Lawyers in Japan

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This list of lawyers is divided into Eastern and Western Japan.

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The following list of lawyers has been prepared by the British Embassy Tokyo and Consulate General Osaka for the convenience of British Nationals who may require legal advice and assistance in Japan It is provided on the understanding that we (the British Embassy) do not assume or undertake any legal responsibility, to you, or those affected, if you choose to take it into account when instructing a local lawyer.

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List of lawyers in Eastern Japan Updated: April 2019

Note: Local bar association can provide names of English speaking lawyers. They also provide consultation sessions. If you do not speak Japanese, it would be advisable to be accompanied by a Japanese speaker.

Tokyo

Tokyo Bar Association Address: 6F Bar Association Building, 1-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013 Tel: 03-3581-2201 Fax: 03-3581-0865 Website: https://www.toben.or.jp/english/ Daini Tokyo Bar Association Address: 9F Bar Association Building, 1-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, 100-0013 Tel: 03 3581 2255 Website: https://niben.jp/english/ Dai-ich Tokyo Bar Association Address: 11F Bar Association Building, 1-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyod-ku, Tokyo 100-0013 Tel: 03 3595 8585 Website: http://www.ichiben.or.jp/english/ Legal Counselling Centre for Foreigners Tel: 0570-055-289 Website: http://www.lccf.info/us/ Japan Legal Support Centre (“Houterasu”) Tel: 0570 078377 Website: https://www.houterasu.or.jp/en/index.html Higashimachi, LPC Address: 15F Fukoku Seimei Building, 2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011 Tel: 03-3595-6651 Fax: 03-3595-6652 E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://www.higashimachi.jp/en/ Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Corporate law; Insolvency and restructuring; Maritime and logistics; Medical and healthcare; International trade; Tax; Labour; Intellectual property; Finance; Insurance; Administrative law; Family law; Criminal law; Civil law

One lawyer is a maritime arbitrator at the Japan Shipping exchange, three are registered maritime counsellors, one is a registered patent attorney, and one is a certified public tax accountant. One lawyer can provide advice of Western Australia state law and Australian federal law.

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Yousef TANAKA, Kazuya YAMASHITA, Yoshihiro UETANI, Shimming MAI, Shoe TEZUKA, Makoto MATSUMIYA

*Pro bono services may be available Dogma Law Office Address: 8F Takahashi Building, 3-2 Kanda Jinbo-cho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 101-0051 Tel: 03-6272-6847 Fax: 03-6272-6848 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.dojima.gr.jp/ Languages: English, Chinese, Korean

Areas of Expertise: International transaction; Corporate; M&A; Bankruptcy; Labour laws; Family law; Criminal law; Litigation; Arbitration

Practising lawyers: Kenichi YASUDA

Practising lawyers: Hayato NODA, Masako SATO, Takafumi INUKAI International office: Philippines (L17 6750 Building, Ayala Avenue Office Tower, Ayala Avenue, Makati City 1216) *Pro bono services may be available Nakamoto & Partners Address: 4F K-Front Building, 1-3-9 Moto-Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Tel: 03-5771-6248 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.en.nakamotopartners.com/ Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Consumer and business law (consumer contract terms, advertisements, online-shopping, product liability); international business transactions (legal advice and drafting contracts); class action

Practising lawyers: Tomokazu OTAKA H. Okada International Law Offices Address: 31F Kasumigaseki Building, 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6031 Tel: 03-3580-0808 Fax: 03-3580-0809 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: International legal services; intellectual property rights; litigation, ADR; M&A

Practising lawyers: Haruo OKADA, Hiroyuki MORI, Miki KIMURA Clifford Chance Law Office (Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo) Address: 3F Palace Building, 1-1 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Tel: 03-5561-6600 Fax: 03-5561-6699 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cliffordchance.com Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Banking and finance; capital markets; structured finance; corporate; M&A; antitrust; commercial and private equity; funds; regulatory; real estate; litigation and dispute resolution; employment

Practising lawyers: Yusuke ABE, Tatsuhiko KAMIYAMA, Eiichi KANDA, Leng-Fong LAI, Hans MENSKI, Reiko SAKIMURA, Natsuko SUGIHARA *Pro bono services may be available

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Gaikokuho Kyodo Gigyo) Address: 36F Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-6336 Tel: 03-3584-8500 Fax: 03-3583-8501 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.freshfields.com Languages: English, German, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Antitrust & Competition; Banking & Finance; Capital Markets; Corporate and M&A; Data Protection; Disputes, Litigation and Arbitration; General Corporate and Commercial; Global Investigations; Intellectual Property; Joint Ventures; Project Finance; Real Estate; Regulatory; Restructuring and Insolvency; Technology, Media and Telecommunication; Trade

Qualified to advise in Japan on Japanese, English & US laws

Practising lawyers: Edward COLE, Takeshi NAKAO, Jenny CONNOLLY, Kaori YAMADA, Joaquin TERCEÑO

Hamayotsu & Hamayotsu Address: 7F Atom Kojimachi Tower,4-4-7 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 102-0083 Tel: 03-3511-3310 Fax: 03-3511-3399 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English, conversational German, Italian, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Criminal Law, Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Civil Law, Damages, Collections, Contracts, Corporations, Foreign Claims, Estates, Immigration, Commercial/Business Law, Insurance,

Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Narcotics, Transportation Law, Aeronautical/Maritime, Labor Relations, Auto/Accidents, Agent works for professional sport players, Equine (horse related) law

Practising lawyers: Yuki ICHIKAWA

*Pro bono services may be available Haraguchi International Law Office Address: 2F Rapport Haraguchi, 4-18-2 Taishi-do, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0004 Tel: 03-6205-4404 Fax: 03-6205-4405 Website: www.haraguchi-law.com Languages: English, Chinese, Mongolian, French

Areas of Expertise: International corporate law; local labour law; commercial law; criminal law; family law; international succession law; arbitration between foreign companies and foreign employees; high conflict divorce cases with child abduction either internationally or domestically; criminal defence of foreigners

Practising lawyers: Kaoru HARAGUCHI (member of Japanese and New York Bar, registered foreign lawyer in Mongolia)

Hayabusa Asuka Law Office Address: 4F Kasumigaseki Building, 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6004 Tel: 03-3595-7070 Fax: 03-3595-7105 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.halaw.jp/eng/index.html Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Corporate and commercial law; mergers and acquisitions; banking; asset, project and structured finance; securitisation; capital markets; commercial and private equity; financial services regulations; insolvency; cross-border transactions; intellectual property; investments; labour; licensing and distribution; litigation; real estate; criminal law (sometimes); entertainement and media; immigration; family law

Practising lawyers: Ginjiro SUZUKI, Kaoru TAKAMATSU, Tadashi SUZUOKA, Takehiro FUJITA Honda Law Office Address: Park Axis Shibuya Sakuragaoka South 801, 8-11 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-Ku Tokyo 150-0031 Tel: 03-3463-6602 Fax: 03-3463-6608 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.hondalaw.com Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Marriage, Prenuptial, Divorce, Dissolution, Parental Responsibility, International Child Abduction, Youth Court, Human Assisted Reproduction, Surrogate Parenting, Wills Trusts & Estates, LGBTI Rights, Gender Equality, SOGI issues

Practising lawyers: Hirotaka HONDA *Pro bono services may be available

IDEA Partners Law Firm Address: 2-2-6 Ebisu Five Building, Ebisu Nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0021 Tel: 03-6416-5662 Fax: 03-6416-5663 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.a-lawoffice.com/japan/en/ Languages: English, Russian Areas of expertise: Divorce and child custody; traffic accidents; business and bankruptcy; inheritance; Real property Practising lawyers: Jun UENO, Takayuki KAMEGAYA

