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2024

• 2024.09
  News

  We welcomed a new attorney, Kobayashi Fumiya.

  • KOBAYASHI Fumiya
• 2024.09
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers co-author the 2024 edition of Annual Summaries of Labor-Related Judicial and Administrative Decisions (Roumugyousei)

• 2024.09
  PUBLICATIONS

  Ikeda Minako authors a commentary on the MIC's policy working group on consumer protection rules (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.09
  News

  The September 2 Nikkei carries a comment by Ito Hiroki in its article "First Crackdown on Wolf Packs for Violating Stock Ownership Reporting Rules"

  • ITO Hiroki

  • M&A
• 2024.09
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers co-author "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No. 783" in Shoji Homu No. 2367

• 2024.09
  PUBLICATIONS

  Eiguchi Manabu authors "What HR Managers Need to Know About Competition Law and Compliance" in Roumu Jijo

• 2024.08
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fukuchi Takumi authors a commentary on the Consumer Affairs Agency's corrective actions order against RIZAP, Inc. for misrepresentation of product quality and stealth marketing (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.08
  PUBLICATIONS

  Nakajima Junichi, Special Advisor at Iwata Godo, authors "User-Centered Financial Regulation" in Kinyu Homu Jijou

• 2024.08
  PUBLICATIONS

  Business & Law carries an interview with IG lawyers in its article "Data Risk Management in Business Activities"

• 2024.08
  PUBLICATIONS

  Saito Hiroki authors a commentary on the AI policy working groups of the Cabinet Office (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.08
  PUBLICATIONS

  Tago Shinya, Uenishi Takuya and Landry Guesdon author the Japan chapter of Global Legal Group's Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2024

• 2024.08
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki authors an employment law article in Roumu Jijo on the demotion of a management level employee

• 2024.08
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki and Okanami Kentaro author an article for HR managers on legal issues relating to employee whistleblowing through external channels (Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A)

• 2024.08
  PUBLICATIONS

  Tago Shinya, Ikeda Minako and Landry Guesdon author the Japan chapter of Pharmaceutical Advertising 2024 (Global Legal Group's International Comparative Legal Guides)

• 2024.08
  PUBLICATIONS

  Sasaki Tomoo authors a commentary on the Consumer Affairs Agency's corrective actions order against WECARS Co., Ltd. for misleading statements about used cars (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.08
  Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  Matsuda Akira is a panelist at the Drew Network Asia conference AI, Data Use and Cybersecurity: Developments in Asia and Beyond

• 2024.08
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers co-author "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No. 782" in Shoji Homu No. 2365

• 2024.07
  News

  Noguchi Motoo is appointed international reserve judge of the Supreme Court Chamber of the ECCC (Khmer Rouge Tribunal)

  • NOGUCHI Motoo
• 2024.07
  News

  Adachi Makoto is currently studying at the University of Edinburgh Law School.

  • ADACHI Makoto
• 2024.07
  News

  Fukatsu Haruno is currently studying at the University of Michigan Law School.

  • FUKATSU Haruno
• 2024.07
  PUBLICATIONS

  Toyooka Hiroto authors a commentary on the MHLW's policy working group on women in the workplace, including gender wage gap, health and harassment issues (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.07
  PUBLICATIONS

  Kitagawa Hiroki authors an employment law article in Roseijiho on disciplinary action against an employee for attending video conference calls from the company's restroom

• 2024.07
  Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  IG hosts a webinar for Japanese companies on issues in US law

• 2024.07
  PUBLICATIONS

  Kasuya Shohei authors a commentary on a First Petty Bench decision upholding the discretion of a board of directors to reduce a director's retirement allowance (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.07
  PUBLICATIONS

  Nikkei BP's Human Capital Online carries an interview with Fujiwara Hiroki in its article "Misunderstandings in Human Capital Management"

