2022
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2022.11
IGIP Iwata Godo Patent Attorneys Inc. has been established
We are delighted to announce that IGIP Iwata Godo Patent Attorneys Inc. ("IGIP") was established in November.
The Representative Member of IGIP is Tsujimaru Koichiro, who also serves as Representative of Tsujimaru International Patent Office, a firm with particularly strong capabilities in chemicals,
IT, life sciences and IP governance, as well as other areas. Iwata Godo collaborates regularly with Tsujimaru International Patent Office, and will work closely with IGIP to provide clients with full service in IP matters.
The November 28 Nikkei carried an article on IGIP in its Law & Tax column. -
2022.09
An interview with Kudo Ryohei appeared in Nikkei Business Daily An interview with Kudo Ryohei, ""Intellectual Property Strategy: How to Disclose Effectively"", appeared in Nikkei Business Daily on September 28
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2022.09
An interview with our special counsel Noguchi Motoo on the special court in Cambodia, "Atrocities Cannot Escape Justice: The Importance of Setting an Example" appeared in Asahi Shimbun Digital on September 22
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2022.09
We welcomed a new attorney, Sugisaka Haruna.
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2022.08
The August 1 Nikkei carried a comment by Mutou Yuuki in an article on Business Revitalization ADR is not Easy; 1/4 of the Corporations such as Marelli Holdings has Failed.
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2022.08
A comment by Landry Guesdon appeared in the article "Japan Pushes Businesses to Postpone Mandatory Retirement Ages Amid Declining Workforce" in International Employment Lawyer on July 28.
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2022.07
An interview with our special counsel Noguchi Motoo, "How Should a War Leader be Judged?" appeared on the "Saturday Watch 9" section of the NHK website on July 5.
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2022.07
Nakamura Saeko is currently studying at the UCLA School of Law.
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2022.06
The June 20 Nikkei carried a comment by Matsuda Akira in its article "Act on the Protection of Personal Information(4) Mandatory Reporting Even for Potential Leakage".
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2022.06
The June 10 Nikkei carried a comment by Yoshihara Tomomichi in its article on an acquisition-related shareholder resolution at Toyo Construction.
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2022.06
We welcomed a new attorney, Toyooka Hiroto.
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2022.05
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2022.05
Highlights of an interview with our special counsel Noguchi Motoo on the possibility of prosecution of the Russian President by the International Criminal Court were broadcast on NHK's "Saturday Watch 9" on May 28.
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2022.05
We welcomed new attorneys, Kamihira Tatsuro, Harasawa Shota, MaetaTakumi and Suzuki Ryusei.
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2022.04
Kyoto Shimbun carried a comment on April 23 by our special counsel, Noguchi Motoo, on the Japanese government's possible secondment of a prosecutor to the International Criminal Court with respect to Russian war crimes.
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2022.04
11 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2023.
Best Lawyers
■ Litigation
TOJI Yoshihiro
WAKABAYASHI Shigeo
MOTOMURA Takeshi
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Product Liability Litigation
TOJI Yoshihiro
■ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
TAGO Shinya
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Labor and Employment Law
TAGO Shinya
■ Arbitration and Mediation
UEDA Atsushi
■ Banking and Finance Law
SAKAMOTO Tomoko
Best Lawyers - "Ones to Watch"
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
KARASAWA Akira
FUKUCHI Takumi
■ Arbitration and Mediation
SAITO Hiroki
■ Privacy and Data Security Law
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2022.04
NTV's ZIP broadcast an interview on April 7 with Noguchi Motoo, Special Counsel, on alleged Russian war crimes and the outlook for the International Criminal Court investigation.
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2022.04
The April 4 Nikkei carried an article on the tax litigation of a major bank which was represented by Toji Yoshihiro, Matsuda Akira, Matsuhashi Sho, and Noguchi Daisuke.
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2022.04
We welcomed new attorneys, Maruyama Hideaki, Kanai Masanori and Fujihara Misa.
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2022.02
Landry Guesdon's comment appears in "Unions push for more flexible working in Japan ahead of labour negotiations" in the February 24 issue of International Employment Lawyer.
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2022.02
We welcomed a new attorney, Niimi Kento .
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2022.01
Karashima Satoshi, Tanaka Takashi, Ito Nanako, Maruyama Shinji and Karasawa Akira were appointed Partners.
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2022.01