Kuwayama Law Offices Address: BUREX Kojimachi 3-5-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 102-0083 Tel: 03-6261-5401 Fax: 03-6261-5403 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://en.kuwayamalaw.com/

Languages: English, Serbian

Areas of Expertise: Corporate, commercial, dispute resolution, and other individual client matters

*Japanese and New York Bar qualifications

Practising lawyers: Katsuhiko KUWAYAMA

*Pro bono services may be available Masayuki Honda Law Office Address: Daikanyama Duplex 1402, 1-21-10 Ebisu Nishi, Shibuya -Ku, Tokyo 150-0021 Tel: 03-6455-1273 Fax: 03-6455-1274 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: International family law; International Inheritance; International Litigation; Legal advice for general corporate business; Immigration service; criminal cases; Traffic accident cases; labour cases; consumer cases; bankruptcy, international pro bono services

Practising lawyers: Masayuki HONDA, Toshimi HIWATARI, Seiya SATO, Marie SASAGAWA

*Pro bono services may be available Nakamura International Criminal Defense LPC Address: Kioi Royal Heights 402, 3-29, Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094 Tel: 03-6272-6100, 0120-971-195 (free dial within Japan), Fax: 03-6272-6101 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal cases

Practising lawyers: Tsutomu NAKAMURA, Hideo KASHIMOTO, Issei SAKAMOTO

Shiki-no-Kaze Law Group Address: 5F Fukuya Building, 4-3 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0004 Tel: 03-6457-4020 (for Japanese speakers) 03-6457-4014 (for English speakers) Fax: 03-6457-4019 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://shikinokaze.jp/english-index.html Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Divorce (trained divorce mediator); medical malpractice; bankruptcy; criminal defence

Practising lawyers: Kyoko OGURA Tagawa Law Office

Address: 6F Ichigo Ginza612 Building, 12-15 Ginza 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 Tel: 03-3575-0361 Mobile: 090-9674-5337 Fax: 03-3575-0364 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://taketani.sakura.ne.jp/eng/ Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Maritime, wills and estates, family cases, dispute resolution, tax, international transactions, collections, bankruptsy, foreign investment, fraud, traffic accidents, criminal cases, labor/employment issues

Practising lawyers: Mitsunari TAKETANI

*Pro bono services may be offered

Partners Law Offices Address: 4F T&T Building, 3-36-7 Minami-Otsuka, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0005 Tel: 03-5911-3216 Fax: 03-5911-3217 Email: [email protected] Website: http://p-law.jp Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Corporate law, family law, criminal law

Practising lawyers: Tana ISOBE Tokyo Public Law Office Foreigners and International Service Section Address: 2F Ichigo Higashi Ikebukuro Building, 1-34-5 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshimaku, Tokyo 170-0013 Tel: 03-5979 2880 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.t-pblo.jp/fiss Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Spanish

Areas of Expertise: Immigration, Family issues, Labour issues, Criminal defence and juvenile escort, Compensation claims (for traffic accidents, etc.), and other civil issues

Practising lawyers: Takashi ITO, Yumi ITAKURA, Seiji YAMAMURA, Yayoi HASEGAWA, Nahoko AMEMIYA, Yohei ODA

Fees: 5,400 yen for a 30 minute session. The session is a maximum of 1 hour for 10,800 yen. (Please note that legal aid may be provided by government agencies, Hoterasu or the Japan Bar Association for clients that meet certain income and asset criteria.)

Otani & Partners Address: 2F Kubo Building, 2-4-3 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0004 Tel: 03-5357-7521 Fax: 03-5357-7531 E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://www.otani-p.com/en/index.html Languages: English, Korean Areas of expertise: international inheritance, international family law, civil litigation Practicing lawyer: Kazuhiko OTANI, Mikiko OTANI, Masami KITTAKA, Ryoko MINAGAWA

Wakely Foreign Law Office Address: 24th Floor, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 106-6123 Tel: 090-1595-6875 Fax: 03-4496-4554 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Public Real Estate Development; Private Real Estate Development; International Corporate and Commercial; Finance; International Product Distribution and Advertising; Trusts and Estates; Labour; Dispute Resolution

Practising lawyers: Wilfred C. Wakely Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Address: 2F Kishimoto Building, 2-2-1 Marunouchi, Choyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Tel: 03-5224-5566 Fax: 03-5224-5565 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ohebashi.com Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: Ryotaro YAMAMOTO

Chiba Prefecture

Chiba Bar Association Address: 4-13-9 Chuo, Chuo-Ku, Chiba-shi 260-0013 Tel: 043-227-8431 Website: https://www.chiba-ben.or.jp/

Higashimachi, LPC Address: 15F Fukoku Seimei Building, 2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011 Tel: 03-3595-6651 Fax: 03-3595-6652 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.higashimachi.jp/en/ Languages: English, Chinese

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Yousuke TANAKA, Kazuya YAMASHITA, Yoshihiro UETANI, Zhiming MAI, Shohei TEZUKA, Makoto MATSUMIYA

*Pro bono services may be available Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Address: 2F Kishimoto Building, 2-2-1 Marunouchi, Choyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Tel: 03-5224-5566 Fax: 03-5224-5565 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ohebashi.com

Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: Ryotaro YAMAMOTO Dojima Law Office Address: 8F Takahashi Building, 3-2 Kanda Jinbo-cho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 101-0051 Tel: 03-6272-6847 Fax: 03-6272-6848 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.dojima.gr.jp/ Languages: English, Chinese, Korean

Areas of Expertise: International transaction; Corporate; M&A; Bankruptcy; Labour laws; Family law; Criminal law; Litigation; Arbitration

Practising lawyers: Kenichi YASUDA Umihotaru Law Office Address: 4F Kisarazu Higashi Chuuou Building, 2-4-14 Higashichuuou, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba 292-0057 Tel: 0438-40-4080 Fax: 0438-40-4081 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.umihotarulawoffice.com Language: English, French

Areas of Expertise: Family Law, Civil Law (especially damages, estates, and contract relations), immigration, labour relations, auto accidents, criminal cases

Practising lawyers: Hideo TSUKAMOTO

*Pro bono work may be available

Yamanashi Prefecture

Yamanashi Bar Association Address: 1-8-7 Chuo, Kofu City, Yamanashi 400-0032 Tel: 055-235-7202 Website: http://www.yama-ben.jp/

Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Address: 2F Kishimoto Building, 2-2-1 Marunouchi, Choyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Tel: 03-5224-5566 Fax: 03-5224-5565 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ohebashi.com Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: Ryotaro YAMAMOTO

Kanagawa Prefecture Kanagawa Bar Association Address: 9 Nihon Odori, Naka Ku, Yokohama-shi 231-0021 Tel: 045-201-1881 Website: http://www.kanaben.or.jp/

AE Ebina-Ayase Law Office Address: 4F Ebisu Matsumoto Building, 1-8-3 Chuo, Ebina-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture 243-0432 Tel: 046-205-3780

Fax: 046-205-3788 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English Areas of expertise: General practice; intellectual property Practising lawyers: Toru NAKAMICHI Law Office Navias Address: 3F Tsukuba-Chuoh Building, 2-17 Ohdaki-cho, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa 238-0008 Tel: 046-828-5120 Fax: 046-828-5121 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.navias-law.jp/ Languages: English Areas of expertise: Practising lawyers: Suguru IKUTA, Yutaka HORIUCHI, Kenji KABAYA

