Law firms going global in Japan. (Special Advertising Section: Law Firms in Japan).The Japanese public, traditionally much less litigious litigious adj. referring to a person who constantly brings or prolongs legal actions, particularly when the legal maneuvers are unnecessary or unfounded. Such persons often enjoy legal battles, controversy, the courtroom, the spotlight, use the courts to punish than the Western standard, is currently rethinking the role of law in society. TV quiz shows quiz show n. A television or radio program in which the contestants' knowledge is tested by questioning, with some contestants winning money or prizes. featuring lawsuits are increasingly popular. More law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
The lack of legal recourse in Japan stems from cultural issues, a lack of lawyers and cheap settlement methods. More than 80 percent of rural residents in Japan still have no access to legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. . However, to correspond to an evermore ev·er·more adv. 1. Forever; always. 2. In a future time. evermore Adverb all time to come Adv. 1. complex society, which is becoming more diverse and international, the Koizumi administration set up the Judicial Reform Council in December 2001 to drastically revise the Lawyers Law for the first time in 54 years. The government plans to submit the bill to the ordinary Diet session that starts in January 2003. The bill promotes a faster, fairer and more familiar judicial system, easing a number of long-standing regulations by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (Nichibenren). If the draft revisions are accepted, 3,000 new lawyers will be annually passing the bar exam Noun 1. bar exam - an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction; "applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination by graduating from an approved law school"; "he passed by 2010. The number is currently limited to 1,000, about one-tenth of the Western average. To change the lengthy judicial process, the court system will be reformed, adding more prosecutors and judges, improving public defense for those in need and strengthening other areas of expertise. Lawyers will also be allowed to compete among each other and engage in profit-seeking activities without first getting the local bar association's permission. "The traditional belief has been that the legal profession is a profession, not a trade. Lawyers have been looked up to like priests" says Seiichi Yoshikawa, an attorney with Koga & Partners who is also actively involved in the bar assocication's activities. Although judicial reform has little influence on the daily practice of each law firm, restrictions on their business advertisements, which was once limited to periodicals, will be further eased, he explains. Another focus of judicial reform is internationalization The support for monetary values, time and date for countries around the world. It also embraces the use of native characters and symbols in the different alphabets. See localization, i18n, Unicode and IDN. internationalization - internationalisation of the Japanese legal industry. Despite the globalizing corporate culture, the number of Japanese lawyers (bengoshi) who can handle international transactions is extremely limited. Koga & Partners has been involved in cross-border practices since Masayoshi Koga founded the firm in 1970. Three of the partners are armed with MCLS MCLS Metropolitan Cooperative Library System (Los Angeles, CA, USA) MCLS Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome MCLS Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services, Inc. MCLS Mobilization Cross-Leveling System from US law schools and have been practicing corporate law, international litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , bankruptcy and general practice. Koga & Partners, with a total of 10 attorneys, has been offering quality services at reasonable costs to prominent and medium-sized Japanese and foreign companies. The firm's other service areas include corporate reorganization and bankruptcy. RIS RIS rabies inhibiting substance. International is another internationally-minded local firm, which is especially confident in handling immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. issues, real estate investment and corporate registration for foreign startups in Japan. RIS started operating as a joint venture of five partners in 1999, each with licensed expertise in different fields: legal registration, court documentation, real-estate brokering, appraisals, tax and accounting. Boasting one-stop legal services, the firm targets medium-sized businesses that are cost-sensitive. Not many law firms are dedicated to medium-sized corporations. We are a pioneer in this niche market A niche market also known as a target market is a focused, targetable portion (subset) of a market sector. By definition, then, a business that focuses on a niche market is addressing a need for a product or service that is not being addressed by mainstream providers. . Although we re still not recognized as much as we'd like to be, client demand is high thanks to a globalizing economy," partner Yoshihide