Mr. Koshi Yamaguchi, Managing Partner
- Admitted
- 1977, Japan
- Education
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Kyoto University (LL.B., 1975); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (1977);
Harvard Law School (LL.M., 1980)
- Practice areas
- corporate legal matters both domestic and international; joint-venture agreements; franchise agreements; intellectual property law;
civil and commercial cases: international commercial arbitration; international commercial litigation
- Memberships
- Osaka Bar Association (Vice President, 1999-2000); Japan Federation of Bar Associations
- Languages
- Japanese and English
- Other positions held
- Adjunct Professor, Ritsumeikan University Law School, Kyoto, 2004 - 2009
Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, 2001 -
Chairman, Danish Chamber of Commerce Western Japan, 2003 -
Mr. Nobuaki Matsuoka, Partner
- Admitted
- 1995, Japan
- Education
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Chuo University, Tokyo (LL.B., 1987); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (1995); University of Wisconsin (LL.M., 2001)
- Practice areas
- civil and commercial cases
international business law; corporate law; litigation
- Memberships
- Osaka Bar Association; Japan Federation of Bar Associations
- Languages
- Japanese and English
- Other positions held
- Japanese Law Consultant, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald, Louisville, Kentucky, 2001-2002.
Professor Takashi Oseto, Of counsel
- Admitted
- 1995, Japan
- Education
-
Chuo University, Tokyo (LL.B., 1968; LL.M., 1972)
- Practice areas
- intellectual property law
- Memberships
- Osaka Bar Association; Japan Federation of Bar Associations
- Languages
- Japanese and English
- Other positions held
- Konan University Law School, 2004—
Ritsumeikan University, Faculty of Law, 1994-2003
Dr. Yasuaki Yabumoto M.D., Associate
- Admitted
- 1995, Japan
- Education
-
Tokyo University (LL.B., 1986); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (1995); Osaka City University (Medical Doctor, 2001); Osaka Medical College (Ph.D., Medicine, 2008); The Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of Business (MBA, 2010)
- Practice areas
- civil and commercial cases; medico-legal matters; management consulting; training for enterprise
- Memberships
- Osaka Bar Association; Japan Federation of Bar Associations
- Languages
- Japanese and English
- Other expertise
- Registered Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant, 2005.
Mr. Akinobu Horii, Associate
- Admitted
- 2004, Japan
- Education
-
Osaka University (LL.B., 2001; LL.M., 2003); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (2004)
- Practice areas
- corporate law; litigation
- Memberships
- Osaka Bar Association; Japanese Federation of Bar Associations
- Languages
- Japanese and English
Mr. Kohei Iwasaki, Associate
- Admitted
- 2006, Japan
- Education
-
Kyoto University (LL.B., 2005); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (2006)
- Practice areas
- patent; copyright; trademarks; design; computers and software; integrated circuits; utility models; plant variety; unfair competition prevention; litigation; torts; contracts; corporate law; business law; commercial law; civil law; civil procedure; securities; debtor and creditor; bankruptcy; private international law; international trade; probate; wills; family law.
- Languages
- Japanese and English
Ms. Mayu Suzuki, Associate
- Admitted
- 2007, Japan
- Education
-
Osaka City University (LL.B., 2002); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (2007)
- Practice areas
- corporate law; litigation; divorce; Japanese law; Japanese trade.
- Memberships
- Osaka Bar Association; Japan Federation of Bar Associations
- Languages
- Japanese
Ms. Rei Hidaka, Associate
- Admitted
- 2007, Japan
- Education
-
Kyoto University (LL.B., 2004); Kyoto University School of Law (J.D., 2006); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (2007)
- Practice areas
- business law; family law; commercial law; company law; bankruptcy; will; divorce; inheritance.
- Memberships
- Osaka Bar Association; Japan Federation of Bar Associations
- Languages
- Japanese and English
Ms. Masami Oishi
- Admitted
- 2010, Japan
- Education
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Kobe University (LL.B., 1990) Osaka University (J.D., 2008); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan (2010)
- Practice areas
- civil and commercial cases
- Memberships
- Osaka Bar Association; Japan Federation of Bar Associations; Japan Association for Middle East Studies.
- Languages
- Japanese, Arabic and English
- Other positions held
- Diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1990-2005)
Mr. Stephen Green, Consultant
- Admitted
- 1996, Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, High Court of Australia
- Education
-
Australian National University (LL.B., 1996); Kyushu University (LL.M., 1997)
- Languages
- English