Sumikawa Law Office Address: 2F Miyadai Building, 6-2 Higashida-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-0005 Tel: 044-276-8773 Fax: 044-276-8774 E-mail: [email protected] Website: https://sumikawa.net/ Languages: English, Portuguese Areas of expertise: Family law; Civil law; Commercial/Business law; Criminal law; Contracts and agreements; Labour disputes; Bankruptcy; Inheritance; Divorce; Real estate; Car accidents Practising lawyers: Kei SUMIKAWA, Hazuki KOBAYASHI, Shiho SUZUKI Higashimachi, LPC Address: 15F Fukoku Seimei Building, 2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011 Tel: 03-3595-6651 Fax: 03-3595-6652

E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.higashimachi.jp/en/ Languages: English, Chinese

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Yousuke TANAKA, Kazuya YAMASHITA, Yoshihiro UETANI, Zhiming MAI, Shohei TEZUKA, Makoto MATSUMIYA

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Languages: English, Chinese, Korean

Areas of Expertise: International transaction; Corporate; M&A; Bankruptcy; Labour laws; Family law; Criminal law; Litigation; Arbitration

Practising lawyers: Kenichi YASUDA

Gunma Prefecture Gunma Bar Association Address: 3-6-6 Otemachi, Maebashi 371-0026 Tel: 027-233-4804 Website: https://gunben.or.jp/pg204.html

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Yousuke TANAKA, Kazuya YAMASHITA, Yoshihiro UETANI, Zhiming MAI, Shohei TEZUKA, Makoto MATSUMIYA

*Pro bono services may be available

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: Ryotaro YAMAMOTO

Ibaraki Prefecture

Ibaraki Bar Association Address: 2-2-75 Omachi, Mito 310-0062 Tel: 029-221-3501 Website: https://www.ibaben.or.jp/

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Yousuke TANAKA, Kazuya YAMASHITA, Yoshihiro UETANI, Zhiming MAI, Shohei TEZUKA, Makoto MATSUMIYA

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: Ryotaro YAMAMOTO

Niigata Prefecture

Niigata Bar Association Address: 1-1 Gakko-cho-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8126 Tel: 025-222-5533 Website: https://www.niigata-bengo.or.jp/ Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Address: (Osaka Office) 27F Nakanoshima Festival Tower, 2-3-18 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005

(Tokyo Office) 2F Kishimoto Building, 2-2-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Tel: (Osaka Office) 06-6208-1406 (Tokyo Office) 03-5224-5566 Fax: (Osaka Office) 06-6226-3055 (Tokyo Office) 03-5224-5565 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ohebashi.com Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: (Osaka Office) Shigetoshi HIRANO, Michiko KANAI, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Shiro KUNIYA, Teppei MOGI (Tokyo Office) Ryotaro YAMAMOTO

Fukushima Prefecture

Fukushima Bar Association Address: 4-24 Yamashitacho, Fukushima 960-8115 Tel: 024-534-2334 Website: http://www.f-bengoshikai.com/

Nagano Prefecture

Nagano Bar Association Address: 432 Tsumashina, Nagano 380-0872 Tel: 026-232-2104

Kawabe Law Office

Address: 201 Mori Building, 166-1 Okada-Machi, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-0936 Tel: 026-217-6402 Fax: 026-228-0002 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English Areas of expertise: Civil law; Divorce; Damages; Contracts; Estates; Commercial law; Labour; Accidents Practising lawyers: Yusuke KAWABE Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Address: (Osaka Office) 27F Nakanoshima Festival Tower, 2-3-18 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005 (Tokyo Office) 2F Kishimoto Building, 2-2-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Tel: (Osaka Office) 06-6208-1406 (Tokyo Office) 03-5224-5566 Fax: (Osaka Office) 06-6226-3055 (Tokyo Office) 03-5224-5565 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ohebashi.com Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: (Osaka Office) Shigetoshi HIRANO, Michiko KANAI, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Shiro KUNIYA, Teppei MOGI (Tokyo Office) Ryotaro YAMAMOTO

Saitama Prefecture

Saitama Bar Association

Address: 4-7-20 Takasago, Urawa-ku, Saitama 330-0063 Tel: 048-863-5255 Website: http://www.saiben.or.jp/

Mimosa International Law Office Address: 303 Daini Masaki Building, 2-4-5 Namiki, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, 332-0034 Tel: 048-271-5085 Fax: 048-271-5086 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://family law.mimoza-law-office.net/ Languages: English Areas of Expertise: Family law including international family law; divorce and financial settlement with an international dimension; international custody disputes; Hague Convention; relocation; inheritance; traffic accidents; and criminal law. Practising lawyers: Makiko MIZUUCHI *Pro bono services may be available Higashimachi, LPC Address: 15F Fukoku Seimei Building, 2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011 Tel: 03-3595-6651 Fax: 03-3595-6652 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.higashimachi.jp/en/ Languages: English, Chinese

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Yousuke TANAKA, Kazuya YAMASHITA, Yoshihiro UETANI, Zhiming MAI, Shohei TEZUKA, Makoto MATSUMIYA

*Pro bono services may be available Dojima Law Office Address: 8F Takahashi Building, 3-2 Kanda Jinbo-cho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 101-0051 Tel: 03-6272-6847 Fax: 03-6272-6848 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.dojima.gr.jp/ Languages: English, Chinese, Korean

Areas of Expertise: International transaction; Corporate; M&A; Bankruptcy; Labour laws; Family law; Criminal law; Litigation; Arbitration

Practising lawyers: Kenichi YASUDA Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Address: 2F Kishimoto Building, 2-2-1 Marunouchi, Choyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Tel: 03-5224-5566 Fax: 03-5224-5565 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ohebashi.com Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: Ryotaro YAMAMOTO

Shizuoka Prefecture

Shizuoka Bar Association Address: Premises of the Shizuoka District Court, 10-80 Otemachi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka 420-0853 Tel: 054-252-0008 Website: https://www.s-bengoshikai.com/

Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Address: (Osaka Office) 27F Nakanoshima Festival Tower, 2-3-18 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005 (Tokyo Office) 2F Kishimoto Building, 2-2-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Tel: (Osaka Office) 06-6208-1406 (Tokyo Office) 03-5224-5566 Fax: (Osaka Office) 06-6226-3055 (Tokyo Office) 03-5224-5565 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ohebashi.com Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: (Osaka Office) Shigetoshi HIRANO, Michiko KANAI, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Shiro KUNIYA, Teppei MOGI (Tokyo Office) Ryotaro YAMAMOTO

Tochigi Prefecture

Tochigi Bar Association Address: 1-6 Akebonocho, Utsunomiya 320-0845 Tel: 028-689-9000 Website: http://www.tochiben.com/

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Yousuke TANAKA, Kazuya YAMASHITA, Yoshihiro UETANI, Zhiming MAI, Shohei TEZUKA, Makoto MATSUMIYA

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: Ryotaro YAMAMOTO

Yamagata Prefecture

Yamagata Bar Association Address: 8F NANA BEANS, 2-7-10 Nanokamachi, Yamagata 990-0042 Tel: 023-622-2234 Website: http://www.yamaben.or.jp/

Miyagi Prefecture

Sendai Bar Association Address: 2-9-18 Ichibancho, Aoba-Ku, Sendai 980-0811 Tel: 022-223-1001 Website: https://senben.org/ Oyamada Law Office Address: 4F Layton Building, 2-3-11 Omachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-0804 Tel: 022-714-8088 Fax: 022-714-8087 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Civil Law, commercial law