Kurihara says. For example, he says, the firm has helped small Japanese companies This is a list of companies from Japan. Note that 株式会社 can be (and frequently is) read both kabushiki kaisha and kabushiki gaisha (with or without a hyphen). See that article for more details. engaged in international transactions such as buying the product licenses of US corporations. Despite the growing opportunities, competition is still not too severe for the young firm because of the limited number of business lawyers with their specialty RIS International is establishing itself as a efficient service supported by strong teamwork. American lawyer Marcus Kosins has represented Japanese businesses since 1 g86. For seven years now he has been a foreign attorney (gaiben) with an office in Tokyo doing international commercial work and he is the only U.S. attorney in Japan with expertise in obtaining U.S. work and immigrant visas. Kosins notes that "September 11 has made it difficult to obtain U.S. visas. As a result businesses now see the value of using a U.S. attorney to obtain U.S. work visas." Kosins spends considerable time on such cases These days. A portion of his work is for inbound in·bound 1 adj. Bound inward; incoming: inbound commuter traffic. Adj. 1. inbound foreign businesses setting up operations here or needing other legal assistance. This work often involves Japanese domestic law, which gaibens can not do. So Kosins often must find capable Japanese lawyers (bengoshi) for his clients. Over the years he has built up relationships with several talented bengoshi he can depend on. Backed by a strong, capable staff, Kosins is perfectly comfortable working independently. Still, as co-chair of the Legal Services Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ ACCJ American Chamber of Commerce in Japan ), he is an active proponent One who offers or proposes. A proponent is a person who comes forward with an a item or an idea. A proponent supports an issue or advocates a cause, such as a proponent of a will. PROPONENT, eccl. law. for unrestricted freedom of association between bengoshi and gaiben. Kosins hopes that significant change on this issue will occur soon as it will benefit both Japanese and foreign business who can then receive fully integrated legal services. This is not possible currently under the present regime of laws regulating gaibens and bengoshi, even though the laws were amended to allow them to work together through a specificed joint enterprise system (tokutei kyodo jigyo). Unfortunately, restrictions in the law effectively prevents the joint enterprise system from fostering fully integrated legal services. As a result, these restrictions minimize the number of foreign lawyers in Tokyo in comparison with other international financial hubs. And the shortage of foreign lawyers here is one of the reasons why there are few bengoshi with international legal training and expertise, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the recent ACCJ Viewpoint on this topic. Lovells' Managing Partner, Michael Hancock Michael Hancock or Mike Hancock may refer to the following people:
Lovells, based in London, has 26 offices worldwide and has been operating in Tokyo since 1990, helping governments, international banks and multinational businesses. Whilst Hancock specializes in banking, projects and structured trade finance, fellow partner, Tim Lester Timothy Lee Lester (born June 15, 1968 in Miami, Florida) is a former professional American football running back in the NFL for eight seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys. , leads the capital markets and securitization Securitization The process of creating a financial instrument by combining other financial assets and then marketing them to investors. Notes: Mortgage backed securities are a perfect example of securitization. May also be spelled as "securitisation. team. Other services Lovells offers include an intellectual property group headed by Lloyd Parker as well as specialist litigation and arbitration advice. Until the economic downturn really took hold in 1998, the Lovells Tokyo Office had almost exclusively handled outbound work for Japanese companies investing overseas. With the influx of foreign capital, the in-bound work has boomed--as has the capital markets practice. Lovells is actively seeking to tie up with Japanese lawyers and hopes the new legislation will facilitate this. Hancock and Lester are both fluent in Japanese, and the Tokyo office encourages long-term commitment to Japan. The firm regularly seconds its lawyers to Japanese companies believing in the benefits of total cultural immersion immersion /im·mer·sion/ (i-mer´zhun) 1. the plunging of a body into a liquid. 2. the use of the microscope with the object and object glass both covered with a liquid. . "We drink lots of green tea with our clients", Hancock jokes. The office has a very collegiate col·le·giate adj. 1. Of, relating to, or held to resemble a college. 2. Of, for, or typical of college students. 