Louise Stoupe > Morrison Foerster > Tokyo, Japan > Lawyer Profile

With a ‘strong presence on the ground in Tokyo‘, Morrison Foerster’s litigation department continues to stand out for its expertise in ‘complex litigation cases‘. Max Olson has considerable experience handling litigation involving patents, trade secrets and the sports sector, and also excels in international arbitration. With a wealth of experience in international arbitration and litigation proceedings in the tech space, Louise Stoupe leads the team alongside Yuka Teraguchi, who regularly advises tech clients in relation to IP and commercial disputes. Chie Yakura’s broad practice covers IP, tech, trade secrets, and antitrust/competition law claims, as well as cross-border commercial disputes and product liability matters. Yuichi Inase is noted for his commercial and IP litigation expertise.

Morrison Foerster’s IP group in Tokyo offers a comprehensive service covering patent analysis, technology development and licensing, and litigation proceedings. The practice works with major clients operating in the semiconductor, software, IT, fintech, and pharma spaces, among others. Louise Stoupe, Yuka Teraguchi, and Masato Hayakawa, all of whom have considerable experience handling IP matters, jointly lead the practice. Litigator Max Olson is noted for his expertise in patent and trade secret disputes, and patent license negotiations. Chie Yakura plays a key role in the team, advising clients in the software, hardware, consumer electronics, and biotech sectors on IP and trade secret matters.