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Morrison Foerster Offices
SHIN-MARUNOUCHI BUILDING, 29TH FLOOR
5-1, MARUNOUCHI 1-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 100-6529
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Max Olson
Work Department
Litigation and Intellectual Property
Position
Partner
Career
Max’s practice includes all aspects of dispute resolution with special emphasis on patent litigation, adversarial patent license negotiations, and international arbitration. Max served as the chair of the Tokyo office Litigation Department (2006-2013) and managing partner of the Los Angeles office (2004-2006). Max is serving as President of the Tokyo IP American Inn of Court (2021-2022).
Memberships
American Intellectual Property Law Association
American Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Education
Harvard University, M.A. and B.A.
University of Michigan Law School, J.D.
Bar Admissions: California, New York, and Japan (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi)
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Dispute resolution: International firms and joint ventures
(Hall of Fame)With knowledge spanning the pharmaceuticals, real estate, and mobile telecoms sectors, Morrison Foerster‘s litigation department is praised for its ‘strong expertise in international disputes’. Louise Stoupe and Yuka Teraguchi co-lead the team, the former is proficient in multi-jurisdictional commercial litigation, while the latter is a key contact for tech clients in disputes involving IP and commercial issues. Max Olson is the name to note for patent litigation disputes regarding trade secrets, and Tomoki Kodama who was promoted to the partnership in January 2023, is also highlighted.
Japan > Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures
(Hall of Fame)A large specialist team with a comprehensive IP offering, Morrison Foerster is well placed to handle a broad array of contentious and non-contentious IP transactions with a multi-jurisdictional element. Particular expertise in the software, fintech and medical device sectors is coupled with in-depth knowledge of the automotive and aerospace industries. The team is co-led by Louise Stoupe, Yuka Teraguchi and Masato Hayakawa, who bring their substantial expertise to advise on high-tech disputes, international arbitration and litigation, adversarial patent litigations and licensing negotiations. They are joined by Max Olson, who advises on trade mark, patent litigation and international arbitration and Chie Yakura, who strengthens the practice with her in-depth knowledge of technology transfers and antitrust law. Other practitioners of note include Yukihiro Terazawa, Seth Graham and Akira Irie.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution: International firms and joint ventures Japan
- Hall of Fame Japan > Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures
- Hall of Fame Japan > Dispute resolution: International firms and joint ventures
- Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures Japan
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