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Apr 1,2024
Announcement of Office Relocation
We are pleased to announce the relocation of our office, effective May 7, 2024 (please click here for further information).
Our office will be closed from April 30 to May 2 for relocation. We apologize for any inconvenience that you may encounter during our relocation period (please be advised that April 29 and May 3 to 6 are Japan’s national holidays).
We look forward to welcoming you at our new office.
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Mar 5,2024
Mr. Tomohiro Yoneyama served as a panelist in a panel discussion, “How to Strategically Manage an International IP Litigation”, at a “DLA Piper Intellectual Property Symposium”.
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Jan 9,2024
Ms. Mami Hino, Ms. Naho Ebata and Mr. Shoichiro Kajnami co-authored an article titled “Japan: Sawai’s Generic Drug is approved by the MHLW amid patent litigation with Bristol-Myers Squibb, but the Court orders preliminary injunction against Sawai soon after” posted on Kluwer Patent Blog.
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Jul 1,2023
Ms. Naho Ebata gave a presentation titled “Recent IP Developments in Japan” at 2023 AIPPI Trilateral Meeting held in Tsingtao, China.
Awards
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Apr 18,2024
Our attorneys were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ 2025 Edition
In Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ 2025 edition, the following attorneys of our firm were recognized in each practice areas.Arbitration and Mediation
Koichiro SatoCorporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Kippo Shibayama Hitomi Onishi Wataru Takagishi Naotada YokotaInsolvency & Reorganization Law
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Apr 18,2024
We were highly evaluated in The Best Lawyers in Japan™ 2025 Edition
In The Best Lawyers in Japan™ 2025 edition, the following attorneys and patent attorneys of our firm were recognized in each practice areas.Antitrust / Competition Law
Emiko Maki Serina MatsudaBanking and Finance Law
Masahiro OtsukiCorporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Yasuhiko Ikubo Hirofumi Kato Toshiyasu SuzakiInsolvency & Reorganization Law
Eiji Katayama Hisashi Ito Isao Saiki Junichi KitaharaKazuyuki Taguchi Hideto Sasaki Hirofumi Kato
Intellectual Property Law
Eiji Katayama Junichi Kitahara Hirokazu Honda Makoto HattoriMami Hino Naho Ebata Kaoru Kuroda Tsukasa Iguchi
Life Sciences Practice
Mami Hino Maki YoshimitsuLitigation
Yasuhiko Ikubo Eiji Katayama Isao Saiki Junichi KitaharaPatent Law
Sumiko Kobayashi Hiroshi Kobayashi Norio Ohmori Shimako KatoMegumu Kurokawa Nobushige Furuhashi Yasuhito Suzuki Tomohisa Sugiyama
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Feb 15,2024
We were highly evaluated in Chambers Global 2024
In Chambers Global 2024 (Chambers & Partners), our firm was ranked Band 1 in Intellectual Property: Domestic in Japan, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.
Please check the website of Chambers & Partners for more details.
Intellectual Property: Domestic: Band 1
Lawyers: Eiji Katayama Junichi Kitahara Makoto Hattori
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Jan 23,2024
We were highly evaluated in The Legal 500 (2024)
In The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2024), our firm was chosen as a top tier firm in the following categories, and the following attorneys and patent attorney were selected as “Leading Individuals”.Intellectual Property: Independent Local Firms: Tier 1
Leading Individuals: Bengoshi: Eiji Katayama Junichi Kitahara Makoto Hattori
Leading Individuals: Benrishi: Hiroshi Kobayashi Mami Hino
Restructuring And Insolvency: Independent Local Firms: Tier 2
Leading Individuals: Bengoshi: Eiji Katayama
Dispute Resolution: Independent Local Firms: Tier 3
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Dec 14,2023
We were highly evaluated in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
In Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024（Chambers & Partners）, our firm was highly evaluated in the following category, and the following lawyers and patent attorneys were highly evaluated.
Please check the website of Chambers & Partners for more details.Intellectual Property (domestic) Band 1
Ranked lawyers: Eiji Katayama, Junichi Kitahara, Makoto Hattori and Mami Hino