Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP > Tokyo, Japan > Firm Profile
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP Offices
Marunouchi Building 16th Floor
2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-6316
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
Japan > Investment funds: International firms and joint ventures Tier 1
The deep bench at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP includes practice heads Carol Tsuchida and Tomoko Fuminaga, who lead the team which collaborates with the firm’s global investment management practice, which fields practitioners across the US, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The group’s diverse workload includes assisting clients with establishing, operating, registering and licensing investment funds and acting for fund-related investment intermediaries in Japan. Christopher Wells departed from the firm in September 2022, followed by the departure of Kyoko Nagano in October 2023.Practice head(s):
Carol Tsuchida; Tomoko Fuminaga
Other key lawyers:
Tadao Horibe
Japan > Labour and employment: International firms and joint ventures Tier 2
Carol Tsuchida and Mitsuyoshi Saito, who is dual qualified in Tokyo and New York, lead Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP‘s labour and employment practice, which provides clients with advice on all aspects of employment issues, concerning both employees and former employees. Standout recent mandates have included advising international employers on regulation compliance, employment policies, and agreement drafting. At associate level, Nao Sato Terashima is also qualified to practice in New York, and assists clients with employment issues arising from corporate matters.Practice head(s):
Carol Tsuchida; Mitsuyoshi Saito
Other key lawyers:
Nao Soto Terashima
Japan > Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures Tier 3
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP‘s corporate and business transactions team is especially strong in transactions within the life sciences and technology industries. The practice regularly assists clients with venture capital financings, cross-border acquisitions, joint venture transactions, and strategic alliances. Motonori Araki and San Francisco-based Nancy Yamaguchi jointly lead the practice, with support provided from Mitsuyoshi Saito and associate Nao Sato Terashima.Practice head(s):
Motonori Araki; Nancy Yamaguchi
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘This firm is excellent in providing advice based on consideration not only from legal and tax matters but also from a wide range of perspectives, taking into consideration the characteristics of the client.’
‘Motonori Araki not only works quickly and courteously, but is also able to accurately visualize potential risks and suggest ways to avoid them.’
‘Their individual abilities are diversified and they collaborate with each other to seek the best solution. Every time, deep and insightful suggestions have been made to us. Such proactive and deep thoughts make them different from competitors.’
Key clients
ACCESS Co.
Asahi Kasei Corporation
MUFG Bank
Olympus Corporation
Shenzhen Yitoa Intelligent Control Co.
Yitoa Micro Technology Corporation
Sompo Digital Lab and Sompo Holdings, Inc.
Takeda Pharmaceutical
United Microelectronics Corporation
Yokogawa Electric
Japan > Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures Tier 3
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP works in both the domestic and international context on a range of matters including IP disputes and licensing matters among other transactions. The team is co-led by Motonori Araki and Jitsuro Morishita, and is widely recognized for providing global litigation support to Japanese companies along with overall global IP strategies with a particular emphasis on US patent filings. Other litigators of note include Mitsuyoshi Saito.Practice head(s):
Motonori Araki; Jitsuro Morishita
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Young associates are very energetic same as partners. They understand the Japanese client’s way of thinking and give detailed explanations that are tailored to the Japanese way of thinking.’
‘They offer detailed support. In addition, they can consult colleagues in various countries for advice regarding cross-border or international matters.’
Key clients
Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.
Work highlights
- Secured a crucial victory for Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd. to withdraw its previously filed IPR petitions related to its novel therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP > Firm Profile
The firm: At Morgan Lewis, we work in collaboration around the world—always ready to respond to the needs of our clients and craft powerful solutions for them. From our offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, we work with clients ranging from established, global Fortune 100 companies to enterprising startups.
Our team of more than 2,200 lawyers and specialists provides comprehensive corporate, transactional, litigation, and regulatory services in major industries, including energy, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, retail and e-commerce, sports, technology, and transportation. We focus on both immediate and long-term goals with our clients, helping them address and anticipate challenges across vast and rapidly changing landscapes.
We approach every representation with an equal commitment to first understanding, and then efficiently and effectively advancing, the interests of our clients and arriving at the best results. If a client has a question, we’ll immediately find the person in our global network with the answer. If there’s a shift in the legal landscape, we’re on top of it, and our clients will be too.
Founded in 1873, we stand on the shoulders of nearly 150 years of achievement, but we never rest on our reputation.
Areas of practice:Â The Morgan Lewis Tokyo office serves as primary international counsel for a number of leading Japanese companies and asset managers, and as primary counsel in Japan for many of our global clients with operations in Asia. Our team in Tokyo includes both US lawyers covering a broad range of practices and Japanese lawyers with experience in the financial services and related corporate and employment areas working in our Tokyo office through a foreign law joint enterprise structure.
We represent clients across Asia in complex cross-border transactions, asset management regulation, and disputes. Areas of particular focus in Tokyo include asset management, private equity, corporate and project finance, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring transactions, and licensing and other technology matters. We also advise on compliance issues and internal investigations, and provide a full range of e-Data and other litigation support services.
Our Tokyo lawyers work seamlessly with their colleagues across the firm’s offices throughout North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, with access to teams that can provide advice and services wherever and whenever needed. Our firm’s breadth of resources enables us to advise clients on issues unique to their industries and the locations where they do business.
Main Contacts
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