• 2024.07
  PUBLICATIONS

  Tomita Moriyuki authors a commentary on an FSA panel's draft paper on best practices in venture capital (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.07
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki and Fukuchi Takumi author an article for HR managers on legal issues relating to an employer's demand that its employee find a guarantor (Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A)

• 2024.07
  PUBLICATIONS

  Tago Shinya, Eiguchi Manabu and Landry Guesdon author the Japan chapter of Vertical Agreements and Dominant Firms 2024 (Global Legal Group's International Comparative Legal Guides)

• 2024.07
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki authors an employment law article in Roumu Jijo on work assignments for an employee with complications from a knee injury

• 2024.07
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers co-author "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No. 781" in Shoji Homu No. 2362

• 2024.07
  Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  IG hosts a webinar "AI-Related Laws, Policies, Issues: Update for Business Lawyers"

• 2024.07
  PUBLICATIONS

  Okanami Kentaro authors a commentary on a METI interim report on sustainable corporate value (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.07
  PUBLICATIONS

  Nakano Masayuki authors "Casual Workers: Legal Issues" in Nihon Horei's Business Guide

• 2024.07
  PUBLICATIONS

  Matsuda Taiki authors a commentary on the SME Agency's "Price Negotiation Promotion Month" in March (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.06
  Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  For Shoji Homu's "Business Law School" seminar series, Saito Hiroki gives a seminar on the Civil Code as it relates to the drafting and administration of contracts, including an update on electronic contracts

• 2024.06
  PUBLICATIONS

  Takeda Atsushi authors "JFTC releases FY 2023 collection of consultations on the Antimonopoly Act" (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.06
  PUBLICATIONS

  Shiojima Natsumi authors "First Case of Stealth Marketing Regulations Enforcement: Consumer Affairs Agency Issues Corrective Actions Order to Medical Clinic" (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.06
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki authors an employment law article on refusing to renew the contract of a 69-year-old contract employee in a managerial role (Roumu Jijo)

• 2024.06
  News

  The June 12 Nikkei carries a comment by Motomura Takeshi in its article "Japanese Firms' Delays in Disclosures on Key Contracts: Chiyoda Corp Shares Fall after US LNG Joint Venture Partner Announces Restructuring"

  • MOTOMURA Takeshi
• 2024.06
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki and Suzuki Ryusei author an article for HR managers on legal issues arising when an employee causes an accident (Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A)

• 2024.06
  PUBLICATIONS

  Kitagawa Hiroki authors a commentary on the JFTC's amendments to its Subcontract Act Guidelines (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.06
  PUBLICATIONS

  Shinya Tago, Landry Guesdon, and Anzai Kazuto author "Product Liability Laws and Regulations Japan 2024" in International Comparative Legal Guide (Global Legal Group)

• 2024.06
  PUBLICATIONS

  Nishino Masato authors a commentary on legislation concerning family care leave (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.06
  Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  Matsuda Akira and Ikeda Minako co-host a seminar with Chinese law firm Hylands on the enforcement of Chinese judgments and arbitral awards in Japan

• 2024.05
  PUBLICATIONS

  Iwamoto Yoshiya authors a commentary on the JFTC's cease and desist orders against fishery cooperatives (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.05
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers co-author "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No. 780" in Shoji Homu No. 2359

• 2024.05
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki authors "Legal Risks in Hiring Casual Workers" in SMBC Management Plus

• 2024.05
  PUBLICATIONS

  Niimi Kento authors a commentary on the expansion of English disclosures in the TSE's Prime Market (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.05
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki authors an employment law article in Roumu Jijo on overtime pay that is inconsistent with employees' timekeeping records

• 2024.05
  PUBLICATIONS

  Anzai Kazuto authors a commentary on the TSE's survey of listed companies' annual shareholder meetings (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.05
  Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  For Shoji Homu's "Business Law School" seminar series, Saito Hiroki gave a seminar on the Civil Code as it relates to the drafting and administration of contracts, including recent developments in electronic contracts