Practising lawyers: Kazuhiko OYAMADA

*Pro bono services may be available

Iwate Prefecture

Iwate Bar Association Address: 2F Sun Building, 2-1-1 Odori, Morioka City 020-0022 Tel: 019-623-5005 Website: http://www.iwateba.jp/

Akita Prefecture

Akita Bar Association Address: 6-2-7 Sannou, Akita 010-0951 Tel: 018-862-3770 Website: http://akiben.jp/

Aomori Prefecture

Aomori Bar Association Address: 5F Nisseki Building, 1-3-1 Nagashima, Aomori 030-0861 Tel: 017-777-7285 Website: http://www.ao-ben.jp/

Hokkaido

Sapporo Bar Association Address: 10 Chome Kitaichijo-Nishi, Chuo-Ku, Sapporo 060-0001 Tel: 011-281-2428 Website: https://www.satsuben.or.jp/

Hakodate Bar Association

Address: 1-3 Kami-Shinkawacho, Hakodate 040-0031 Tel: 0138-41-0232 Website: http://hakoben.or.jp/

Asahikawa Bar Association Address: 4 Hanasakicho, Asahikawa 070-0901 Tel: 0166-51-9527 Fax: 0166-46-8708 Website: http://kyokuben.or.jp/

Kushiro Bar Association Address: 4-3 Kashiwagicho, Kushiro 085-0824 Tel: 0154-41-0214 Website: http://www.946jp.com/ben54/

Nagatomo International Law Firm Address: 3-18-3F Kotoni 1-4 Nishi-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 063-0811 Tel: 011-614-2131 Fax: 011-590-1562 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://nagatomo-international.jp/ Languages: English Areas of expertise: International corporate law (international business support, international contracts, negotiation, M&A etc.); International civil and family law (International dispute, international divorce, international inheritance etc.); Agriculture, forestry and fisheries (fishery right issues, union troubles, resource management etc.); Internet troubles (internet defamation, harmful reputation); Intellectual properties (patent, trademark registration) Practising lawyers names: Takanori NAGATOMO, Mika NISHIMURA, Taizo INOUE Haku Law Office Legal Professional Corporation Address: 5F Continental Building, Minami 1 Nishi 11, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0061 Tel: 01-1252-7631 Fax: 01-1252-7632

E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English, Chinese, Korean Areas of expertise: general civil cases, family cases, criminal cases Practising lawyers: Dakukai HAKU, Asuka IMAI, Natsumi KOBAYASHI *Pro bono services may be available Y Saito & Associates Address: 3F Odori Nishi Building, Odori Nishi 15 Chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0042 Tel: 011-641-0433 Fax: 011-641-0466 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Languages: English, Tagalog Areas of expertise: General corporate law; Labour; Property and litigation (including ADR) Practising lawyers: Takahiro SAITO Hokkaido Immigration and Nationality Consulting Center Address: (Sapporo Office) S310 Building 503, Minami 3, Nishi 10, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0063 (Kuchan Office) [Appointment Required] Studio PEACE, 17 Nishi-2, Minami-1, Kuchan-cho 044-0031 Tel: 011-213-1454 Fax: 011-213-1453 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://h-zairyuu-kokuseki.org/ Languages: English Areas of expertise: Visa procedures in Japan Practising lawyers: Nobuko SEKI, Toshiyuki TAKIZAWA

List of lawyers in Western Japan Updated: April 2019

Note: Local bar associations can provide names of English speaking lawyers. They also provide consultation sessions. If you do not speak Japanese, it would be advisable to be accompanied by a Japanese speaker.

Osaka Prefecture

Osaka Bar Association Address: 1-12-5 Nishitenma, Kita-Ku, Osaka 530-0047 Tel: 06-6364-0251 Website: http://www.osakaben.or.jp/ Higashimachi, LPC Address: 9F Create Kobe, 80 Kyomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0034 Tel: 078-392-3100 Fax: 078-392-3113 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.higashimachi.jp/en/ Languages: English, Chinese

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Yoshihiro UETANI, Zhiming MAI, Shohei TEZUKA, Shinya YOSHIDA, Seiichi NISHIKAWA, Makoto MATSUMIYA, Kengo HASHIBA, Peter CASSIDY

*Pro bono services may be available

Takashima Law Office Address: 1137-1 Fukamizo Shin-Asahi, Takashima, Shiga Japan 520-1503 Tel: 050-3738-7703 Fax: 050-3737-1956 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English, Tagalog Areas of expertise: Family law; criminal law (including white collar crime); immigration; civil law Practising lawyers: Hayato NODA, Masako SATO, Takafumi INUKAI International office: Philippines (L17 6750 Building, Ayala Avenue Office Tower, Ayala Avenue, Makati City 1216) *Pro bono services may be available Nakamura International Criminal Defense LPC Address: Kioi Royal Heights 402, 3-29, Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094 Tel: 03-6272-6100, 0120-971-195 (free dial within Japan), Fax: 03-6272-6101 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal cases

Practising lawyers: Tsutomu NAKAMURA, Hideo KASHIMOTO, Issei SAKAMOTO Arcus Partners Address: 9F Shin Nihon Sonezaki Building,5-1-9 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0047 Tel: 06-6362-5900 Fax: 06-6362-5901 E-mail: [email protected]

Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Corporate law; International business transaction; litigation; bankruptcy; family law (specialist for Hague Convention 1980 of international child abduction, international family law and international inheritance); medical malpractice; traffic accident cases; mediation

Practising lawyers: Tomoko TAKASE *Pro bono services may be available Asunaro Law Office Address: 4F StoRK Building, 1-4-10 Minami-Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0054 Tel: 06-6268-5070 Fax: 06-6268-5071 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.asunaro-l.gr.jp Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Corporate law; labour law; civil law; family law

Practising lawyers: Masakazu HARU, Naoki IKEDA, Kaeko HIRABAYASHI Dojima Law Office Address: Irisho Yagi Building, 2-3-9 Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0041 Tel: 06-6201-0361 Fax: 06-6201-0362 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.dojima.gr.jp/ Languages: English, Chinese, Korean

Areas of Expertise: International transaction; Corporate; M&A; Bankruptcy; Labour laws; Family law; Criminal law; Litigation; Arbitration

Practising lawyers: Nae IIJIMA; Yoshiki IKEGAMI

H. Okada International Law Offices Address: 7F Yodogawa Gobankan, 3-2-1 Toyosaki, Kita-ku, Osaka 531-0072 Tel: 06-6374-6357 Fax: 06-6374-2456 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: International legal services; intellectual property rights; litigation, ADR; M&A

Practising lawyers: Haruo OKADA, Hiroyuki MORI, Miki KIMURA HT Partnership Address: 12F Osaka JA Building, 1-2-5 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0047 Tel: 06-6362-1271 Fax: 06-6362-1272 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://ht-partnership.jp/english Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: For corporation - International business transaction and agreement with Asian countries, intellectual property, labour management, corporate law compliance, bankruptcy; for personal - real estate, medical malpractice, inheritance, traffic accident, immigration, divorce, bankruptcy

Practising lawyers: Takuhiro HOMMA

Kamikawa Law Office Address: #403 ODI Building, 4-2-2 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0047 Tel: 06-6360-7651 Fax: 06-6360-7652 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.kamikawa-law-office.com Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Family law (including Hauge convention cases); wills and succession; civil litigation; contracts

Practising lawyers: Tomoko KAMIKAWA

Kuboi and Partners Law Office Address: 4F Osaka Nakanoshima Building, 2-2-2 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005 Tel: 06-6222-5255 Fax: 06-6222-5200 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.kuboi-law.gr.jp/english/ Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: corporate law; employment and labour law; international commercial transactions; litigation; family law; civil law

