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The firm provides legal advice, drafts legal opinions, negotiates settlements, and handles litigation in a wide range of areas, including general civil matters, general corporate matters, damages, insurance, real estate transactions, and others. We are also actively involved in disputes and consultations regarding intellectual property rights, antitrust law, subcontract law, corporate and individual bankruptcy and civil rehabilitation cases, M&A, and criminal cases.
We are committed to working laboriously for our clients, providing quality legal services, and striving for better solutions.

Main Activities

2022- Assistant to the Comprehensive External Auditor of Osaka City
2017- Settlement Mediator, Private General Mediation Center

Books, Articles, etc.

Preventing Unjustifiable Wrinkles! What is "abuse of superior bargaining position" that you should keep in mind" (Monthly "Corporate Practice" (September 2023 issue), Nihon Jitsugyo Shuppansha, Ltd.)
Strengthening the Operation of the Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds" (SMBC Management Plus, April 2018)
Legal Knowledge and Practical Responses Concerning Subcontracting Transactions" (SMBC Business Roundtable Practice Series No. 145)
Practical Response to the Act Against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, etc. to Subcontractors" (SMBC Management Roundtable Netpress No. 1241)
Basics of the Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, Etc. to Subcontractors and Key Points of the Revision of the Operation Standards" (SMBC Management Roundtable Netpress No. 1675)
Confirmation of Risks and Points to Keep in Mind Regarding "Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position" under Strengthening Efforts by the Fair Trade Commission" (SMBC Management Roundtable Netpress No. 2278)
Law Concerning Special Measures against Shifting of Consumption Taxes" (Umeda Sogo Newsletter No. 2)
Protection of Trade Secrets" (Umeda Sogo Newsletter No. 6)
Key Points of the Revision of Distribution and Trade Practices Guidelines" (Umeda Sogo Newsletter No. 14)
Revision of the Guidelines of the Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds to Subcontractors" (Umeda Sogo Newsletter No. 24)
Basic Knowledge of Abuse of Superior Bargaining Power" (Umeda Sogo Newsletter No. 64)
Commentary on "Guidelines for Respecting Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains, etc." (Umeda Sogo Newsletter No. 68)
Other

Lectures and Seminars

Key Roles and Responsibilities of Corporate Auditors" (sponsored by SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd.)
Checkpoints for Basic Agreement on Purchase, Sale and Outsourcing" (sponsored by SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd.)
Specific Practices for Complying with the Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds," hosted by SMBC Consulting Co.
Legal Practice and Practical Response to Subcontracting Transactions" (sponsored by SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd.)
Confirmation of the contents of the revised guidelines of the Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds to Subcontractors and practical responses" (hosted by SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd.)
Points to keep in mind when responding to the Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds," hosted by SMBC Consulting Co.
Response to the Law Concerning Special Measures against Shift of Consumption Tax" (sponsored by SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd.)
Antitrust Law Training" (SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd.)
About the Political Funds Control Law" (All Japan Real Estate Political Federation, Osaka Headquarters)
Practice and Latest Trends of the Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds to Subcontractors" (hosted by SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd.)