• 2024.05
  Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  Eiguchi Manabu gave a webinar on "Whistleblower Compliance Programs and the Whistleblower Protection Act"

• 2024.05
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki and Kitagawa Hiroki author an article for HR managers on legal issues arising when an employee is chosen for jury duty (Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A)

• 2024.05
  Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  Saito Hiroki gave a seminar "Update on Electronic Contracts, Signatures and Document Management" for Shoji Homu's Claims Management Study Group

• 2024.05
  PUBLICATIONS

  Okamura Yu authors a commentary on the Consumer Affairs Agency's release on corrective actions for violations of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.04
  News

  We welcomed new attorneys, Takeda Atsushi, Shiojima Natsumi.

  • TAKEDA Atsushi
  • SHIOJIMA Natsumi
• 2024.04
  News

  Beppu Fumiya is on secondment at the Singapore law firm Drew & Napier.

  IG continues to strengthen its collaboration with Drew & Napier, Drew Network Asia, and other local law firms in ASEAN countries. We provide our clients with a wide range of one-stop legal services.

  • BEPPU Fumiya
• 2024.04
  News

  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

• 2024.04
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers co-author "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No. 779" in Shoji Homu No. 2357

• 2024.04
  Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  Kashiwagi Kensuke and Fukasawa Atsushi gave a seminar "Trading in Trust Beneficiary Rights: Documentation and Compliance" at Kinyu Zaimu Kenkyukai

• 2024.04
  PUBLICATIONS

  Ikeda Minako authors "SSBJ Launches Special Website on Draft Sustainability Disclosure Standards" (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.04
  Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  Together with Singapore law firm Drew & Napier and Drew Network Asia, IG co-hosts a well-attended seminar "Investing in ASEAN Countries: Update on Legal Issues"

• 2024.04
  PUBLICATIONS

  Kinyu Shoji Hanrei features a Tokyo High Court decision in which IG lawyers successfully represented a lender against borrowers refusing to make repayment for third party loan disbursements for purchases of golf-related software. The borrowers had made arguments based on the Installment Sales Act and other laws.

• 2024.04
  PUBLICATIONS

  Miura Takashi authors a commentary on certain corporate governance disclosures by TSE-listed companies (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.04
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki authors an employment law article in Roumu Jijo on wages for workers who are permitted to sleep at the workplace

• 2024.04
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki and Toyooka Hiroto author an article for HR managers on legal issues relating to executive officers (Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A)

• 2024.04
  News

  The Nikkei carries a comment by Toji Yoshihiro in its article "Kobayashi Pharma's Beni-Koji: Experts' Views on the Delayed Report to Outside Directors"

  • TOJI Yoshihiro
• 2024.04
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fukuchi Takumi authors a commentary on the Consumer Affairs Agency's release on the effectiveness of corporate whistleblower programs (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.04
  PUBLICATIONS

  Ito Hiroki, Mori Shunsuke and Anzai Kazuto author "Dealing with Shareholder Proposals" in Shoji Homu

• 2024.04
  PUBLICATIONS

  Uenishi Takuya authors "US Justice Dept Sues Apple over Smartphone Monopoly" (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers co-author "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No. 778" in Shoji Homu No. 2354

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers author "Advice for Financial Institutions on Trends in Shareholder Meetings" in Kinyu Homu Jijou

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  Adachi Makoto authors a commentary on METI's model clause on the sharing of technical information related to cyberattacks (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fukuchi Takumi, Toyooka Hiroto and Kitagawa Hiroki author an employment law article in Roseijiho on counting hours worked outside the workplace

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  Tomita Yusuke participates in the writing of Trusts and Law Part II: Laws and Regulations Related to Trusts (Seibunsha)

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki authors "Ignoring a job applicant's inquiry on the reasons for rejection" in Roumu Jijo

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  Sekiguchi Akimasa authors a commentary on Agency for Cultural Affairs releases on AI-related copyright policy (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki and KanekiI Nobuyuki co-author an article for HR managers on legal issues relating to employee inventions (Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A)

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers co-author "Business Matching: Legal Issues and Contracts" in Kinyu Homu Jijou

• 2024.03
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fukasawa Atsushi's authors "The Kappa Create Case: Criminal Penalties for Misuse of Rival's Trade Secrets Data" (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.02
  News

  We welcomed a new attorney, Goi Hiroshi.

