【Recent Work】

• Due diligence and advising on the acquisition of a systems business by a domestic listed company.
• Advising to a listed company in relation to the acquisition of a company providing Instagram marketing tool services.
• Advising and supporting a major Japanese Bank providing M&A advisory services.
• Negotiations as a representative attorney for a company for a licensing agreement between IOC and OTAB relating to Olympic footage.
• Advising a major U.S. supplement sales company on the establishment of a Japanese subsidiary and business development in Japan.
• Advising and supporting a Japanese subsidiary of a major US company manufacturing audio equipment on dealing with Japanese administrative agencies regarding quality control regulations.
• Providing legal opinion letter on Japanese law in relation to large-scale finance projects by UK companies.
• Supporting in clearance investigations relating to various Japanese regulations for a lot of oversea companies.
• Providing advice and support to Korean electronics companies investing in Japanese companies.
• Representation both for domestic and foreign companies as a successful advocate in various court proceedings in Japan.
• Duties as a court-appointed trustee in bankruptcy.

【Education and Career】

【Recent Work】

• Advice on dismissal cases for incompetence, breach of discipline, embezzlement, etc. and dismissals for reorganization, including planning.
• Advice and support for recommending resignation of problematic employees.
• Cases involving the termination of employment of employees with fixed terms.
• Cases involving claims for payment of unpaid wages.
• Cases claiming damages for breach of duty of care for safety, such as injuries sustained while at work, mental illness caused by long working hours, harassment, etc., fights between employees, etc.
• Cases involving the invalidation of spontaneous resignation due to the expiration of a leave of absence.
• Cases confirming invalidity of reassignment.
• Cases involving claims of harassment such as power harassment, sexual harassment, etc. (including handling of training and harassment consultation services, etc.).
• Advice on appropriate operation of disciplinary actions.
• Advice on prevention of long working hours and appropriate working hour management methods.
• Advice on the proper regulation and operation of fixed overtime pay systems.
• Advice on wage systems based on equal pay for equal work.
• Support for collective bargaining with labor unions.
• Cases involving petitions for relief from unfair labor practice (disadvantageous treatment, refusal to bargain collectively, intervention by a controlling party).
• Support regarding responses to the Labor Standards Inspection Office.
• Advice on wills, estate division, and mediation cases.
• Due diligence and advice on acquisitions related to business succession.

【Publications, Articles, and Presentations】

• "Labor Actual Cases Training I, Claims for payment of unpaid wages – The Thoughts and Practical Response of Lawyers on the Employer's Side" (author, Seirin Shoin)
• "Corporate Legal Affairs Handbook - Preventive and Strategic Legal Affairs Practiced with a Checklist" (co-author, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA, INC.).
• "Introduction to Labor Law as an Education" (co-author, Japan Jitsugyo Publishing Co., Ltd.).
• "70 Gray Zones of Personnel and Labor Troubles" (co-author,Labor Administration).
• "Legal Counseling for Unpaid Overtime Claims" (co-author, Seirin Shoin).
• "Practical Q&A on Modification of Employment Contracts: Rationalization Measures to Maintain Employment and New Work Styles" (co-author, Civil Law Institute).
• "Equal Pay for Equal Work Practice and Forms" (co-author, Seirin Shoin).
• "Legal Consultation on Employment of Foreign Nationals Q&A" (co-author, Hogaku Shoin).
• "Risk Management in the Workplace: Harassment Prevention and Post-Incident Response Strategies Based on the Latest Practices and Court Precedents - Basic Understanding and Implementation of Power Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and Casual Harassment" co-hosted by: TKC Tokyo Central Association, Tokyo Central Training Institute, Risk Management System Promotion Committee
• "Legal Knowledge and Practical Responses Related to the New Freelance Law" hosted by: Saitama Social Insurance Labor Consultant Association Kasukabe Branch
• "Human Resources and Labor Management Online Seminar -Countermeasures Against Customer Harassment, New Freelance Law, and Latest Case Law on Deemed Working Hours Outside the Workplace" hosted by Mitsubishi Electric IT Solutions Corporation / Nissei Com Co.
• "① Rules for Disclosing Work Conditions ② Explanation of Important Case Law (April 26, 2024, Shiga Social Welfare Association Case) " hosted by: Tokyo Social Insurance Labor Consultants Association Edogawa Branch
• "Examples of Employment Regulations Calculated Reversely from Court Decisions" hosted by: Koshigaya Branch of Saitama Social Insurance and Labor Consultants.

