NEWS

• Personnel

We welcomed new attorneys, Abe Hiroka, Toyoda Yasuoki , Maezawa Masanori, Takenaga Nozomi, Tanaka Izumi.

• Awards

Received high evaluation in Nikkei's "Most Reliable Law Firm Ranking" and "2023 Outstanding Lawyers Ranking"

In Nikkei's "⁠Corporate Legal & Tax Affairs Lawyer Survey," Iwata Godo ranked 14th in the "Most Reliable Law Firm" category, and the following lawyers were selected in the "2023 Outstanding Lawyers Ranking":

■ Best lawyers selected by companies
General Corporate Law：Toji Yoshihiro
Crisis Management / Fraud：Motomura Takeshi
Business / Human Rights：Matsuda Akira

• Personnel

Ueda Atsushi is appointed Bar Examiner at the Ministry of Justice

• Personnel

We welcomed a new attorney, Nakazawa Ryo.

• Media

The October 2 Nikkei carries a comment by Izumi Atsushi in its article "A subsidiary that speaks up to its parent"

• Personnel

We welcomed a new attorney, Ihara Mayumi.

• Personnel

Yamada Kohei returned to Japan and resumed his work at Iwata Godo.

• News

Iwata Godo opened its Sapporo office in September.

We are pleased to announce that we opened our Sapporo office on September 21.
The Nikkei reported this opening in its Law & Tax column on September 4.

• Personnel

Suzuki Tomohiro is currently studying at the University of Michigan Law School.

• Personnel

We welcomed a new attorney, Okamura Yu.

• Media

A special feature of IGIP Iwata Godo Patent Attorneys Inc. and Iwata Godo titled "Intellectual Property Management Strategy" was published in the July 3 issue of Nikkei Business

• Intellectual Property

• Media

The Nikkei carries a comment by Yoshihara Tomomichi in its article "Shareholder Meetings: An Opportunity for Mutual Understanding"

• Personnel

We welcomed a new attorney, Miyagawa Yuhei.

• Awards

19 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2024.

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

■ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
TAGO Shinya
URANAKA Hirotaka

■ Labor and Employment Law
TAGO Shinya

■ Litigation
TOJI Yoshihiro
WAKABAYASHI Shigeo
MOTOMURA Takeshi
YOSHIHARA Tomomichi
URANAKA Hirotaka

■ Product Liability Litigation
TOJI Yoshihiro


Best Lawyers - "Ones to Watch"
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
ISHIKAWA Teppei

■ Arbitration and Mediation
SAITO Hiroki

■ 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

• Media

Special Counsel Noguchi Motoo authors "Lessons from the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia" in the Mainichi

• Personnel

We welcomed a new attorney, Arai Amane.

• Media

The Nikkei carries a comment by Izumi Atsushi in its article "Family Mart Takeover Bid Was Too Cheap"

• Media

The Nikkei carries a comment by Ito Hiroki in its article "Creeping Takeovers: Loopholes in the Regulations"

• Media

Special Counsel Noguchi Motoo authors "Reflections on the Khmer Rouge Trial" on the website of KaFSA (Kasumigaseki Foreign Service Association)

• Media

Our special counsel Noguchi Motoo appears on BS Fuji's Prime News, commenting on the ICC arrest warrant for Russian President Putin.

• Personnel

Special Advisor Himino Ryozo appointed Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan

• Personnel

We welcomed a new attorney, Tomita Moriyuki.

• Personnel

Saito Hiroki, Ikeda Minako and Ishikawa Teppei were appointed Partners.

• Personnel

We welcomed new attorneys, Miyasaka Satoshi, Tanahashi Hiroto and Suzuki Riko.

• Media

The December 31 Mainichi carries an interview with our special counsel Noguchi Motoo on the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia