Service
Pillsbury's Japan practice is built on experience, established trust and a deep understanding of Japan’s business philosophy, culture, risk management and decision-making systems. Pillsbury’s Japan practice lawyers advise leading Japanese businesses doing business throughout the world.
Pillsbury’s Japan practice lawyers provide focused and effective legal counsel to Japanese businesses largely concentrated on doing business outside of Japan. We serve major Japanese banks, trading firms and manufacturers in industries as diverse as consumer products, industrial machinery, energy and project finance, pharmaceuticals and technology. Led by a Japan practice lawyer, our service teams include lawyers who are multilingual, many of whom have worked in Japan or have worked for Japanese companies. We take an integrated approach to client service, drawing on the experience of leading practitioners from across the firm, which enables Pillsbury to effectively resolve the legal issues Japanese companies face regarding their business activities. Working collaboratively with lawyers in our offices in the United States and elsewhere around the world, our Tokyo office team provides advice, support and assistance to Japanese companies on a wide variety of matters, including financings, corporate, real estate, IP, employment, litigation, crisis management and other issues. Further, lawyers in our Tokyo office assist international companies establishing operations in the Japan marketplace.
Pillsbury provides comprehensive legal services to our clients, addressing antitrust, employment, employee benefits, environment, government contracts, intellectual property, real estate, regulation, and tax issues and disputes. Our lawyers handle matters through a clear understanding of our clients’ strategic goals and a flexible and forward-thinking approach. We assist clients with:
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Corporate and Securities Matters
Pillsbury represents international corporations, including Japanese companies, in connection with M&A, venture capital, strategic alliances, securities trading and other corporate transactions matters. We have more than 200 corporate-focused lawyers handling matters in various legal areas, including financing, stock investment, corporate governance and compliance.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Our firm represents Japanese clients in business litigation in the U.S. and other regions. We have litigated matters for Japanese clients, including major banks, trading firms, and manufacturers in various industries such as electronics, heavy industry, sports equipment, chemicals, food, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, semiconductors and office tools.
Energy and Infrastructure Projects
Pillsbury’s Projects lawyers have deep experience providing pragmatic advice to Japanese and international companies on complex, cross-border matters. We advise on energy and infrastructure projects across a range of sectors including transport, power, water, LNG, chemical and petrochemicals, and in a range of upstream and downstream energy work, including acquisitions and disposals, joint operating agreements, farmout agreements, PSCs and concession agreements, and gas and LNG sale and purchase agreements, as well as EPC and construction work.
We help clients develop comprehensive IP strategies, protecting, managing, asserting, defending and leveraging their patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, trade secrets and other IP assets. We assist with IP audits and negotiate licensing and technology transfer agreements. In addition, our highly regarded IP practice lawyers in the United States have represented clients before the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts in all jurisdictions, including regional federal appellate courts and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and they have extensive experience before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Customs Service, the ITC, alternative dispute resolution tribunals and ICAAN. Pillsbury has a department in our Tokyo office devoted to working on IP issues and a Japanese patent professional who represents clients before the Japan Patent Office and litigates IP disputes.
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