Mr Tomohiro Yoneyama > Abe, Ikubo & Katayama > Tokyo, Japan > Lawyer Profile
Abe, Ikubo & Katayama Offices
Fukuoka Building 9th Floor
2-8-7 Yaesu, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0028
Japan
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Mr Tomohiro Yoneyama
Work Department
Legal Division
Position
Partner
Career
New York (2014)
Japan (2006)
Abe Ikubo & Katayama (2006 – present)
Lecturer at Japan Intellecrual Property Association (2021 – present)
Lecturer at Kobe University Graduate School of Law (2016 – present)
Kirkland & Ellis LLP (Chicago), Visiting Attorney (2013 – 2014)
Seconded to the Department of Justice of Japan, serving under the Counselor of Civil Affairs Bureau, as a fixed-term government employee (2008 – 2009)
Languages
Japanese and English
Memberships
・AIPPI
・IPO (Intellectual Property Owners Association)
・Network of Japanese Restructuring Lawyers
Education
New York University School of Law, LL.M. (2013)
Keio University, LL.B. (2003)
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Dispute resolution: Independent local firms
IP litigation is a key focus for Abe, Ikubo & Katayama, which is dually headed by Eiji Katayama and Hiroshi Kobayashi. The team has recently been engaged in domestic patent infringement suits – for which Nodoka Nakamura is a key contact. Junichi Kitahara is skilled in commercial disputes, while Makoto Hattori caters to trade secret litigation. Tomohiro Yoneyama regularly assists clients with counterfeit issues, and Shoichiro Kajinami is especially strong in clean energy mandates.