Vanguard Lawyers Tokyo‘s offering advises on employment documentation, executive compensation, workforce management, regulatory compliance and handles dispute resolution. The team supports multinational clients on employee relations matters such as performance management, disciplinary actions, restrictive covenants and workplace investigations. The practice is led by Akiko Yamakawa who advises on a wide range of employment issues, including managing underperformance, redundancies, dismissals and overtime claims. Kazuki Okada advises global companies on union and employee-related matters.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Most reliable and reputable company-side employment law boutique firm when it comes to supporting international clients.’
‘Kazuki Okada is a strong union case negotiator, with experience and expertise that is incomparable with other lawyers in the market.'
- 'Akiko Yamakawa has strength in litigation, especially unilateral termination cases.'
- 'Tomohiro Yokota is a very reliable litigator who leverages his experience as a judge.’
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Practice head
Akiko Yamakawa
Other key lawyers
Kazuki Okada; Tomohiro Yokota