Comparative Guide
Employment and Labour Law
Japan
Seiji Kurihara, Rie Taiko & Masafumi Osaki
The team at TMI Associates, led by Osamu Ishihara, provides comprehensive support to companies dealing with compliance breaches and various types of corporate scandals. Ikuhiro Kikuta is well-versed in handling a wide array of complex white-collar crimes, including special breaches of trust, bid-rigging, obstruction of bidding processes, tax evasion, insider trading and market manipulation. Hisanori Morikawa is a key contact for matters involving bribery, collusion, public-sector bid-rigging, financial crime and election violations. Clients seeking advice on commercial litigation and pre-litigation strategy often turn to Keishiro Tashiro, while Hiroyuki Yoshioka is recognised for his expertise in cross-border investigations.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
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Work highlights
Advised the client, a Japanese listed company engaging primarily in the sale of second-hand goods, on a tax audit conducted on its subsidiary specializing in the sale of second-hand luxury brand products.
Practice head
Osamu Ishihara
Other key lawyers
Ikuhiro Kikuta; Hisanori Morikawa; Keishiro Tashiro; Hiroyuki Yoshioka