Lawyers' Profiles

Defence against petition for provisional disposition of suspension of issuance of new shares of Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Idemitsu side)
Filing of Corporate Reorganization of Japan Airlines (JAL)
Filing of Corporate Reorganization and Act as a Trustee of Hayashibara Group
Lawsuit concering failure of system, representing for Mizuho Securities against Tokyo Stock Exchange (appeals, appeals, and first instance)
Large Tax Litigation Related to Repo Transactions
Canon Recycling Inc. Patent Rights Infringement Litigation (Appeal)
For more, See "Major Achievement" of the firm

Japanese-English Model Work Rules [3rd Edition] (Author-Editor, Chuou-Keizaisha, 2019)
Practical Law Global Guide 2018 & 2019 : Pensions (Japan Chapter)
Japan Chapter and Asia Overview Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited International Insolvency: Group insolvency and directors' duties - 4th Edition (May 2015)
The Labour and Employee Benefits multi-jurisdictional guide(Japan Chapter) (Co-author, Practical Law Company, 2011)
PLC Cross-Border Labour and Employee Benefits Volume 2: Employee Share Plans Handbook 2010/11 (Japan Chapter) (Coauthor, Practical Law Company, 2011)
PLC Cross-border Labour and Employee Benefits Volume 1
Handbook 2009/10 (Japan Chapter) (Co-author, Practical LawCompany, 2010)

2022　Who's Who Legal: Japan 2022 Restructuring & Insolvency Leading Individual
2021　Chambers Asia Pacific 2022 Employment Leading Individual
2021　Who's Who Legal: Japan 2021 Restructuring & Insolvency Leading Individual
2020　Chambers Asia Pacific 2021 Employment Leading Individual
2020　The Best Lawyers in Japan (Labor and Employment Law)
2019　The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019 Labour and Employment Leading Individual
2018　Chambers Asia Pacific 2019 Employment Leading Individual
2018　Who's Who Legal: Japan 2018 Restructuring & Insolvency Leading lawyer
2018　Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2018 Labour & Employment Leading lawyer
2018　The Asia Legal Awards 2018 Deal of the Year
2017　Chambers Asia-Pacific 2018 Employment
2017　The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
2017　Asialaw Profiles 2018 - The Guide to Asia-Pacific's Leading Domestic Law Firms
2017　Who's Who Legal: Japan 2017 Restructuring & Insolvency Leading Individual
2017　Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2017 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
2017　Chambers Asia-Pacific 2017 Employment Leading Individual
2016　The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2017 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
2016　Asialaw Profiles 2017 - The Guide to Asia-Pacific's Leading Domestic Law Firms
2016　Who's Who Legal: Japan 2016 Restructuring & Insolvency Leading Individual
2016　Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2016 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
2016　Chambers Asia-Pacific 2016 Employment Leading Individual
2015　The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2016 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
2015　Asialaw Profiles 2016 - The Guide to Asia-Pacific's Leading Domestic Law Firms
2015　Who's Who Legal: Japan 2015 Insolvency & Restructuring Leading Individual
2015　Chambers Asia-Pacific 2015 Employment Leading Individual
2014　The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2015 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
2014　Asialaw Profiles 2015 - The Guide to Asia-Pacific's Leading Domestic Law Firms
2014　Who's Who Legal: Japan 2014 Insolvency & Restructuring Leading Individual
2014　Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2014 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
2014　Chambers Asia-Pacific 2014 Employment, Restructuring/Insolvency Leading Individual
2013　The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2014 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
2013　Asialaw Profiles 2014 - The Guide to Asia-Pacific's Leading Domestic Law Firms
2013　Chambers Asia-Pacific 2013 Employment, Restructuring/Insolvency Leading Individual
2012　The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2013 Labour & Employment Leading Individual
2012　PLC Which Lawyer? Employment and employee bernefits
2012　Turnaround Atlas Awards 2012 Restructuring Leading Individual
2012　PLC Which Lawyer? Labour & Employee Benefits
2012　Chambers Asia-Pacific 2012 Employment Leading Individual
2011　Chambers Asia-Pacific 2011 Employment Leading Individual
2011　IFLR Asian Awards 2011 Restructuring Leading Individual
2010　PLC Which Lawyer? 2010 Labour & Employee Benefits
2009　PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2009 Labour & Employee Benefits
2008　PLC Cross-border Handbooks Labour and Employee Benefits 2008/09 Labour & Employment

