NEWS
2025
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202512
Comments by Karasawa Akira were published in an article titled "KKR invited in the competitive bid soliciation".
Publisher：The December 20 Nikkei
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202512
Quantum Industry Legal Network (QILN) co-headed by Horita Koji was established on December 22, 2025.
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202512
Received high evaluation in Nikkei's "2025 Outstanding Lawyers Ranking"
In Nikkei's "Corporate Legal & Tax Affairs Lawyer Survey," Iwata Godo ranked 7th in the "Most Reliable Law Firm" category, and the following lawyers were selected in the "2025 Outstanding Lawyers Ranking":
■ Best lawyers selected by companies
General Corporate Law：Izumi Atsushi
Antitrust / Competition Law：Ishikawa Teppei
AI Governance：Kudo Ryohei
■ Comprehensive ranking
General Corporate Law：Izumi Atsushi
Antitrust/Competition Law：Ishikawa Teppei
AI Governance：Kudo Ryohei
Compliance：Aoki Shinji
Crossborder M&A：Ito Hiroki -
202512
Comments by Matsuda Akira were featured in the article titled "No refund even if Trump's tarrifs are illegal? Japanese and U.S. companies sue for refund before the court ruling."
Publisher：Nikkei Digital Edition (December 4, 2025)
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202512
Fukasawa Atsushi explains the methods used to hijack securities accounts
Media：November 29, 2025 NHK News 7
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202511
Received high evaluation in the survey "The Best 100 Business Lawyers Selected by Lawyers and Legal Departments" conducted by Bengo4.com
In the survey "The Best 100 Business Lawyers Selected by Lawyers and Legal Departments" conducted by Bengo4.com in collaboration with Weekly Toyo Keizai, our lawyer was selected as below:
■ Risk Management and Compliance：Motomura Takeshi -
202511
Furuya Kazuyuki is awarded Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
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202511
We welcomed Furuya Kazuyuki, former Chairman of the Japan Fair Trade Commission, and Ito Hideki, former Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency, as Special Advisors
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202510
A book review of "Q&A: Explanation of the Freelance Law," by Nakano Masayuki and Ishikawa Teppei, and edited with the cooperation of Matsuda Taiki and Suzuki Riko, has been published.
Publisher：Liberty and Justice October 2025
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202510
Adachi Makoto resumed his work at Iwata Godo upon completion of his study in the U.K.
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202510
We welcomed new attorneys, Kuge Masaya and Kusadome Yuka.
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202509
Suzuki Tomohiro resumed his work at Iwata Godo upon completion of his service at a law firm in the U.S.
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202509
Kaneki Nobuyuki and Harasawa Shota's comments appear in the article titled "Financial Instruments and Exchange Study Group Report 42: Verification of Depositor"
Publisher: Ginkou Homu 21, Septemeber 2025 issue
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202509
Fukasawa Atsushi's comments are featured in an article titled "Securities Accounts Hijacking Compensation: Lack of Uniform Standards Plagues Industry, Risk of Disputes over Scope".
Publisher：The September 12 Nikkei (online edition)
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202509
Ueda Atsushi, Miura Takashi, and Suzuki Ryusei represented a bank in a case before the Kawagoe Branch of the Saitama District Court, with judgment handed down on January 20, 2025 (a case in which a claim for damages based on breach of the principle of sui
Publisher：Kinyu Shoji Hanrei No. 1723
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202509
Attorney Fukatsu Haruno has completed her studies in the United States and will commence working at the Tilleke & Gibbins Bangkok Office in Thailand.
Iwata Godo will continue to strengthen its cooperative relationships with local law firms in ASEAN countries, including the Tilleke & Gibbins Bangkok Office, Drew & Napier LLP in Singapore, and Makarim & Taira S. in Jakarta, Indonesia, where its attorneys are based, and will provide Japanese clients with a comprehensive range of one-stop legal services.
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202508
Kakuno Shu's commentary is available in the article titled "A Controversial "No-Loss" MBO: Will Pacific Industrial Co., Ltd. Become a Litmus Test?"
Publisher：The Nikkei, August 19, 2025, Morning Edition page 17
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202507
The article by our crisis management team, "Key Points for Prompt and Appropriate Fraud Investigation and Response," has been featured in "Lawyers Guide: Legal Issues of Importance for Companies in 2025"
Publisher：Lawyers Guide 2025
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202507
Kaneki Nobuyuki's comments appear in the article titled "Financial Instruments and Exchange Study Group Report 41: How to respond when internal disputes arise at a business partner company"
Publisher：Ginkou Homu 21, July 2025 issue
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202507
A book review of "Q&A: Explanation of the Freelance Law," by Nakano Masayuki and Ishikawa Teppei, and edited with the cooperation of Matsuda Taiki and Suzuki Riko, has been published.
Publisher：Business Houmu September 2025 issue
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202507
Kaneki Nobuyuki begins working at Makarim & Taira S. law firm in Jakarta, Indonesia from July.
Iwata Godo will continue to strengthen its collaborative relationships with local law firms in ASEAN countries, including Makarim & Taira S., and Drew & Napier LLC in Singapore, where our lawyers are based, to provide its Japanese clients with a comprehensive range of one-stop legal services.
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202507
Matsuda Taiki is seconded to the Japan Fair Trade Commission from July
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202506
Nakajima Junichi, who served as Special Advisor to our firm, has been appointed as Chairman of the Japan Exchange Group Self-Regulatory Organization
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202506
Ishikawa Teppei 's commentary is available in the article titled "First Recommendation to Shogakukan and Kobunsha for Violation of Freelance Law: by JFTC over Payment of Fees."
