The team at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu advises international businesses and their Japanese affiliates on employee contracts and work rules, regulatory compliance, harassment issues, redundancy or separation, and collective bargaining negotiations with labour unions. Under the leadership of Satoshi Hosokawa, the team manages M&A projects and supports clients with labour and employment issues related to corporate restructuring. Hosokawa is experienced in handling disputes related to employee harassment, corporate restructuring, and M&A, while Eriko Ogata brings significant expertise in managing investigations by labour authorities.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘NO&T always consider the best possible ways to resolve disputes. As well as detailed legal research, the written arguments submitted to the court are also very convincing. They have excellent negotiating skills and are highly capable of reaching a reasonable settlement with the other party before entering costly legal proceedings.’

  • 'They are very responsive and commercial.'

Key clients

  • Japan Post Co., Ltd.

Lawyers

Next generation partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Satoshi Hosokawa
Eriko Ogata

Practice head

Satoshi Hosokawa

Other key lawyers

Eriko Ogata