3. Of or relating to a collegiate church. atmosphere helped by what Hancock describes as "a lack of hierarchy and lots of socialising together." Freshfields Foreign Law Office and Freshfields Law Office is a successful example of a joint enterprise created after the legal deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. . More than 40 lawyers (27 Japanese bengoshi and 13 foreign lawyers) provide Japanese, English and US legal advice on a wide range of financial, corporate and commercial matters. "Our strength is the transactional experience of our Japanese and foreign lawyers," says partner Timothy A. Wilkins. "We work as an integrated practice to provide commercial advice on complex legal issues facing our clients". Freshfields boasts in-depth local legal knowledge for both its international clients in Japan, as well as for Japanese clients looking overseas. Managing partner, Naoki Kinami, explained to us the firm is highly selective in recruiting quality lawyers and devotes large resources to further their training. "Associate development programs include regional and practice area conferences and overseas study at U.S. law schools followed by training in London, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of or another Freshfields office." With offices worldwide, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is widely acknowledged as one of the strongest international corporate law practices in M&A, securities and joint ventures. Morrison & Foerster, founded in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden in 1883, was one of the first law firms to establish a Tokyo office when the laws changed in 1987 to permit foreign lawyers to practice in Japan. In April 2001, Morrison & Foerster formed a joint enterprise with Ito & Mitomi, led by Fuyuo Mitomi, one of Japan's most respected securities lawyers. Now armed with over 45 resident US, Japanese, British and Australian-qualified lawyers, the joint enterprise provides a unique range of services focusing on global business and litigation matters for its largely domestic and foreign clientele. On the corporate side, the firm's Tokyo practice has been particularly active in inbound and outbound M&A, securities offerings, joint ventures, private equity, licensing and technology transactions. On the litigation side, a dozen Tokyo-based, US-qualified litigation attorneys, many of whom are bilingual, let Morrison & Foerster clients confer directly with US litigators about strategy and tactics for cases pending in the US and elsewhere. "We look forward to additional reforms to facilitate M&A and foreign direct investment, which can help to fuel Japan's economic recovery," partner Chuck Comey says of Japan's current legal environment. Morgan Lewis People named Morgan Lewis include:
The three bilingual partners and two associates in the Tokyo office have diverse practice areas, and backed by a fully integrated global law firm, "we have not only breadth of practice but also depth of practice," says partner John Y Sasaki. He is committed to helping the venture community grow in Tokyo and plans to use the experience he gained while in Silicon Valley from 1997 to 2002. Although many consider Japan's startup community dead after the Internet hype of 1999, Sasaki insists that there is still tremendous energy here. He is building an international network of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. , and technology (from university labs and big corporations), leveraging his network in the venture community in Japan from his Silicon Valley days and Morgan Lewis' historical relationships with large Japanese corporations. An important strength offered by Morgan Lewis to foreign corporations seeking to do transactions in Japan is its wide network of Japanese law Japanese law Law as it has developed in Japan as a consequence of the combination of two cultural and legal traditions, one indigenous Japanese, the other Western. In the 8th century Japan borrowed and adapted the legal system of the Chinese Tang dynasty. firms. Through this network, the Tokyo office can match the specific needs of the client with the best legal teams in Japan. In the same way, it can assist with transactions in South Korea, China, Taiwan and throughout Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. . Mori Hamada & Matsumoto is another full-service law firm capable of advising both large multinational corporations
"We are always challenging the status quo [Latin, The existing state of things at any given date.] Status quo ante bellum means the state of things before the war. The status quo to be preserved by a preliminary injunction is the last actual, peaceable, uncontested status which preceded the pending controversy. and dealing with new issues," partner Hajime Tanahashi says, who worked at a major law firm in Silicon Valley. The firm of 160 attorneys has handled the "first transaction of its type in Japan" on many occasions, representing clients in rapidly developing technology fields, such as telecommunications and information services See Information Systems. . Tanahashi sees the series of amendments to the Japanese Commercial Code in 2001 and 2002 as the most drastic changes in the last 50 years. "We now have a much better legal and regulatory environment for startups and venture capital," he says. And by closely following the amendments, he says, "We have fully utilized the