managers on preparation and review of the subscription agreement including conditions of bonds and relevant documents relating to the issue and public offering of Export-Import Bank of India’s samurai bonds.
Key clients
BNP Paribas Securities, Daiwa Securities, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, Nomura Trust and Banking
Competition/antitrust
Work highlights
Advised DENSO Corporation on notification requirements under the competition laws of various countries including Japan, US, Canada, Brazil, EU, Israel, South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, India, Australia, Taiwan, Vietnam and South Africa. This case involved the joint venture with Fujitsu and Toyota Motor Corporation and relevant changes in the shareholding ratio.
Corporate and M&A
Work highlights
Advised Laox, a household appliance retailer, on the acquisition of a 33.3% stake by an investor group comprising of Granda Galaxy and Global Worker Haken in a privately negotiated transaction.
Key clients
Advantage Partners, Bushu Pharmaceuticals, Daiwa PI Partners, Keihin Corporation, Sotsu, UNIZO Holdings
Dispute resolution
Work highlights
Advised Tsuburaya Production on a global dispute spanning across Japan, Thailand, China and US concerning the rights to utilise the famous film works, Ultraman.
Investment funds
Work highlights
Advised Government Pension Investment Fund of Japan (GPIF), the world’s largest pension fund, on the launch and investment of assets in its first global infrastructure fund of funds. This deal is the first-ever global infrastructure investment (global core) implemented by GPIF under a fund of funds (FoF) structure with the appointment of an external gatekeeper and FoF manager to manage such funds.
Key clients
DBJ Asset Management, Nissay Asset Management Corporation, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Asset Management
Intellectual property
Work highlights
Defended Digi-Key Corporation and RayVio Corporation in a patent infringement dispute concerning the cutting-edge UV-LED technology.
Labour and employment
Work highlights
Advised multiple employers on issues such as sexual harassment claims, unfair dismissal and employee disciplinary issues.
Tax
Work highlights
Advised a client on tax audit on its consumption tax as to the management fees paid from the Cayman fund to the Japanese management company by providing tax opinions and meeting with the tax authorities.
Japan
Aviation and shipping
Highly recommended |
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Max Law Office |
Okabe & Yamaguchi |
Recommended |
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Atsumi & Sakai |
Law Offices of Toda & Co |
TMI Associates |
Yoshida & Partners |
Consumer goods and services
Outstanding |
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Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Nishimura & Asahi |
TMI Associates |
Highly recommended |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Energy
Outstanding |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Atsumi & Sakai |
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Nishimura & Asahi |
Highly recommended |
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Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Recommended |
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TMI Associates |
Media and entertainment
Highly recommended |
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Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
TMI Associates |
Recommended |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Nishimura & Asahi |
Other notable |
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Atsumi & Sakai |
Matsuo & Kosugi |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
Outstanding |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Highly recommended |
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Nishimura & Asahi |
TMI Associates |
Recommended |
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Abe Ikubo & Katayama |
Other notable |
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Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners |
Real estate
Outstanding |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Nishimura & Asahi |
Highly recommended |
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Atsumi & Sakai |
Recommended |
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TMI Associates |
Technology and telecommunications
Highly recommended |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Atsumi & Sakai |
Recommended |
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Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Nishimura & Asahi |
TMI Associates |
Banking and finance
Outstanding |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Nishimura & Asahi |
Highly recommended |
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Atsumi & Sakai |
Recommended |
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City-Yuwa Partners |
TMI Associates |
Capital markets
Outstanding |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Nishimura & Asahi |
Highly recommended |
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Atsumi & Sakai |
Recommended |
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City-Yuwa Partners |
TMI Associates |
Other notable |
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Shimazaki International Law Office |
Competition/antitrust
Outstanding |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Nishimura & Asahi |
Highly recommended |
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Atsumi & Sakai |
Hibiya Sogo Law Office |
Recommended |
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Kobayashi & Todo |
Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners |
TMI Associates |
Yabuki Law Offices |
Corporate and M&A
Outstanding |
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Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Nishimura & Asahi |
Highly recommended |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
TMI Associates |
Recommended |
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Atsumi & Sakai |
Hibiya-Nakata |
Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners |
Recognised |
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City-Yuwa Partners |
Kitahama Partners |
Masuda & Partners Law Office |
Other notable |
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Miura & Partners |
southgate |
Tokyo International Law Office |
Dispute resolution
Outstanding |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Nishimura & Asahi |
Highly recommended |
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Abe Ikubo & Katayama |
Atsumi & Sakai |
TMI Associates |
Recommended |
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City-Yuwa Partners |
Masuda & Partners Law Office |
Matsuo & Kosugi |
Momo-o Matsuo & Namba |
Other notable |
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Vanguard Lawyers Tokyo |
Intellectual property
Outstanding |
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Abe Ikubo & Katayama |
Nakamura & Partners |
TMI Associates |
Highly recommended |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Ohno & Partners |
Yuasa and Hara |
Recommended |
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Kubota |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Nishimura & Asahi |
STW & Partners |
Other notable |
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Atsumi & Sakai |
Sonoda and Kobayashi |
Investment funds
Outstanding |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Highly recommended |
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Atsumi & Sakai |
Nishimura & Asahi |
Recommended |
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TMI Associates |
Labour and employment
Outstanding |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Highly recommended |
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Atsumi & Sakai |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Nishimura & Asahi |
Recommended |
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Daiichi Fuyo Law Office |
TMI Associates |
Vanguard Lawyers Tokyo |
Other notable |
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City-Yuwa Partners |
Private equity
Highly recommended |
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Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Nishimura & Asahi |
Recommended |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Atsumi & Sakai |
TMI Associates |
Regulatory
Outstanding |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Nishimura & Asahi |
Highly recommended |
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Atsumi & Sakai |
TMI Associates |
Restructuring and insolvency
Outstanding |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Nishimura & Asahi |
Highly recommended |
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Abe Ikubo & Katayama |
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Recommended |
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Atsumi & Sakai |
LM Law Offices |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners |
TMI Associates |
Other notable |
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Momo-o Matsuo & Namba |
Shiomizaka |
Tax
Outstanding |
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune |
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu |
Highly recommended |
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Mori Hamada & Matsumoto |
Nishimura & Asahi |
Recommended |
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TMI Associates |
Lawyer | Ranking | Practice Area |
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Aizawa, Mitsue | Distinguished practitioner | Restructuring and insolvency |
Fujii, Motoi | Notable practitioner | Labour and employment |
Iwakura, Masakazu | Distinguished practitioner | Corporate and M&A |
Kuromaru, Hiroyoshi | Distinguished practitioner | Capital markets |
Miyagawa, Mitsuko | Distinguished practitioner | Intellectual property |
Noma, Yoshikazu | Distinguished practitioner | Banking and finance |
Takahara, Tatsuhiro | Distinguished practitioner | Corporate and M&A |
Utsumi, Hidehiro | Distinguished practitioner | Tax |
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