Advice on HR Issues
Our lawyers with specialized and up-to-date expertise respond quickly to clients' concerns on the kinds of HR issues which frequently arise, including:
◇Dealing with problem employees;
◇Dismissal, encouraging resignations, etc.;
◇Safety, hygiene, workplace injuries, mental health;
◇Employees' personal information;
◇Drafting and review of work rules, employment contracts, and other documents;
◇Establishment of a remuneration system
◇Pension, employee benefits
Support for Foreign-Owned Companies
Ｗe are experienced in the ways that foreign-owned companies approach HR issues, and regularly advise foreign-owned companies on the drafting of work rules, dealing with problem employees, encouraging resignations, dismissals and other HR issues.
Restructuring and Leveraging Human Capital
Plans for restructuring and leveraging human capital often result in issues in the managing of particular employees, e.g., their new positions or assignments, changes in their compensation or benefits, or termination of their contracts. We assist our clients in assessing risks in advance as well as in responding to issues as they arise.
Internal Investigations (Misconduct, Harassment)
We assist clients with interviews, analysis of materials, fact finding, legal assessment, and the formulation of measures to prevent recurrence, depending on the nature of the case and the client's request.
Due Diligence
We have vast experience in many industries in due diligence on issues related to employees and HR administration. We identify the particular issues that are relevant to each client, and advise, among other things, on post-merger integration, employee dispatch and outsourcing.
Dealing with Labor Authorities
We have attorneys who have worked for the labor authorities. We advise clients on governmental investigations, administrative guidance, and dealing with the labor authorities when carrying out new business initiatives.
Labor Unions
Labor union issues must be dealt with promptly by a lawyer with the appropriate knowledge and experience. We have a thorough support system in which we assist clients with legal notices related to labor union activity as well as proceedings of the Labor Relations Commission.
Litigation; Labor Tribunal Proceedings
Our attorneys with extensive experience representing employers in litigation handle all stages of employment-related disputes, including negotiations.
Matters Related to Executives
We handle issues related to directors and officers in various legal and contractual arrangements, such as serving concurrently as a director and as an employee, having the legal status only of an employee, or on secondment. Our practice in investigations of misconduct and harassment includes allegations against directors and officers.
Training for Directors, Officers and Employees
We provide extensive training based on the latest cases that have occurred in other companies.
Publications Related to Employment Law
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202505
"The current state of 'job-based' human resource management and labor management issues in financial institutions (Part 2)"
Publisher: May 25, 2025 issue of Kinyu Homu Jijou
- Author：
- FUJIWARA Hiroki FUKUCHI Takumi
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202505
Draft bill to partially revise the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Working Environment Measurement Act (Cabinet Bill No. 57, first debated in the House of Councillors) was passed and enacted at the plenary session of the House of Councillors.
Publisher：Shoji Homu Portal website
- Author：
- ICHIKAWA Kazuki
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202505
Council for Regulatory Reform, Working Group on Work Styles and Investment in People (4th meeting)
Publisher：Shoji Homu Portal website
- Author：
- IMAWARI Naomi
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202505
Series／Mental Health Response Based on Case Studies ; "Dealing with Employees During Leave of Absence"
Publisher: Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A Monthly June 2025 issue
- Author：
- FUJIWARA Hiroki ICHIKAWA Kazuki
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202505
Guide to Restructuring a Cross-Border Workforce（Japan Chapter）
Publisher: International Employment Lawyer
Lectures, Seminars and Conferences Related to Employment Law
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202504
"Addressing Current HR and Labor Issues in Companies"
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202504
e-course on understanding appropriate responses to customer harassment
Speaker： FUKUCHI Takumi
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202502
"Customer Harassment Measures Training for Department and Store Managers"
Speaker： FUKUCHI Takumi
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202501
"Seminar on handling abusive customers"
Speaker： FUKUCHI Takumi
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202411
Fujiwara Hiroki and Fukuchi Takumi give a seminar "How Financial Institutions Make Use of Specialists and Highly Skilled Personnel" at Kinzai
Speaker： FUJIWARA Hiroki FUKUCHI Takumi
News Related to Employment Law
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202504
22 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2026.
Best Lawyers
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
TOJI Yoshihiro
IZUMI 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
■ Tax Law
MUTOU Yuuki
Best Lawyers - "Ones to Watch"
■ Antitrust / Competition Law
OKAMURA Yu
MATSUHASHI Sho
■ Arbitration and Mediation
NAKAMURA Saeko
MIURA Takashi
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
OKAMURA Yu
SASAKI Tomoo
FUKATSU Haruno
FUKUCHI Takumi
KITAGAWA Hiroki
TOYOOKA Hiroto
MATSUHASHI Sho
■ Information Technology Law
ADACHI Makoto
■ Intellectual Property Law (Non-Patent)
ISHIKAWA Hiroaki
■ Labor and Employment Law
NAKAMURA Saeko
KITAGAWA Hiroki
■ Privacy and Data Security Law
HORITA Koji -
202410
IG Special Counsel Nakano Masayuki appears on NHK October 15 to discuss the growth of casual work arrangements
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202404
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 -
202208
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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202204
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
HORITA Koji
Practice Areas
- Corporate
- M&A
- Finance
- IPO/Startup Support
- Dispute Resolution
- Crisis Management
- Competition /Antitrust Law
- Intellectual Property
- Information Technology
- Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization/Rehabilitation
- Employment Law
- Environment and Global Warming
- Real Estate
- Tax
- Pharma and Healthcare
- Consumer Law
- Non-Profit and Public Corporations
- Pro Bono
- Global Practice