new rules in real-world transactions." Attorney Glenn Newman has been representing American and other companies operating in Japan since 1990. For five years before establishing the Newman Law Office, he was associate general counsel responsible for Japan and Asia-Pacific Affairs for Cadence Design Systems (company) Cadence Design Systems - A company that sells electronic design automation software and services. http://cadence.com/. See also Verilog. , a major Silicon Valley-based software and electronic engineering services company. He operates his office from the US and travels to Japan at least on a quarterly basis. Newman Law Office provides transactional, "legal infrastructure" development, and dispute resolution services. He focuses on representing mainly US and Japanese technology companies in the software, wireless, IP development, engineering services and technology distribution industries. "Clients gain from a single experienced point of contact who is directly responsible and accountable for all matters," Newman says. "We are optimized to provide business-oriented legal services quickly and cost-effectively." Newman also boasts strong relationships with local counsel in most major business centers in the Asia-Pacific region, with especially close ties to excellent local attorneys in Japan, China and Taiwan. Newman considers the pace of reform of the Japanese legal system to still be too slow, though he is encouraged by the recent overhaul of the Commercial Code. Yet, he observes more openness to new ideas "New Ideas" is the debut single by Scottish New Wave/Indie Rock act The Dykeenies. It was first released as a Double A-side with "Will It Happen Tonight?" on July 17, 2006. The band also recorded a video for the track. in the corporate world. "This presents both opportunities and challenges for foreign companies. Combining this new receptivity to change and innovation with the vaunted vaunt v. vaunt·ed, vaunt·ing, vaunts v.tr. To speak boastfully of; brag about. v.intr. To speak boastfully; brag. See Synonyms at boast1. n. 1. Japanese attention to detail could create a powerful one-two punch one-two punch n. 1. A combination of two blows delivered in rapid succession in boxing, especially a left lead followed by a right cross. 2. Informal An especially forceful or effective combination or sequence of two things. ," he says. Haarmann, Hemmelrath & Partner is a multi-disciplinary German firm that's expanded to 23 offices worldwide since 1987. Its Tokyo office was founded in 1994 to service Japanese investors in Europe and later the increasing number of German corporations, setting up in Japan. Their investment practice hit a peak in 1999-2000 with the opening of the Japanese market and changed to a more reorganizational type of practice since then because of the worldwide economic downturn. Partner Thomas Witty says: "We have an equal number of lawyers, tax advisers and accountants." Haarmann Hemmelrath covers all the integrated services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. needed to execute transactions, specifically in the areas of M&A, company restructuring, stock market flotations, private equity and venture capital. German corporations constitute 70 percent of the firm's clients, while the other 30 percent are Japanese. Many German clients demand flexibility to expand their investments, according to Witty. Japanese clients are, on the other hand, still hesitant hes·i·tant adj. Inclined or tending to hesitate. hes  i·tant·ly adv. and take their time to make investments. But Witty observes that many Japanese clients are becoming more sophisticated. They are now expecting a full range of services and asking for more specific advice, he says. Haarmann Hemmelrath, although having established a formal alliance with two Japanese lawyers one year ago, still sees a challenge in finding local partners with the proper level of business entrepreneurship. "Many Japanese law firms are still old fashioned n. 1. A cocktail consisting of whiskey, bitters, and sugar, garnished with with fruit slices and often a cherry. Noun 1. old fashioned - a cocktail made of whiskey and bitters and sugar with fruit slices and not very business oriented o·ri·ent n. 1. Orient The countries of Asia, especially of eastern Asia. 2. a. The luster characteristic of a pearl of high quality. b. A pearl having exceptional luster. 3. ," Witty says. While the law firms above have been providing advanced services to a borderless corporate world, the Judicial Reform Council is only now finally updating the Japanese legal system to international levels. The submitted bill will hopefully facilitate the freedom of association between Japanese and foreign lawyers, promoting further deregulation of their joint enterprises and partnership formation. The reform, if effective, will strengthen Japan's legal infrastructure for cross-border transactions, international arbitration International arbitration is the established method today for resolving disputes between parties to international commercial agreements. As with arbitration generally, it is a creature of contract, i.e. and intellectual property development, as well as produce more competent bengoshi to service