Non-Profit and Public Corporations

We advise and represent a wide variety of non-profit and public corporations, including government-affiliated institutions, schools, medical corporations, industry associations, and associations and foundations organized as ISH (ippan shadan houjin) or IZH (ippan zaidan houjin) entities. Our services for them are comprehensive, including advisory work on issues similar to those arising in a for-profit business, but our advice necessarily takes into account the unique objectives and nature of each client's organization. Iwata Godo advises clients on the establishment and operation of ISH and IZH non-profit legal entities, and represents them in litigation and other dispute resolution. With our expertise in the laws governing non-profits and our experience in negotiations with regulators, we have assisted educational institutions, medical corporations and other non-profits in mergers, restructuring, and the opening of new lines of business such as remote medical services. In our work for the non-profit sector, we provide comprehensive service, leveraging not only our vast experience in this sector, but also our experience in various other fields such as general corporate, M&A and the legal issues of for-profit businesses.