Practising lawyers: Ai KURODA

Law Office of H. Maeda Address: 4F Kita Building Nigokan, 4-6-19 Nishitenma, Kita-Ku, Osaka 530-0047 Tel: 06-6361-7956 Fax: 06-6361-7957 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Civil law, criminal law, commercial law, family law

Practising lawyers: Haruki MAEDA *Pro bono services may be available

Nakamoto & Partners Address: 5F R Building Honkan, 5-9-3 Nishi-tenma, Kita-Ku, Osaka 530-0047 Tel: 06-6364-6241 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.en.nakamotopartners.com/ Languages: English

Practising lawyers: Tomokazu OTAKA Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Address: 27F Nakanoshima Festival Tower, 2-3-18 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005 Tel: 06-6208-1406 Fax: 06-6226-3055 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ohebashi.com Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: Shigetoshi HIRANO, Michiko KANAI, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Shiro KUNIYA, Teppei MOGI

TMI Associates Osaka Office Address: 36F Umeda Hankyu Building Office Tower, 8-1 Kakudacho Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0047 Tel: 816-6311-0577 Fax: 816-6311-3978 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Website: http://www.tmi.gr.jp/english/ Languages: English, Korean, French, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Family law; civil law; labour law; medical malpractice; criminal law; immigration law

Practising lawyers: Yuki UCHIYAMA, Wakako ISAKA, Kiyoshi HASHIGAMI, Isamu OHMIZU

*Some legal aid may be available

Osaka International Law Offices Address: 5F Honmachi Nishii Building, 1-6-10 Utsubo Honmachi, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0004

Tel: 06-6446-1123 Fax: 06-6446-1121 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.yamaintl.gr.jp/en/ Languages: English, Arabic

Areas of Expertise: International purchase agreements; franchise agreements; distribution and sales agreements; construction agreements; joint-venture agreements; mergers and acquisitions; intellectual property; license agreements; antitrust matters; establishing a corporation; opening of a branch; real estate transactions; commercial lease agreements; television broadcasting agreements of international sports events; labour cases divorce; inheritance and living will; litigation

Practising lawyers: Koshi YAMAGUCHI, Nobuaki MATSUOKA, Yashuaki YABUMOTO, Masami OISHI, Megumi INOUE, Hiroaki HORIBE *Pro bono services may be available

Shohaku Partners Address: #802 JIN/Orix Building, 1-7-20 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0047 Tel: 06-6360-6500 Fax: 06-6360-6540 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: business and personal legal issues including corporate, transaction, liquidation, litigation, inheritance, family law cases, criminal

Practising lawyers: Masashi OI *admitted to both the Japan and New York Bar *Japanese pro bono service (houterasu) may be available

Wada Law Office Address: 3F Sento Bldg., 2-3-15 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0047 Tel: 06-6361-6522 Fax: 06-6365-7503 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal law; Civil law; Immigration law

Practising lawyers: Juta WADA, Chiharu URATA

Hamada Law Office Address: 8F Kaihatsu Center Building, 1-2-18 Kominato-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-0026 Tel: 078-371-8556 Fax: 078-371-8557 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Civil law

Practising lawyers: Fujio HAMADA, Mai MAEDA

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Bar Association Address: Marutamachi-sagaru, Tominokoji-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0971 Tel: 075-231-2378 Website: https://www.kyotoben.or.jp/ Higashimachi, LPC Address: 9F Create Kobe, 80 Kyomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0034 Tel: 078-392-3100 Fax: 078-392-3113 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.higashimachi.jp/en/ Languages: English, Chinese

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Yoshihiro UETANI, Zhiming MAI, Shohei TEZUKA, Shinya YOSHIDA, Seiichi NISHIKAWA, Makoto MATSUMIYA, Kengo HASHIBA, Peter CASSIDY

*Pro bono services may be available

Takashima Law Office Address: 1137-1 Fukamizo Shin-Asahi, Takashima, Shiga Japan 520-1503 Tel: 050-3738-7703 Fax: 050-3737-1956 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English, Tagalog Areas of expertise: Family law; criminal law (including white collar crime); immigration; civil law Practising lawyers: Hayato NODA, Masako SATO, Takafumi INUKAI International office: Philippines (L17 6750 Building, Ayala Avenue Office Tower, Ayala Avenue, Makati City 1216) *Pro bono services may be available Dojima Law Office Address: Irisho Yagi Building, 2-3-9 Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0041 Tel: 06-6201-0361 Fax: 06-6201-0362 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.dojima.gr.jp/ Languages: English, Chinese, Korean

Areas of Expertise: International transaction; Corporate; M&A; Bankruptcy; Labour laws; Family law; Criminal law; Litigation; Arbitration

Practising lawyers: Nae IIJIMA; Yoshiki IKEGAMI

Asunaro Law Office Address: 4F StoRK Building, 1-4-10 Minami-Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0054 Tel: 06-6268-5070 Fax: 06-6268-5071 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.asunaro-l.gr.jp Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Corporate law; labour law; civil law; family law

Practising lawyers: Masakazu HARU, Naoki IKEDA, Kaeko HIRABAYASHI

Keyaki Law Office Address: 5F Yasaka Karasumaoike Building, Karasuma Oike Agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0845 Tel: 075-211-4643 Fax: 075-211-8552 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Website: http://www.keyaki-kyoto.com/en/index.en.html Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal law; Family law; Real estate law; Traffic accidents; Labour law; Business; Transactions; Immigration law; Trade; Condominium law

Practising lawyers: Koji FUSHIMI, Hisako KOBAYASHI, Yasuhiro ORITA

Kamogawa Law Office Address: 7F Masui Building, 328 Sashimono-Cho, Nakagyou-ku, Kyoto-shi, 604-0903 Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal law; real estate law; family law; medical malpractice; criminal law; labour law

Practising lawyers: Shiki TOMIMATSU *Pro bono services may be available

Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Address: 27F Nakanoshima Festival Tower, 2-3-18 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005 Tel: 06-6208-1406 Fax: 06-6226-3055 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ohebashi.com Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: Shigetoshi HIRANO, Michiko KANAI, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Shiro KUNIYA, Teppei MOGI

Nara Prefecture

Nara Bar Association Address: 22-1 Nakasuji-cho, Nara 630-8237 Tel: 0742-22-2035 Website: http://www.naben.or.jp/ Higashimachi, LPC Address: 9F Create Kobe, 80 Kyomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0034 Tel: 078-392-3100 Fax: 078-392-3113 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.higashimachi.jp/en/ Languages: English, Chinese

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Yoshihiro UETANI, Zhiming MAI, Shohei TEZUKA, Shinya YOSHIDA, Seiichi NISHIKAWA, Makoto MATSUMIYA, Kengo HASHIBA, Peter CASSIDY

*Pro bono services may be available

Dojima Law Office Address: Irisho Yagi Building, 2-3-9 Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0041 Tel: 06-6201-0361 Fax: 06-6201-0362 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.dojima.gr.jp/ Languages: English, Chinese, Korean

Areas of Expertise: International transaction; Corporate; M&A; Bankruptcy; Labour laws; Family law; Criminal law; Litigation; Arbitration

Practising lawyers: Nae IIJIMA; Yoshiki IKEGAMI

Ikoma Sogo Law Office Address: 6F Ikoma Seisei Building, 1-6-12 Motomachi, Ikoma, Nara 630-0257 Tel: 0743-71-7171 Fax: 0743-71-8181 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://ikomasogo-lo.com/forforeigners.html Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Corporate law transactions and litigation; international trade; general civil litigation; family law; naturalization to Japan

