Greetings

We handle a diverse range of cases, including routine legal advice from corporate clients, settlement negotiations, and litigation representation. In addition to general civil and commercial cases, we routinely handle cases relating to corporate law, trade secrets and unfair competition, insolvency, insurance, criminal, and family law matters.
We will strive to respond to each case in a timely and appropriate manner and to satisfy our clients.

Cases handled

Mito District Court, Hitachi Branch, March 22, 2013, Insurance Claims Case (Kinyu Shoji Hanrei No. 1417, p. 14, Jiho Journal No. 1900, p. 163)
Osaka District Court, February 24, 2012 (Labor Case Journal, No. 3, p. 6)

Main Activities

Corporate Law Practice Study Group (Osaka Bar Association)
Council on the Administration of the Code of Civil Procedure (Osaka Bar Association)

Books, Articles, etc.

Definition of "Trade Secrets" and Points of Protection to Prevent Information Leakage" (Netpress No. 1388, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Group and SMBC Consulting Co.)
Protection of "Trade Secrets" (Umeda Sogo Newsletter No. 6)
Key Points and Countermeasures for Revision of the Act Against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations" (Netpress No. 1432, SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Group)
The Concept of Compliance - Creating a 'Trusted Company' and Managing the Risk of Misconduct" (Umeda Sogo Newsletter No. 30)
Key Points of the Amendment to the Civil Code (Vol. 3) - Stipulations - (Umeda Sogo Newsletter No. 32)
Employee Inventions and Guidelines (Umeda Sogo Newsletter No. 34)
Revised Claims Act" (Osaka Federation of Small Business Associations, N.J. Hi-Tech Co.)

Lectures and Seminars

Lecture "Key Points of Trade Secret Protection" (SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd.)
Lecture "Practical Response to Claims for Damages Learned by Example" (SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd.)
Lecture, "Civil Code Revision Seminar" (All Japan Real Estate Association)