【Recent Work】

• Advising a listed company on acquisitions of a SaaS business and other businesses.
• 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.
• Representation of a company for a licensing agreement relating to Olympic video.
• Advising a company on disputes arising in relation to the export of large products (Europe, Southeast Asia, etc).
• Advising and supporting a major Japanese Bank providing M&A advisory services.
• Supporting a major US telecommunications company on the establishment of its Japanese subsidiary and business development in Japan.
• 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.
• 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.
• Support for cases involving claims for unfair labor practice remedies (disadvantageous treatment, refusal of collective bargaining, intervention by the labor standards inspector).

【Publications, Articles, and Presentations】

• "Introduction to Labor Law as an Education" (co-author, Japan Jitsugyo Publishing Co., Ltd.).
• "70 Gray Zones of Personnel and Labor Troubles" (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).
• "Q&A on Labor Issues Concerning New Coronavirus Infections" (co-author, Labor Research Institute).
• "Legal Consultation on Employment of Foreign Nationals Q&A" (co-author, Hogaku Shoin).
• "Legal Consultation Q&A on School Troubles" (co-author, Hogaku Shoin).
• "Is an employee's new type of corona infection recognized as a work-related injury" (BUSINESS LAWYERS).
• Business Guide (Nihon Horei), "Case Studies on Measures Against Internet Slander from the Perspective of Personnel and Labor Management," etc.
• "The latest labor troubleshooting in 2022" - working hour management, problem employees, and power harassment - hosted by Mitsubishi Electric IT Solutions Corporation / Nissei Com Co.
• "Examples of Employment Regulations Calculated Reversely from Court Decisions" hosted by: Koshigaya Branch of Saitama Social Insurance and Labor Consultants.
• Practical Training Series Part 1: Practical Response to Unpaid Overtime Claims - Essentials of Negotiation and Judicial Proceedings.
• Practical Training Series Part 2: Summary of important issues in dismissal, termination of employment, and recommendation for resignation - prescriptions for practical responses based on six case studies.
• Practical Training Series - Part 3: Don't Fail: Practical Responses to Leave of Absence and Workers' Compensation - What to do when an Employee Suddenly Brings a Medical Certificate?
• "Precautions for Adverse Changes in Working Conditions and Personnel Reduction in the With Corona Disaster - (1) Procedures and Precautions for Reduction of Wages and Other Working Conditions (2) Methods of Personnel Reduction and How to Use Them in Each Case" hosted by: Saitama Social Insurance Labor Consultant, Koshigaya Branch.
• "Measures relating to the change in working practices" organized by Mitsubishi Electric Business System Corporation.
• "Working Hours Management and Harassment Prevention at Educational and Research Institutions" organized by Nissei Com Co.
• "Practical Responses of Human Resources Managers in Responding to Misconduct" Hosted by: iSearch Worldwide, Inc.
• Seminar on "Labor Issues for Nursing Care Providers and Countermeasures for Nursing Care Accident Issues" organized by Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co.
• Seminar on "Five Major Risks Associated with Long Working Hours and Working Hour Management Based on Working Method Reforms and Latest Practices" hosted by Money Forward, Inc. and many others.

【Education and Career】

【Recent Work】

• Due diligence and advice, including scheme planning, on various M&A oriject
• Representation in negotiation of eviction of existing tenants and building demolition litigation in real estate development projects.
• Representation in construction defect litigation.
• Represent a corporation in product liability litigation relating to consumer products.
• Representation in lawsuits for damages relating to nonconformity of contracts in business-to-business transactions.
• Represent a security company in its lawsuits.
• Representation in negotiations concerning disputes over development of systems.
• Supporting for general shareholder meetings (review of anticipated questions and answers, rehearsals, participation in general meetings, etc.)
• Advice on international patent infringement disputes for a major company in the automotive products industry.
• Advice on privacy policies, personal information protection rules, and other data regulations.
• Advice on handling of investigations into labeling regulations by the Consumer Affairs Agency and on the establishment of compliance systems.
• Support celebrity to prevent damages from its scandals.
• Advice on financing for startups.

【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】