  • GOI Hiroshi
• 2024.02
  Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  Kashiwagi Kensuke and Ito Nanako gave a seminar "Trading in Trust Beneficiary Rights: Documentation and Compliance" at Kinyu Zaimu Kenkyukai

• 2024.02
  PUBLICATIONS

  Karashima Satoshi authors "Partial Spin-Off: METI Approves Sony's Corporate Restructuring Plan Under the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness" (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.02
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers co-author "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No. 777" in Shoji Homu No. 2351

• 2024.02
  News

  Kudo Ryohei has been appointed as a member of the Agenda Review Committee of Hangzhou International General　Meeting 2024 of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI Japan)

  • KUDO Ryohei
• 2024.02
  PUBLICATIONS

  IG lawyers co-author Strategy of Corporate Defense, Toward Improving Corporate Value in collaboration with Mizuho Trust & Banking (Shoji Homu)

• 2024.02
  Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  IG hosts a webinar "Singapore Convention on Mediation: Update on Procedures and Contracts"

• 2024.02
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki authors "Employees Getting a Worse Deal When Switching from Fixed Term to Indefinite Term" in Roumu Jijo

• 2024.02
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki and Fukuchi Takumi co-author an article for HR managers on legal issues relating to hiring of employees (Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A)

• 2024.02
  Lectures, Seminars and Conferences

  Eiguchi Manabu lectures on "How Managers Should Work With Lawyers" at Sapporo Business HUB

• 2024.02
  PUBLICATIONS

  Nakano Masayuki authors "Dealing With Guidelines for Passing On Labor Costs" in Nihon Horei's Business Guide

• 2024.02
  PUBLICATIONS

  Nakazawa Ryo authors a commentary on the MOJ's draft legislative proposals concerning condominiums (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.01
  News

  Yamada Kohei was appointed a Partner.

  • YAMADA Kohei
• 2024.01
  News

  Fujinami Tomonori is at the Personal Information Protection Commission on secondment

  • FUJINAMI Tomonori
• 2024.01
  PUBLICATIONS

  The lawyers of our firm co-author "Guide to New Commercial Case Law No. 776" in Shoji Homu No. 2348

• 2024.01
  PUBLICATIONS

  Toyooka Hiroto authors a commentary on the MHLW Labor Policy Council's review of the unemployment insurance system (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.01
  PUBLICATIONS

  Motomura Takeshi authors "Shareholder Meetings: 2024 and Roadmaps for the Future" in Business Houmu

• 2024.01
  PUBLICATIONS

  Adachi Makoto authors a commentary on TSE-listed companies' disclosures concerning minority shareholder protection and corporate governance (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.01
  PUBLICATIONS

  Fujiwara Hiroki and Fukuchi Takumi co-author an article for HR managers on legal issues arising when an employee is arrested or detained by police (Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A)

• 2024.01
  PUBLICATIONS

  Nishino Masato authors a commentary on METI's proposed amendments to its Guidelines for the Prevention of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials (Shoji Homu Portal website)

• 2024.01
  PUBLICATIONS

  Tago Shinya, Landry Guesdon and Ikeda Minako co-author the Japan chapter of The Legal 500: Pharmaceutical Advertising Country Comparative Guide

  • The Legal 500
• 2024.01
  News

  We welcomed a new special advisor, Nakajima Junichi, the former Commissioner of FSA.

  • NAKAJIMA Junichi