Practising lawyers: Satoru KAWAMOTO *Pro bono services may be available

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: Shigetoshi HIRANO, Michiko KANAI, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Shiro KUNIYA, Teppei MOGI

Shiga Prefecture

Shiga Bar Association Address: 1-3-3 Umebayashi, Otsu, Shiga 520-0051 Tel: 077-522-2013 Website: http://www.shigaben.or.jp/ Higashimachi, LPC Address: 9F Create Kobe, 80 Kyomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0034 Tel: 078-392-3100 Fax: 078-392-3113 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.higashimachi.jp/en/ Languages: English, Chinese

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Yoshihiro UETANI, Zhiming MAI, Shohei TEZUKA, Shinya YOSHIDA, Seiichi NISHIKAWA, Makoto MATSUMIYA, Kengo HASHIBA, Peter CASSIDY

*Pro bono services may be available

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: Shigetoshi HIRANO, Michiko KANAI, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Shiro KUNIYA, Teppei MOGI Dojima Law Office Address: Irisho Yagi Building, 2-3-9 Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0041 Tel: 06-6201-0361 Fax: 06-6201-0362 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.dojima.gr.jp/ Languages: English, Chinese, Korean

Areas of Expertise: International transaction; Corporate; M&A; Bankruptcy; Labour laws; Family law; Criminal law; Litigation; Arbitration

Practising lawyers: Nae IIJIMA; Yoshiki IKEGAMI

Wakayama Prefecture

Wakayama Bar Association Address: 5 Yonban-cho, Wakayama 640-8144 Tel: 073-422-4580 Website: http://www.wakaben.or.jp/ Higashimachi, LPC Address: 9F Create Kobe, 80 Kyomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0034 Tel: 078-392-3100 Fax: 078-392-3113 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.higashimachi.jp/en/ Languages: English, Chinese

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Yoshihiro UETANI, Zhiming MAI, Shohei TEZUKA, Shinya YOSHIDA, Seiichi NISHIKAWA, Makoto MATSUMIYA, Kengo HASHIBA, Peter CASSIDY

*Pro bono services may be available

Areas of Expertise: International transaction; Corporate; M&A; Bankruptcy; Labour laws; Family law; Criminal law; Litigation; Arbitration

Practising lawyers: Nae IIJIMA; Yoshiki IKEGAMI

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: Shigetoshi HIRANO, Michiko KANAI, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Shiro KUNIYA, Teppei MOGI

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: Shigetoshi HIRANO, Michiko KANAI, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Shiro KUNIYA, Teppei MOGI

Aichi Prefecture

Aichi Bar Association Address: 1-4-2 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0001 Tel: 052-203-1651 Website: http://www.aiben.jp/

Nakamura International Criminal Defense LPC Address: Kioi Royal Heights 402, 3-29, Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094 Tel: 03-6272-6100, 0120-971-195 (free dial within Japan), Fax: 03-6272-6101 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal cases

Practising lawyers: Tsutomu NAKAMURA, Hideo KASHIMOTO, Issei SAKAMOTO HOTTA Law Office Address: 6F Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry Building, 2-10-19 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0008 Tel: 052-220-0306 Fax: 052-220-0307 Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Commercial transactions, corporate, civil, family cases, bankruptcy cases, intellectual properties, making a contract Practising lawyers: Chizako HOTTA

Jun Hattori Law Office Address: 5F Seifu Bldg., 3-21-25 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0002 Tel: 052-962-8511 Fax: 052-962-8512 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Litigation, business law, corporate law, civil law, family law, transaction, conciliation, negotiations and settlements

Practising lawyers: Jun HATTORI

Nakamura Hayashi Law Office Address: 2F EBS Building, 3-6-27 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0002 Tel: 052-971-7424 Fax: 052-971-7425 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.nakamura-law.info/ Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal, civil, family commercial cases

Practising lawyers: Chieko UCHIYAMA

Nagoya International Law Office Address: 4F Access Marunouchi Building, 2-6-21 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0002 Tel: 052-433-4100 Fax: 052-433-4101 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://nagoya-intlaw.com Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: International transaction, business law, international divorce, international inheritance, immigration, labour issues, criminal defence, personal injury

Practising lawyers: Masanori TANABE, Misa MORIKAMI, Tatsuya KAWANISHI, Sayaka HARA

Higashiohte Law Office Address: Suite 1, 4-6 Josai, 5 Chome, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 451-0031 Tel: 052-325-5826 Fax: 052-325-5827 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://nagoya-intlaw.com Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Corporate law; International transactions laws; Intellectual property laws; Anti-monopoly and fair trade laws; Labour laws

Practising lawyers: Tashun AIZAWA, Toru AIZAWA Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Address: (Osaka Office) 27F Nakanoshima Festival Tower, 2-3-18 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005 (Tokyo Office) 2F Kishimoto Building, 2-2-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Tel: (Osaka Office) 06-6208-1406 (Tokyo Office) 03-5224-5566 Fax: (Osaka Office) 06-6226-3055 (Tokyo Office) 03-5224-5565 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ohebashi.com Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: (Osaka Office) Shigetoshi HIRANO, Michiko KANAI, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Shiro KUNIYA, Teppei MOGI (Tokyo Office) Ryotaro YAMAMOTO

Mie Prefecture

Mie Bar Association 3-23 Chuo, Tsu, Mie 514-0032 Tel: 059-228-2232 Fax: 059-227-4675 Higashimachi, LPC Address: 9F Create Kobe, 80 Kyomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0034 Tel: 078-392-3100 Fax: 078-392-3113

E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.higashimachi.jp/en/ Languages: English, Chinese

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Yoshihiro UETANI, Zhiming MAI, Shohei TEZUKA, Shinya YOSHIDA, Seiichi NISHIKAWA, Makoto MATSUMIYA, Kengo HASHIBA, Peter CASSIDY

*Pro bono services may be available

Jun Hattori Law Office Address: 5F Seifu Bldg., 3-21-25 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0002 Tel: 052-962-8511 Fax: 052-962-8512 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Litigation, business law, corporate law, civil law, family law, transaction, conciliation, negotiations and settlements

Practising lawyers: Jun HATTORI Nakamura Hayashi Law Office Address: 2F EBS Building, 3-6-27 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0002 Tel: 052-971-7424 Fax: 052-971-7425 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.nakamura-law.info/

Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal, civil, family commercial cases

Practising lawyers: Chieko UCHIYAMA Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Address: 27F Nakanoshima Festival Tower, 2-3-18 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005 Tel: 06-6208-1406 Fax: 06-6226-3055 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ohebashi.com Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: Shigetoshi HIRANO, Michiko KANAI, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Shiro KUNIYA, Teppei MOGI

Fukui Prefecture

Fukui Lawyers Association Address: 7F Mitsui Seimei Building, 4-3-1 Houei, Fukui 910-0004 Tel: 0776-23-5255 Website: http://www.fukuben.or.jp/

(Tokyo Office) 03-5224-5565 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ohebashi.com Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: (Osaka Office) Shigetoshi HIRANO, Michiko KANAI, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Shiro KUNIYA, Teppei MOGI (Tokyo Office) Ryotaro YAMAMOTO

Gifu Prefecture

Gifu Prefecture Bar Association Address: 22 Hashizume-cho, Gifu 500-8811 Tel: 058-265-0020 Website: http://www.gifuben.org/

Jun Hattori Law Office Address: 5F Seifu Bldg., 3-21-25 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0002 Tel: 052-962-8511 Fax: 052-962-8512 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Litigation, business law, corporate law, civil law, family law, transaction, conciliation, negotiations and settlements

