About
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About Us
Overview of Kitahama Partners, our philosophy and core values.
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Message from the Representative Partner
A message from the Representative Partner, Toru Watanabe: “We aim to be a truly ‘versatile’ law firm.”
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History of Kitahama Partners
Founded in 1973, we have established a tradition of providing superior legal services and client satisfaction that have been our core values since Kitahama Partners’ establishment.
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Attorney and Specialist Profiles
We provide a broad range of services in virtually every area of law required to meet the needs of clients in Japan and overseas. Here are profiles of our attorneys and other specialists, all of whom have a high level of specialized expertise.
Special Contents
Special Movie
Special videos featuring our Partner attorneys who are always standing beside their clients whenever they make important decisions.
News
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A Provisional Disposition between a Japanese and Foreign-affiliated Company under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act.
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A Patent Infringement Lawsuit between a Japanese and Foreign-affiliated Company
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HARIMA-KYOWA CO., LTD.: Investigation by the Special Investigation Committee
Seminars
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Ryosuke Naka Dr. Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche (Attorney at Law admitted in Germany) Professor Dr. Michael Pils (Attorney at Law admitted in Germany)
AI Regulation, Digital Opportunities, and Resilience in German-Japanese Business Dialogue
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Masafumi Kodama
Played a Court Member’s role in a mock ICC Court Session at ICC APAC Conference (Hong Kong).
International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)
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Masafumi Kodama
Lectured “Difference between Litigation and Arbitration Practice” at the Osaka Bar Association.
International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)
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Masafumi Kodama
Spoke as a panelist in a session titled “Supply Chain Disputes” during the IPBA Annual Conference in Chicago.
International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)
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Masafumi Kodama
Lectured “ICC Arbitration Practice” at ICC-YAAF (Osaka).
International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)
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Jiri Mestecky Yuki Kawata Claude Kaneda
Termination of Employment Contracts in Japan, by Kitahama Partners
Publications
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Shintaro Hino Yoshimasa Kakudo
Practical Measures for Cross-border Receiving Agent Services – Analysis of the “Report of the Payment and Settlement Systems by the Working Group of the Financial System Council” – Kinyu Homu Jijo No. 2257 (May 10, 2025)
Finance
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Masafumi Kodama
Know-How on Logistics of Arbitration Hearings– Based on the Experiences at JIDRC –
International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)
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Masafumi Kodama
Law and Practice of Real Estate in Four Jurisdictions in South-East Asia
International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)
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Masafumi Kodama
A US Court Decision to Refer the Parties to JCAA Arbitration
International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)
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Minami Hosoi
Legal Issues Concerning Flood Risk for Real Estate Transactions
Real Estate Transactions
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Jun Kawanami
SPACs Listing Framework in Singapore
International Practice Venture Capital and IPOs East Asia
Offices
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Osaka Office
Osaka Securities Exchange Bldg.
1-8-16 Kitahama, Chuo-ku
Osaka 541-0041, Japan
Phone: (81)-6-6202-1088
Fax: (81)-6-6202-1080, (81)-6-6202-9550 -
Tokyo Office
Sapia Tower,
1-7-12 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
Phone: (81)-3-5219-5151
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Fukuoka Office
Canal City Business Center Bldg. 4F
1-2-25 Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku
Fukuoka 812-0018, Japan
Phone: (81)-92-263-9990
Fax: (81)-92-263-9991