International Practice
Legal systems and legal cultures are changing rapidly as they increasingly traverse national borders. The globalization of corporate activity has made it essential to prepare for a range of legal problems, and when emergencies arise, the protection of corporate rights and interests demands rapid responsiveness.
Kitahama Partners has accumulated sophisticated knowledge in international legal practice and provides strong support for everything from the overseas expansion of Japanese corporations to international dispute resolution. We are home to many attorneys with experience studying and researching in North America, Europe and Asia, and we provide appropriate advice in consideration of the particulars of each case, informed by an understanding of the legal systems and cultures of Japan and other relevant countries. In addition, we have assembled practice groups in each legal field, industry and region, and are collecting, studying and sharing the latest information, as well as always refining our knowledge to ensure that we can provide optimal support to our clients.
In addition to handling cases on our own, when a case demands advice informed by local laws overseas, our firm partners with optimal law firms chosen from a strong network of prominent law firms in many countries overseas, coordinates the involvement of these overseas law firms while in consultation with our clients, and otherwise strives to handle the case in the most efficient and thorough manner possible.
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International Contracts
When advising on international contracts, our firm offers detailed advice and proposals that are tailored to the specifics of the case and informed by our experience for all aspects of...
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International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)
International transactions carry with them the danger of international disputes, making it necessary to balance the need to prevent disputes (or when disputes arise, to resolve them in economically reasonable...
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International Finance/International Commerce
For corporations expanding globally, financing, trade and commerce issues relating to multiple countries are commonplace, but are often accompanied by exceedingly complex problems. Our attorneys are well-versed in international legal...
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Customs/Rules of Origin, Trade Barriers/Controls
Customs and rules of origin are technical challenges that corporations expanding globally face in connection with international trade. The frameworks and treaties of the WTO, TPP, EPA, FTA and other...
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Global Compliance
Japanese corporations expanding in countries overseas must not only must implement compliance systems at a global level for corporate groups encompassing local subsidiaries with different cultures and languages, but also,...
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Support for Overseas Expansion
Recent years have seen massive overseas expansion by Japanese corporations of all industries and sizes. However, this overseas expansion of business occurs in an environment where differences in legal systems,...
Professionals
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Masafumi Kodama
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Jiri Mestecky
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Hiroki Yonekura
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Yujiro Arakawa
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Miyako Ikuta
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Daisuke Sakai
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Kiyotaka Tajima
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Yasumasa Sakamoto
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Masataka Shitanishi
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Ryosuke Naka
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Takanori Nakajima
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Kotaro Harada
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Shintaro Hino
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Jun Kawanami
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Kosuke Ikeno
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Shoko Miura
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Yuki Kawata
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Kazuya Yamakawa
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Seiwa Fujiwara
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Mika Akiyama
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Wei Chang
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Claude Kaneda