Practising lawyers: Jun HATTORI Nakamura Hayashi Law Office Address: 2F EBS Building, 3-6-27 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0002 Tel: 052-971-7424 Fax: 052-971-7425 E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://www.nakamura-law.info/ Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal, civil, family commercial cases

Practising lawyers: Chieko UCHIYAMA Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners Address: (Osaka Office) 27F Nakanoshima Festival Tower, 2-3-18 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005 (Tokyo Office) 2F Kishimoto Building, 2-2-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Tel: (Osaka Office) 06-6208-1406 (Tokyo Office) 03-5224-5566 Fax: (Osaka Office) 06-6226-3055 (Tokyo Office) 03-5224-5565 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ohebashi.com Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: (Osaka Office) Shigetoshi HIRANO, Michiko KANAI, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Shiro KUNIYA, Teppei MOGI (Tokyo Office) Ryotaro YAMAMOTO

Ishikawa Prefecture

Kanazawa Bar Association Address: 7-36 Marunouchi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0937 Tel: 076-221-0242 Website: http://www.kanazawa-bengo.com/

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: (Osaka Office) Shigetoshi HIRANO, Michiko KANAI, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Shiro KUNIYA, Teppei MOGI (Tokyo Office) Ryotaro YAMAMOTO

Toyama Prefecture

Toyama-ken Bar Association Address: 3-4-1 Nagae-machi, Toyama 930-0076 Tel: 076-421-4811 Website: http://www.tomiben.jp/

Website: http://www.ohebashi.com Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property, international trade, M&A, franchise, antitrust, intellectual property, international trade, construction

Practising lawyers: (Osaka Office) Shigetoshi HIRANO, Michiko KANAI, Kazuhiro KOBAYASHI, Shiro KUNIYA, Teppei MOGI (Tokyo Office) Ryotaro YAMAMOTO

Hyogo Prefecture

Hyogo Bar Association Address: 1-4-3 Tachibana-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-0016 Tel: 078-341-7061 Website: http://www.hyogoben.or.jp/

Areas of Expertise: Corporate law; labour law; civil law; family law

Languages: English, Chinese, Korean

Areas of Expertise: International transaction; Corporate; M&A; Bankruptcy; Labour laws; Family law; Criminal law; Litigation; Arbitration

Practising lawyers: Nae IIJIMA; Yoshiki IKEGAMI

Areas of Expertise: Civil law

Practising lawyers: Fujio HAMADA, Mai MAEDA

Hanshin Chuo Law Office Address: 5-25 Jogabori-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 662-0856 Tel: 0798-56-7696 Fax: 0798-56-7697 Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal law, civil law

Practising lawyers: Kenro FUKUI *Pro bono services may be available

Higashimachi, LPC Address: 9F Create Kobe, 80 Kyomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0034 Tel: 078-392-3100 Fax: 078-392-3113 E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://www.higashimachi.jp/en/ Languages: English, Chinese

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Yoshihiro UETANI, Zhiming MAI, Shohei TEZUKA, Shinya YOSHIDA, Seiichi NISHIKAWA, Makoto MATSUMIYA, Kengo HASHIBA, Peter CASSIDY

*Pro bono services may be available

Kobe Ekimae Law Office Address: 5F Takeda Building, 2-2-17 Nakamachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0027 Tel: 078-381-7612 Fax: 078-381-7591 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal cases, civil cases, court proceedings

Practising lawyers: Yoshiyuki SATO

Okayama Prefecture

Okayama Bar Association Address: 1-8-29 Minamigata, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-0807 Tel: 086-223-4401

Fax: 086-223-6566 Website: http://www.okaben.or.jp/

Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima Bar Association Address: 2-73 Kami Hacchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0012 Tel: 082-228-0230 Website: http://www.hiroben.or.jp/

Higashimachi, LPC Address: 3F Imabari Tokyo Marine Building, 3-2-13 Asahi-machi, Imabari, Ehime 794-0042 Tel: 0898-35-3777 Fax: 0898-35-3778 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.higashimachi.jp/en/ Languages: English, Chinese

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Takuya MURAO, Tatsuya SASAKI, Yousuke TANAKA, Shohei TEZUKA, Makoto MATSUYAMA

*Pro bono services may be available

Utsunomiya Law Office Address: 4F Kachimachi Bldg., 3-8-1 Kachimachi, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0801 Tel: 089-946-0604 Fax: 089-946-0610 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: litigation; negotiation; family affairs; criminal cases; copyright; traffic accidents

Practising lawyers: Sahoko AWAKAWA *Pro bono services may be available Kodama Law Office Address: 5F Kodamakaikei Building, 3-14 Hakushima-Kitamachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0001 Tel: 082-227-2200 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.kodamaj.com Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal law; Family law; Civil law; Labour law; Traffic accidents; Claims; Insurance

Practising lawyers: Hiroki KODAMA *Pro bono services may be available

Omyo Law Office Address: 4F Mihara Eki-mae Building, 1-8-1 Shiromachi, Mihara, Hiroshima 723-0014 Tel: 0848-61-5366 Fax: 0848-61-5377 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English, Thai

Areas of Expertise: Criminal, civil, family cases

Practising lawyers: Hiroshi OMYO

Tottori Prefecture

Tottori Bar Association Address: 2-221 Higashimachi, Tottori 680-0011 Tel: 0857-22-3912 Fax: 0857-22-3920 Website: http://www.toriben.jp/

Shimane Prefecutre

Shimane Bar Association Address: 7F Matsue Shoko Kaigisho Building, 55-4 Horomachi, Matsue, Shimane 690-0886 Tel: 0852-21-3225 Fax: 0852-21-3398 Website: http://www.shimaben.com/

Yamaguchi Prefecture

Yamaguchi Bar Association Address: 2-15 Kogane-cho, Yamaguchi 753-0045 Tel: 083-922-0087 Fax: 083-928-2220 Website: http://www.yamaguchikenben.or.jp/

Kagawa Prefecture

Kagawa Bar Association Address: 2-22 Marunouchi, Takamatsu, Kagawa 760-0033 Tel: 087-822-3693 Website: http://kaben.jp/

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Takuya MURAO, Tatsuya SASAKI, Yousuke TANAKA, Shohei TEZUKA, Makoto MATSUYAMA

*Pro bono services may be available Aomi International Law Offices Address: 4F Godafudosan Togiyamachi Building, 3-1 Togiyamachi, Takamatsu, Kagawa 760-0026 Tel: 087-802-1506 Fax: 087-802-1516 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.aomi-law.com/en

Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal law, business and corporate law, family law, consumer protection, real estate, employment Practising layer: Toshinori YAGI *Pro bono services may be available

Utsunomiya Law Office Address: 4F Kachimachi Bldg., 3-8-1 Kachimachi, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0801 Tel: 089-946-0604 Fax: 089-946-0610 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: litigation; negotiation; family affairs; criminal cases; copyright; traffic accidents

Practising lawyers: Sahoko AWAKAWA *Pro bono services may be available

Kochi Prefecture

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Takuya MURAO, Tatsuya SASAKI, Yousuke TANAKA, Shohei TEZUKA, Makoto MATSUYAMA

*Pro bono services may be available Utsunomiya Law Office Address: 4F Kachimachi Bldg., 3-8-1 Kachimachi, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0801 Tel: 089-946-0604 Fax: 089-946-0610 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: litigation; negotiation; family affairs; criminal cases; copyright; traffic accidents

Practising lawyers: Sahoko AWAKAWA *Pro bono services may be available

Tokushima Prefecture

Tokushima Bar Association Address: 1-31 Shinkura-cho, Tokushima 770-0855 Tel: 088-652-5768 Website: https://tokuben.or.jp/

