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DLA Piper Tokyo Partnership

MEIJI-SEIMEI KAN 7F, 2-1-1, MARUNOUCHI, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 105-0005, JAPAN
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Japan

Corporate and M&A

Within International firms and joint ventures, tier 4

At DLA Piper Tokyo Partnership, Lance Miller, now the regional managing partner of the firm’s Asia practice, is well known for his work advising clients on cross-border joint ventures and hybrid cooperation arrangements. Clients include eBioScience, Moody’s, Zenimax Media and Regus. In 2011, Tokyo-based Daniel Lee, who is head of the firm’s Korea practice, was welcomed into the partnership.

Intellectual property

Within International firms and joint ventures, tier 4

DLA Piper Tokyo Partnership has bolstered its regional IP practice with the lateral hire of counsel Henry Koda from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, who now leads the intellectual property and technology group in Tokyo. The firm advises on licensing technology, trade marks, patents, distribution, commercial agreements, Japanese intellectual property and privacy/data protection law, IP-related antitrust issues and lobbying for the creation of IP and telecommunications-related legislation.

Projects and energy

Within International firms and joint ventures, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

DLA Piper Tokyo Partnership recently represented JBIC, NEXI and commercial bank lenders on a $1.5bn advance pay structured financing facility to Venezuela’s national oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela; and advised the Government of Vietnam in respect of the concession to a private sponsor for the construction and financing of the 1200 MW Mong Duong II Power Project. Other clients include ITOCHU Corporation and Mizuho Corporate Bank. David Robbins is head of the firm’s Asia energy sector group. Also recommended are office managing partner Lance Miller and newly promoted partner and head of the Korea practice Daniel Lee.

Real estate and construction

Within International firms and joint ventures, DLA Piper LLP is a third tier firm,

DLA Piper Tokyo Partnership works on a large number of leasing transactions and development as well as M&A deals involving real estate. The firm recently advised Regus on various commercial leases. Other clients include The Boeing Group and Hilton Hotels. Lance Miller is known for his work in property development and hotels. Hajime Iwaki is also highly recommended.

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    In February 2010 the Sentencing Guidelines Council (the SGC) issued definitive guidelines to courts on imposing appropriate sentences for corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences causing death. The SGC states that fines imposed on companies found guilty of corporate manslaughter should not fall below £500,000, while fines in respect of health and safety offences that are a significant cause of death should be at least £100,000. Crucially, the SGC declined to provide for a fixed link between the imposed fine and the turnover or profitability of the offending company.

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