Publisher：Morning edition page 32 of Nikkei dated June 18, 2025, page 34
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202506
Kaneki Nobuyuki's comments appear in the article titled "Financial Instruments and Exchange Study Group Report 40: Offsetting against deposit accounts into which pensions are paid."
Publisher：Ginkou Homu 21, June 2025 issue
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202505
Comments by Saito Hiroki were featured in an article titled "Third-party committee's 'facts' diverge from the court and authorities; Party refutes Fuji TV's allegations"
Publisher：The May 30 Nikkei (online edition)
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202505
Fukasawa Atsushi explains a case of market manipulation using securities accounts hijacked by phishing
Media：May 24, 2025 NHK "Saturday Watch 9: Why is Japan being targeted? Securities account hijacking victims"
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202505
Comments by Haga Ryo and Fukasawa Atsushi were published in an article titled "A series of securities account hijackings: What we learned by analyzing victims' computers"
Publisher：NHK
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202505
A comment by Mori Shunsuke was featured in an article titled "Judicial decision in favor of Makino Milling, elaborate countermeasures successful, NIDEC's TOB withdrawn."
Publisher：The May 14 Nikkei (online edition)
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202505
A comment by Motomura Takeshi was featured in an article titled "Judicial decision in favor of Makino Milling, elaborate countermeasures successful, NIDEC's TOB withdrawn."
Publisher：The May 14 Nikkei (online edition)
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202504
Nakano Masayuki is awarded The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
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202504
An interview with Mori Shunsuke appeared in article titled "Even large companies with high market capitalization can be targets of hostile takeovers"
Publisher：Web MARR dated April 8, 2025
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202504
A comment by Mori Shunsuke was featured in an article titled "Injunction to Halt Countermeasure Against Nidec's TOB: Key Points of the Judicial Ruling"
Publisher：The April 17 Nikkei (online edition)
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202504
A review article is published regarding a case in which Ueda Atsushi, Tokumaru Daisuke and Miura Takashi acted as legal representatives of the bank, in which a claim for damages based on tort was denied due to the bank's refusal to open a savings account
(Mito District Court, February 20, 2025)
Publisher：April 25, 2025 issue of Kinyu Homu Jijou -
202504
A comment by Ito Hiroki was featured in an article titled "Nidec vs. Makino: The Invisible 'White Knight' stock prices remain high"
Publisher：The Nikkei, April 21 (online edition)
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202504
22 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026.
22 of our lawyers were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026.
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202504
In the article titled "How to Succeed in Freelance: A Guide to Communicating Freedom and Harassment," Nakano Masayuki and Ishikawa Teppei authored, and Matsuda Taiki and Suzuki Riko edited 'Q&A Explanation of the Freelance Law'
Publisher：The Nikkei, March 29, 2025, Morning Edition page 32
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202504
We welcomed Otani Naoto, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan, as Specially Invited Advisor
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202504
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202504
We welcomed 11 new attorneys
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202503
Yamada Kohei's comment is available in the article titled "The Coercive Nature of TOBs Appeared in the Nidec and Makino Fries Offensive"
Publisher：Nihon Keizai Shimbun, March 18, 2025
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202503
Uranaka Hirotaka, Matsuda Takao and Kudo Ryohei have been selected as Stand-out Lawyers in Thomson Reuters' Stand-out Lawyers 2025
Thomsan Reuters annually recognizes Stand-out Lawyers, nominated by over 2,000 in-house counsel worldwide.
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202503
Comments by Kaneki Nobuyuki and Harasawa Shota appear in the article titled "Financial Instruments and Exchange Act Study Group Report No. 39: Erroneous transfers and offsetting."
Publisher：Ginkou Homu 21, March 2025 issue
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202502
We welcomed a new attorney, Imawari Naomi
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202501
The January 24 issue of The Nikkei fuatures a comment by Yamada Kohei in the article "TOBs Without Prior Notice."
Publisher：The Nikkei, January 24
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202501
Business Houmu features a review of Ishikawa Teppei's new book on doing business with vendors eligible for consumption tax exemptions.
Publisher：Business Houmu
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202501
High rankings in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025
Iwata Godo has been highly rankied in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025, across the following fields:
Corporate and M&A (Tier 3)
Labour and employment (Tier 3)
TMT (Tier 4) -
202501
The February 2025 issue of "Wedge" includes a comment by Nakano Masayuki in the article "Will the 'spot work' bubble resolve the labor shortage?"
Publisher：The February 2025 issue of Wedge
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202501
We have launched the "Global Practice" page to introduce the firm's international capabilities.
Through cooperative relationships with leading law firms in various countries and the establishment of our ASEAN Desk, we respond to cross-border matters and the overseas legal needs of domestic clients, as well as a wide range of Japanese law matters for overseas clients.
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202501
Business and Law LLC publishes Lawyers Guide 2025, featuring an article on IG's Financial Law Team
Publisher：Lawyers Guide 2025
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202501
Effective January 1, our ASEAN Desk is open.
To respond actively to client needs, we newly opened this year an ASEAN Desk to provide more flexible and enriched legal services to our clients doing business in ASEAN countries.By having the case handled by the lawyer in charge, including lawyers seconded to each country, we will strengthen our system to be able to respond more flexibly to the legal needs of our clients in each ASEAN country.
ASEAN Desk Lawyers: Matsuda Akira, Beppu Fumiya -
202501
Effective January 1, Tago Shinya becomes Chairperson, Yoshihara Tomomichi and Sakamoto Tomoko become Managing Partners, and Toji Yoshihiro becomes Iwata Godo Group Chairperson
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202501
Sekiguchi Akimasa is appointed Partner
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202501
We welcomed a new attorney, Horita Ryohei