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Morrison Foerster Offices
SHIN-MARUNOUCHI BUILDING, 29TH FLOOR
5-1, MARUNOUCHI 1-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU
TOKYO 100-6529
Japan
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Chie Yakura
Work Department
IP Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Investigations
Position
Partner
Career
Chie has more than 20 years of experience representing both Japanese and non-Japanese corporations before Japanese courts in a wide range of litigation matters with an emphasis on intellectual property, antitrust/competition law and product liability, as well as complex cross-border commercial disputes. Chie has also led large-scale international investigations involving antitrust, anti-corruption, and other compliance matters. She has handled cases in a variety of industries, including software, hardware, consumer electronics, e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, transportation, real estate, and manufacturing.
Languages
Japanese
English
Memberships
The Japan Federation of Bar Associations
The Japan Patent Attorneys Association
New York State Bar Association
Education
Kyoto University, LL.B. (1999)
Columbia Law School, LL.M. (2005)
The London School of Economics and Political Science, LL.M. (2006)
Bar Admissions: Japan (2000) and New York (2005)
Lawyer Rankings
Japan > Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures
(Leading individuals: Bengoshi)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.
Japan > Antitrust and competition: International firms and joint ventures
(Next generation partners: Bengoshi)Morrison Foerster‘s highly rated department is experienced in a range of antitrust and competition issues, including complex litigation, regulatory investigations, merger control filings, and administrative procedures before domestic and international competition authorities. Rony Gerrits, commended by clients for being ‘quick with responses’, leads the practice and is the name to note for international cartel investigations and cases at the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property. The team also includes Chie Yakura and Tomohiko Kimura; Yakura is recommended for litigation involving trade secrets, while Kimura is a key contact for clients seeking representation before the Japan Fair Trade Commission. Yuichi Inase and Tomoki Kodama were promoted to partner in January 2022 and January 2023 respectively.
Lawyer Rankings
- Antitrust and competition: International firms and joint ventures Japan
- Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures Japan
- Leading individuals: Bengoshi Japan > Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures
- Next generation partners: Bengoshi Japan > Antitrust and competition: International firms and joint ventures
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition: International firms and joint ventures
- Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures
- Dispute resolution: International firms and joint ventures
- Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures
- Real estate and construction: International firms and joint ventures
- TMT: International firms and joint ventures