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2024

• 2024.04
  News

  We welcomed new attorneys, Takeda Atsushi, Shiojima Natsumi.

  • TAKEDA Atsushi
  • SHIOJIMA Natsumi
• 2024.04
  News

  Beppu Fumiya is on secondment at the Singapore law firm Drew & Napier.

  IG continues to strengthen its collaboration with Drew & Napier, Drew Network Asia, and other local law firms in ASEAN countries. We provide our clients with a wide range of one-stop legal services.

  • BEPPU Fumiya
• 2024.04
  News

  20 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2025.

  Best Lawyers
  ■ Antitrust / Competition Law
  TOJI Yoshihiro
  
  ■ Arbitration and Mediation
  UEDA Atsushi
  
  ■ Banking and Finance Law
  TOJI Yoshihiro
  SAKAMOTO Tomoko
  MATSUDA Takao
  
  ■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  MOTOMURA Takeshi
  
  ■ Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
  YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
  
  ■ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  TAGO Shinya
  MOTOMURA Takeshi
  URANAKA Hirotaka
  
  ■ Labor and Employment Law
  TAGO Shinya
  
  ■ Litigation
  TOJI Yoshihiro
  WAKABAYASHI Shigeo
  MOTOMURA Takeshi
  YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
  URANAKA Hirotaka
  
  
  Best Lawyers - "Ones to Watch"
  ■ Antitrust / Competition Law
  ISHIKAWA Teppei
  
  ■ Arbitration and Mediation
  SAITO Hiroki
  NAKAMURA Saeko
  
  ■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  KARASAWA Akira
  IKEDA Minako
  YAMADA Kohei
  SUZUKI Tomohiro
  FUKUCHI Takumi
  
  ■ Information Technology Law
  SAITO Hiroki
  
  ■ Intellectual Property Law (Non-Patent)
  ISHIKAWA Hiroaki
  
  ■ Labor and Employment Law
  KITAGAWA Hiroki
  
  ■ Privacy and Data Security Law
  HORITA Koji

• 2024.04
  PUBLICATIONS

  Miura Takashi authors a commentary on certain corporate governance disclosures by TSE-listed companies (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.04
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki authors an employment law article in Roumu Jijo on wages for workers who are permitted to sleep at the workplace

• 2024.04
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki and Toyooka Hiroto author an article for HR managers on legal issues relating to executive officers (Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A)

• 2024.04
  News

  The Nikkei carries a comment by Toji Yoshihiro in its article "Kobayashi Pharma's Beni-Koji: Experts' Views on the Delayed Report to Outside Directors"

  • TOJI Yoshihiro
• 2024.04
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fukuchi Takumi authors a commentary on the Consumer Affairs Agency's release on the effectiveness of corporate whistleblower programs (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.04
  PUBLICATIONS

  Ito Hiroki, Mori Shunsuke and Anzai Kazuto author "Dealing with Shareholder Proposals" in Shoji Homu

• 2024.04
  PUBLICATIONS

  Uenishi Takuya authors "US Justice Dept Sues Apple over Smartphone Monopoly" (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers co-author "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No. 778" in Shoji Homu No. 2354

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers author "Advice for Financial Institutions on Trends in Shareholder Meetings" in Kinyu Homu Jijou

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  Adachi Makoto authors a commentary on METI's model clause on the sharing of technical information related to cyberattacks (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fukuchi Takumi, Toyooka Hiroto and Kitagawa Hiroki author an employment law article in Roseijiho on counting hours worked outside the workplace

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  Tomita Yusuke participates in the writing of Trusts and Law Part II: Laws and Regulations Related to Trusts (Seibunsha)

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki authors "Ignoring a job applicant's inquiry on the reasons for rejection" in Roumu Jijo

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  Sekiguchi Akimasa authors a commentary on Agency for Cultural Affairs releases on AI-related copyright policy (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki and KanekiI Nobuyuki co-author an article for HR managers on legal issues relating to employee inventions (Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A)

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers co-author "Business Matching: Legal Issues and Contracts" in Kinyu Homu Jijou

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fukasawa Atsushi's authors "The Kappa Create Case: Criminal Penalties for Misuse of Rival's Trade Secrets Data" (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.02
  News

  We welcomed a new attorney, Goi Hiroshi.

  • GOI Hiroshi
• 2024.02
  PUBLICATIONS

  Karashima Satoshi authors "Partial Spin-Off: METI Approves Sony's Corporate Restructuring Plan Under the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness" (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.02
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers co-author "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No. 777" in Shoji Homu No. 2351

• 2024.02
  News

  Kudo Ryohei has been appointed as a member of the Agenda Review Committee of Hangzhou International General　Meeting 2024 of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI Japan)

  • KUDO Ryohei
• 2024.02
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers co-author Strategy of Corporate Defense, Toward Improving Corporate Value in collaboration with Mizuho Trust & Banking (Shoji Homu)

• 2024.02
  Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  IG hosts a webinar "Singapore Convention on Mediation: Update on Procedures and Contracts"

• 2024.02
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki authors "Employees Getting a Worse Deal When Switching from Fixed Term to Indefinite Term" in Roumu Jijo

• 2024.02
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki and Fukuchi Takumi co-author an article for HR managers on legal issues relating to hiring of employees (Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A)

• 2024.02
  Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  Eiguchi Manabu lectures on "How Managers Should Work With Lawyers" at Sapporo Business HUB

• 2024.02
  PUBLICATIONS

  Nakano Masayuki authors "Dealing With Guidelines for Passing On Labor Costs" in Nihon Horei's Business Guide

• 2024.02
  PUBLICATIONS

  Nakazawa Ryo authors a commentary on the MOJ's draft legislative proposals concerning condominiums (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.01
  News

  Yamada Kohei was appointed a Partner.

  • YAMADA Kohei
• 2024.01
  News

  Fujinami Tomonori is at the Personal Information Protection Commission on secondment

  • FUJINAMI Tomonori
• 2024.01
  PUBLICATIONS

  The lawyers of our firm co-author "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No. 776" in Shoji Homu No. 2348

• 2024.01
  PUBLICATIONS

  Toyooka Hiroto authors a commentary on the MHLW Labor Policy Council's review of the unemployment insurance system (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.01
  PUBLICATIONS

  Motomura Takeshi authors "Shareholder Meetings: 2024 and Roadmaps for the Future" in Business Houmu

• 2024.01
  PUBLICATIONS

  Adachi Makoto authors a commentary on TSE-listed companies' disclosures concerning minority shareholder protection and corporate governance (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.01
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki and Fukuchi Takumi co-author an article for HR managers on legal issues arising when an employee is arrested or detained by police (Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A)

• 2024.01
  PUBLICATIONS

  Nishino Masato authors a commentary on METI's proposed amendments to its Guidelines for the Prevention of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.01
  PUBLICATIONS

  Tago Shinya, Landry Guesdon and Ikeda Minako co-author the Japan chapter of The Legal 500: Pharmaceutical Advertising Country Comparative Guide

  • The Legal 500
• 2024.01
  News

  We welcomed a new special advisor, Nakajima Junichi, the former Commissioner of FSA.

  • NAKAJIMA Junichi