【Education and Career】

【Recent Work】

• Cases involving claims for payment of unpaid wages.
• Advice on the proper regulation and operation of fixed overtime pay systems.
• Advice on the review of the managerial supervisor system and disadvantageous changes in work conditions.
• Cases involving claims for confirmation of invalidity of dismissal (incompetence, breach of discipline, embezzlement, etc.).
• Attendance at meetings with problematic employees (especially employees who have misbehaved) providing advice and support for resignation.
• Advice on confidentiality and non-compete obligation upon resignation.
• Handling cases at collective bargaining with labor unions regarding liquidation dismissals (closing offices, downsizing, etc.) and regarding improvement of work conditions.
• Advice on termination of employment for employees with fixed term.
• Claims for damages due to work-related accidents (e.g., injury at work, mental illness, etc.)
• Cases confirming invalidity of transfer of the work.
• Cases regarding harassment such as power harassment, sexual harassment.
• Advice on the proper operation of disciplinary action systems.
• Advice on revisions to employment regulations etc.
• Support regarding responses to the Labor Standards Inspection Office.
• Represent a company for a case claimed damages for the dismissal of directors.
• Due diligence on labor law in corporate acquisitions.

【Publications, Articles, and Presentations】

• "70 Gray Zones of Personnel and Labor Troubles" (co-author, Labor Administration).
• "Legal Counseling for Unpaid Overtime Claims" (co-author, Seirin Shoin).
• "Legal Consultation on Employment Regulations I & II" (co-author, Seirin Shoin)
• "Labor Actual Cases Training I, Claims for payment of unpaid wages – The Thoughts and Practical Response of Lawyers on the Employer's Side" (co-author, Seirin Shoin)
• "Corporate Legal Affairs Handbook - Preventive and Strategic Legal Affairs Practiced with a Checklist" (co-author, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA, INC.), etc.
• Lawyer demonstrates! -How to deal with harassment problems for managers in the first place -. Practical measures for taking leave without fail - What to do when an employee brings a medical certificate? -.
• Hate this kind of employment regulations - How to set up employment regulations for easy handling of employees with mental disorders.
• Practical measures for labor tribunal - What will happen if a labor tribunal is filed? -.
• What's actually going on? Managers and Supervisors - Good Managers and Bad Managers-.
• Case Study Training Series Part 3: Practical handling of leave and workers' compensation without fail - What to do when an employee suddenly brings a medical certificate? ～
• Company response to claims for overtime pay by type - Tenure type? The employee himself/herself? The employee himself/herself or  a clique? Claims for overtime pay and the required response and many others.

【Education and Career】

【Recent Work】

• Due diligence , scheme review, preparation of various contracts, and related advice , related to these matters.
• Representation in negotiation of eviction of existing tenants and litigation for eviction of buildings in real estate development by a listed company.
• Representation in construction defect litigation related to the design of a major engineering company.
• Represent a corporation in product liability litigation relating to consumer products.
• Represent in securities litigation on behalf of a securities company.
• Representation in negotiations concerning disputes over development of customer management systems.
• Legal organization and advice regarding the performance of audit-related tasks by an audit company.
• Review of intellectual property strategies for major automotive parts manufacturers.
• Advice on responding to international patent infringement disputes.
• Advice on responding to the Consumer Affairs Agency 's investigation into misleading advertising and establishing compliance system
• Formulation of on privacy policies, personal information protection rules, and other data regulations for domestic listed companies.
• Advice on damage claims related to scandals involving celebrities.
• Support for startups from fundraising to IPO preparation.

【Education and Career】

【Recent Work】

• Due diligence and advice on various acquisitions.
• Support for general shareholders' meetings.
• Advice on new businesses and drafting of terms of service and other contractual documents related to new businesses.
• Representation in lawsuits for surrender of buildings and claims for damages in business-to-business transactions.
• Representation of external contact for whistle-blowing for domestic listed companies.
• Advisory services for stock issuance.
• Representation in negotiations regarding denial of medical insurance claims.
• Representing clients in court-appointed bankruptcy trustee cases.
• Advice on a lot of labor laws and regulation for Japanese companies.

【Education and Career】