Legal advice and representation on dispute over company’s management
Legal advice and representation on dispute relating to labor and employment cases
Corporate investigation and negotiation with governmental agencies relating to white-collar crime
Legal advice relating to HR matters and labor union
Compliance committee, whistle-brewer committee

Japan Chapter, KMI ANDANCORS WORKSHOP ON DISTANT WATER FISHING CREW LABOUR STANDARDS: (Co-Author, Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission 2021)
Japanese-English Model Work Rules [3rd Edition] (Author-Editor, Chuou-Keizaisha, 2019)
Japanese-English Model Work Rules [2nd Edition] (Co-Author, Chuou-Keizaisha, 2014)

Labor Tribunal Procedure in Japan (Co-Author, Lexology, 2022)
LGBT Update (Co-Author, Lexology, 2022)

Certificate of Appreciation, World Bank Group (2015-2018)

Disputes arising from conflicts between shareholders and management control disputes
Disputes regarding breach of duty of care and breach of fiduciary duty of directors (plaintiffs and defendants)
Disputes regarding liability of construction placer and contractor
Litigation claiming damages based on construction defects
Litigation claiming surrender of real estate (including conservation and execution)
Non-litigious cases involving land lease (claim for increase of land rent)
M&A cases (from large-scale investments to venture capital investments) both domestic and international (Brazil)
Debt collection in Japan and abroad including international arbitration in Singapore
International arbitration in London for defaults
Legal advice for venture business
Investigations of misconduct (embezzlement by directors, leakage of information, etc.)
Litigation demanding for deletion and disclosure of identification information of the sender regarding defamation on the internet.
Litigation and labor tribunal decision concerning the efficacy of dismissals (employer's side)
Negotiation and legal advice on dismissal of employees (employer's side)
Correspondence to the labor union and case seeking unfair labor practice orders for relief (employer's side)
Legal advice on anti-bribery and competition law

Advised MOJ and MOFA on an investment arbitration case against the Government of Japan based on the Hong Kong, China SAR - Japan Bilateral Investment Treaty
Advised MOJ and MOFA on WTO dispute settlement cases in which Japan was a party or a third party (DS600: European Union and certain Member states — Certain measures concerning palm oil and oil palm crop-based biofuels and others)
Advised MOFA on the negotiation of the Modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty
Helped MOFA negotiate Bilateral Investment Treaties with countries in Central Asia, the Caucasus region, and Latin America
Represented investors in a suit in capital funds established under the law of the Cayman Islands
Represented cooperative association members in a suit pursuing the liability of the directors

Lawsuit for return of crypto currency
Lawsuit for breach of contract, etc. (California law)
Drafting opinion letters (regarding duty of care, construction dispute)
Assistance with internal investigation / Litigation regarding work-related injury
Contract reviews (Japanese and English)

LGBT Update (Co-Author, Lexology, 2022)

Lawsuit concerning an LBO transaction, representing for a Japanese bank
Mediation concerning a financial transaction, representing for a Japanese bank
Different financial transactions
Legal counsel of public entities concerning their projects, in which they hired out private companies to construct / operate public entities
General corporate, such as advising companies on their new business

Getting the Deal Through - Construction 2021 (Japan Chapter) Getting the Deal Through - Construction 2021 (Co-Author, 2020)
Getting the Deal Through - Construction 2020 (Japan Chapter) Getting the Deal Through - Construction 2020 (Co-Author, 2020)