Nishimura & Asahi‘s practice has a strong focus on sports governance, IP and regulatory work concerning sports betting. Sports data licensing and betting matters are areas of expertise of ’outstanding lawyer’ Hironori Inagaki, who heads up the offering. Inagaki regularly acts for professional sports organisations, athletes, event management companies and digital entertainment companies. Masayuki Obata is primarily involved in sports mandates with a corporate nexus and is also noteworthy.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is well-versed in rights issues concerning sports clubs and athletes, and demonstrates a strong ability to clearly define challenges within the Japanese sports business landscape. They proactively engage stakeholders to drive effective solutions. I particularly feel that their strength lies in their ability to build and leverage networks.’
‘I have worked especially closely with Hironori Inagaki, who is an outstanding lawyer. He has deep expertise in the sports business and possesses an extensive network. He is also highly personable - humble and courteous in his demeanour.’
Key clients
- Mynet Inc.
- Council for Sports Ecosystem Promotion
Work highlights
Advised the client on a government-commissioned research project concerning rights issues related to sports data in foreign jurisdictions.
Lawyers
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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Hironori Inagaki
Other key lawyers
Masayuki Obata; Naohisa Tsutsumi