international clients. Today, business is global, and the law must be too. RELATED ARTICLE: Automated Cost Recovery Solutions Traditionally law firms have tracked internal costs related to copy, fax, print, and long distance calling, with manual hand written systems. The problem is that manual systems require accurate recording of disbursements by staff, and an administrator to spend many hours inputting this information into the billing system. However, many firms are now embracing modern technology and implementing an automated system that is simple to use, accurately tracks costs to the correct client matter, and fully integrates with the document management and billing systems already in place. One such product making a big impact in the market is Copitrak Systems. Copitrak currently works with 44 of the Worlds top 100 law firms, and is quickly becoming the preferred system for Cost Recovery amongst law firms in Tokyo. Mathew Ward of systemsGo a local systems integrator who represents Copitrak in Japan, says that automated systems are the most efficient way to allocate costs to clients. "Most manual systems record 30% cost recovery at best, whereas an automated system can increase that to more than 70% by simplifying the process for users and reducing administration requirements. The fact that Copitrak fully integrates with your existing network, makes it a smart solution for firms looking to consolidate and manage their operational costs." For more information please call Mathew Ward at (03) 5772-6695 or email Copitrak@SystemsGo.co.jp URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. 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This information is specially designed for international executives to understand Japanese business laws. CCH is part of Wolters Kluwer Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Euronext: WKL) is a leading global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal and regulatory, and education sectors. nv, a leading global publishing company. CCH Japan Ltd. was established in 1990. Many companies have started to Westernize west·ern·ize tr.v. west·ern·ized, west·ern·iz·ing, west·ern·iz·es To convert to the customs of Western civilization. west their company systems. CCH itself has go years of history and its products are used in many foreign law offices. DIRECTORY LISTING-LEGAL FIRMS CCH Japan Limited Towa Misakicho Bldg. 5F, 36-2 Misakicho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-0061 Tel 03-3265-1161 Fax 03-3265-1166 Contact person(s) Yoko Kato Email support@cch.co.jp CCH is a leading information provider for professionals who need to take command of complex regulatory issues in the areas of tax, accounting, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , business and law. Freshfields Law Office Freshfields Foreign Law Office Ark Mon Bldg. 18F 1-12-32 Akasaka Minato-ku Tokyo 107-6018 Tel 03-3584-8500 Fax 03-3584-8501 URL www.freshfields.com Contact person(s) Naoki Kinami James Lawden Email naoki.kinami@freshfields.com james.lawden@freshfields.com Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a leading international law firm. With 504 partners and more than 2400 lawyers in 28 offices around the world, it provides a comprehensive worldwide service to national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments. Haarmann Hemmelrath Ark Mon Bldg. 22F 1-12-32 Akasaka Minato-ku Tokyo 107-6022 Japan Tel 03-5570-6411 Fax 03-5570-6415 URL www. haarmanhemmelrath.com Contact person(s) Thomas Witty Email thomas.witty@haarmanhemmelrath.com Haarmann Hemmelrath offers its clients fully integrated services. Our teams comprise specialists from different areas such as lawyers, tax advisors A tax advisor is a financial expert especially trained in tax law. Some countries require tax advisors to verify the balance sheets of companies above a certain size. Individuals usually require tax advisors to minimize taxation, to avoid learning the details of tax law in , accountants and management consultants. Through our international network our firm provides high-quality, professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. across country borders and practice areas. KOGA & PARTNERS Suite 401, Shuwa Daini Shiba-Koen 3-chome Building 22-1 Toranomon 3-chome, Minato-ku Tokyo 105-0001 Japan Tel +81-3-3578-8681 Fax +81-3-3578-8682 Contact person(s) Seiichi Yoshikawa Yoichiro Yamakawa Isomi Suzuki Email kogap@mg.xdsl.ne.jp Corporation, Litigation, International (esp. international litigation and arbitration), Corporate Reorganization and Bankruptcy, General Practice. Kosins Attorney at Foreign Law Office 2nd Fl., Urban Toranomon Bldg. 1-16-4 Toranomon Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001 Japan Tel +81-3-5510-0505 Fax +81-3-3580-2348 URL www.usvisa.jp (under construction) Contact person(s) Marcus Kosins JR. Email mkjlaw@gol.com Our Tokyo law firm focuses on servicing companies and individuals on U.S. legal matters, including international commercial transactions, real estate, U.S. work visas and immigration cases, and general business matters. Lovells 3rd Floor, Joware Hanzomon, 2-19 Hayabusa-cho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0092 Tel +81-3-3221-8511 Fax +81-3-3221-8560 URL www.lovells.com Contact person(s) Michael Hancock Email Michael.Hancock(c)lovells.com Lovells is a leading international law firm, with 26 fully integrated offices. Established in 1990, the Tokyo office specializes in Banking, Capital Markets, Securitisation, IP and IT, Corporate and Commercial. Morrison & Foerster LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol Ito & Mitomi (Registered Associated Offices) AIG AIG addressee indicator group (US DoD) AIG American International Group, Inc AiG Answers in Genesis (religious group in defense of Scripture) AIG Artificial Intelligence Group AIG Australian Industry Group Bldg. 11F, 1-1-3 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0005 Tel +81-3-3214-6522 Fax +81-3-3214-6512 URL www.mofo.com Contact person(s) Ken Siegel Fuyuo Mitomi Email info@mofo.com Morrison & Foerster is one of the oldest and largest international law firms, with approximately 1,000 lawyers in 18 offices worldwide. Our Tokyo office provides comprehensive service specializing in Business and Litigation matters. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Shin-Tokyo Bldg., 905, 3-1, Marunouchi 3-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Japan Tel +81-3-521 9-2500 Fax +81-3-5219-2501 URL ww.morganlewis.com Contact person(s) John Y. Sasaki, Partner Email jsasaki@morganlewis.com Morgan Lewis is a global, fully integrated, multipractice law firm. Our Tokyo office serves as the firmAfs portal in Asia, with experience in start-up representation, venture capital, M&A, patents, joint ventures, distressed debt distressed debt Debt with low junk status and a market price substantially below par value, often pennies on the dollar. Investors sometimes buy distressed debt on the possibility that management can renegotiate loan agreements and keep the issuer out of and securitization. Mon Hamada & Matsumoto NKK NKK Nippon Kaiji Kyokai NKK Norwegian Kennel Klub NKK Nordisk Kemiteknolog Konferens (conference for engineering students from Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland) NKK Navta Kriejtiv Kru Building, 1-1-2 Marunouchi, Chiytoda-ku Tokyo 100-0005 Japan Tel +81-3-5223-7700 Fax +81-3-5223-76335 URL www.morisogo.com Contact person(s) Hajime Tanahashi Email htanahashi@morisogo.com Mori Hamada & Matsumoto is today recognized as a leader in M&A, corporate finance and maturing Japanese ABS (Automatic Backup System) See backup program. (assetbacked securities) markets. We also represent clients involved in rapidly developing technologies, such as telecommunications and information services. We are committed to having the resources necessary to assist clients effectively when disputes inevitably arise. Newman Law Office Main Office: 818 SW 3rd Avenue #384 Portland, OR. 97204-2405 U.S.A. Silicon Valley Satellite Office planned for 2003 Tel 503-673-0429 Fax 503-673-0429 URL www.newmanlaw.net (under construction) Contact person(s) Glenn Newman Email gnewman@newmanlaw.net Newman Law Office offers cross-border legal services to U.S. and Japanese technology companies. The firm focuses on "deal enabling" transaction services, "legal infrastructure" development and business-centric dispute resolution. RIS International Higashi Ginza Wing Bldg 6F 14-5 Ginza 5-chome Chuo-ku Tokyo 1040061 Tel +81-3-3549-0370 Fax +81-3-3549-0378 URL www.ris-tokyo.com Contact person(s) Andrew Savage, Yoshihide Kurihara Email andrew@ris-tokyo.com kurihara@ris-tokyo.com Specializing in the provision of legal services and consulting to foreign entities looking to enter the Japanese market, and those already in-market including all corporate legal work, property, visas and immigration. Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP Ebisu Prime Square Tower 16F, 1-1-39 Hiroo Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0012 Tel +81-3-5774-1800 Fax +81-3-5774-1818 URL www.ssd.com Contact person(s) Eric W. Sedlak, Michael G. Prince Email esedlak@ssd.com mprince@ssd.com Formerly the Graham & James Tokyo office, our practice includes M&A, private equity, venture capital, equity and debt financing Debt Financing When a firm raises money for working capital or capital expenditures by selling bonds, bills, or notes to individual and/or institutional investors. In return for lending the money, the individuals or institutions become creditors and receive a promise to repay , dispute resolution, intellectual property, joint ventures, technology licensing and telecommunications. systemsGo Corporation Roppongi OG Building 1-3-4 Nishi Azabu Minato-ku Tokyo 1060031 Tel 03-5772-6695 Fax 03-5772-6696 URL www.systemsGo.co.jp Contact person(s) Mathew Ward Email Ward. Mathew@systemsG o.co.jp systemsGo provides bilingual IT network services to over 100 companies in Tokyo. Services include network design, consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , network support, network upgrades, IT Project Management, structured cabling Structured Cabling is defined as building or campus telecommunications cabling infrastructure that consists of a number of standardized smaller elements (hence structured) called subsystems. and office relocations. |
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