Higashimachi, LPC Address: 3F Imabari Tokyo Marine Building, 3-2-13 Asahi-machi, Imabari, Ehime 794-0042 Tel: 0898-35-3777 Fax: 0898-35-3778

E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.higashimachi.jp/en/ Languages: English, Chinese

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Takuya MURAO, Tatsuya SASAKI, Yousuke TANAKA, Shohei TEZUKA, Makoto MATSUYAMA

Areas of Expertise: litigation; negotiation; family affairs; criminal cases; copyright; traffic accidents

Practising lawyers: Sahoko AWAKAWA *Pro bono services may be available

Ehime Prefecture

Ehime Bar Association Address: 4-8-8 Sanban-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0003 Tel: 089-941-6279 Website: http://www.ehime-ben.or.jp/

International Office: Shanghai, China

Practising lawyers: Takuya MURAO, Tatsuya SASAKI, Yousuke TANAKA, Shohei TEZUKA, Makoto MATSUYAMA

*Pro bono services may be available

Utsunomiya Law Office Address: 4F Kachimachi Bldg., 3-8-1 Kachimachi, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-0801 Tel: 089-946-0604 Fax: 089-946-0610 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: litigation; negotiation; family affairs; criminal cases; copyright; traffic accidents

Practising lawyers: Sahoko AWAKAWA *Pro bono services may be available

Fukuoka Prefecture

Fukuoka Bar Association Address: 4-2-5Ropponmatsu, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0043 Tel: 092-741-6416 Website: http://www.fben.jp/

Abe Shimizu Law Office Address: 4-14 Kozen-machi, Nagasaki 850-0032 Tel: 095-825-0526 Fax: 095-826-5408 Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal procedure, traffic accidents, divorce, inheritance, civil litigation, bankruptcy, labour problem, estates, criminal procedure, contract, collections

Practising lawyers: Yasuhiro SHIMIZU

Fukuoka International Law Office Address: 5F 1-15-33 Akasaka, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0042 Tel: 092-781-7440 Fax: 092-781-5504 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Practising lawyers: Hitoshi MATSUI

Keiju Ohno Law Office Address: 3F Tenjin Saiwai Buillding, 4-2-20 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001 Tel: 092-741-3450 Fax: 092-741-3460 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Civil cases, auto/accidents, labour relations, banking/financial, marriage/divorce, estate, contracts, corporations

Pracitising lawyers: Keiju OHNO

Meilin International Law Firm Address: 7F Tenjin Twin Bldg., 1-6-8 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001 Tel: 092-736-1550 Fax: 092-736-1560 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.meilin-law.jp Languages: English, Chinese

Areas of Expertise: Intellectual property rights; restructuring; insolvency; debt collection; creation of contracts; negotiation for contracts; labour and employment; handling customer complaints; international trade and investment; support for structure of internal control and compliance; corporate crisis management; corporate governance; business consulting; business and management consultation; tax; antitrust; M&A; wealth management; real estate and construction related disputes; assistance in administrative service of local governments; IPO and capital markets; finance; restructuring; insolvency; venture capital; start-ups

Practising lawyers: Masatoshi TANAKA, Daichi TAKAYAMA, Rie TSURU, Yasuko ISHII, Shingo MORI International offices: Vietnam (+84-24-3237-3684), Singapore (+65-6420-6907), Shanghai (+86-21-5840-9700) *Pro bono services may be available

Miyake Law Address: 15F 1-9-17 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001 Japan Tel: 092-287-4640 Fax: 092-510-7547 E-mail: [email protected] Website: https://miyake.law/en/ Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Areas of expertise: Cross-border dispute resolution

Practising lawyer: Atsushi MIYAKE

*The Document Certification Service is offered for free Yoshino-Miyashita Law Office Address: 4F Akasaka Seven Building, 2-12-15 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 810-0041 Tel: 092-751-6001 Fax: 092-751-9279 Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Civil and Criminal cases (including international cases)

Practising lawyers: Tadashi YOSHINO, Daisuke YOSHINO

Saga Prefecture

Saga Bar Association Address: 7-19 Nakanokoji, Saga 840-0833 Tel: 0952-24-3411 Website: https://www.sagaben.or.jp/

Yoshino-Miyashita Law Office Address: 4F Akasaka Seven Building, 2-12-15 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 810-0041 Tel: 092-751-6001 Fax: 092-751-9279 Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Civil and Criminal cases (including international cases)

Practising lawyers: Tadashi YOSHINO, Daisuke YOSHINO

Abe Shimizu Law Office Address: 4-14 Kozen-machi, Nagasaki 850-0032 Tel: 095-825-0526 Fax: 095-826-5408 Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal procedure, traffic accidents, divorce, inheritance, civil litigation, bankruptcy, labour problem, estates, criminal procedure, contract, collections

Practising lawyers: Yasuhiro SHIMIZU

Kumamoto Prefecture

Kumamoto Bar Association Address: 1-13-11 Kyo-machi, Kumamoto 860-0078 Tel: 096-325-0913 Website: http://www.kumaben.or.jp/

Yoshino-Miyashita Law Office Address: 4F Akasaka Seven Building, 2-12-15 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 810-0041 Tel: 092-751-6001 Fax: 092-751-9279 Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Civil and Criminal cases (including international cases)

Practising lawyers: Tadashi YOSHINO, Daisuke YOSHINO

Abe Shimizu Law Office Address: 4-14 Kozen-machi, Nagasaki 850-0032 Tel: 095-825-0526 Fax: 095-826-5408 Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal procedure, traffic accidents, divorce, inheritance, civil litigation, bankruptcy, labour problem, estates, criminal procedure, contract, collections

Practising lawyers: Yasuhiro SHIMIZU

Oita Prefecture

Oita Bar Association Address: 1-3-14 Nakashima Nishi, Oita 870-0047 Tel: 097-536-1458 Website: https://www.oitakenben.or.jp/

Yoshino-Miyashita Law Office Address: 4F Akasaka Seven Building, 2-12-15 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 810-0041 Tel: 092-751-6001 Fax: 092-751-9279 Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Civil and Criminal cases (including international cases)

Practising lawyers: Tadashi YOSHINO, Daisuke YOSHINO

Lybra Law Office Address: 2-2-2 Nakashima Chuo, Oita 870-0049 Tel: 097-538-7720 Fax: 097-538-7730 E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Family law, environmental law, internet law, law and science, civil law

Practising lawyers: Tamiko NAKAMURA, Kaori MATSUMOTO

Oita People’s Law Office Address: 3F Shiminno Kenri Building, 1-4-14 Nakashima Nishi, Oita 870-0047 Tel: 097-533-6543 Fax: 097-533-6547 Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Divorce; labour; traffic accidents; other claims of damages concerning consumers or individuals; inheritance

Practising lawyers: Chie FUJISAKI

Nagasaki Prefecture

Nagasaki Bar Association Address: 4F Nagasaki MS Building, 1-25 Sakae-machi, Nagasaki 850-0875 Tel: 095-824-3903 Website: http://www.nben.or.jp/

Abe Shimizu Law Office Address: 4-14 Kozen-machi, Nagasaki 850-0032 Tel: 095-825-0526 Fax: 095-826-5408 Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Criminal procedure, traffic accidents, divorce, inheritance, civil litigation, bankruptcy, labour problem, estates, criminal procedure, contract, collections

Practising lawyers: Yasuhiro SHIMIZU

Yoshino-Miyashita Law Office Address: 4F Akasaka Seven Building, 2-12-15 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 810-0041 Tel: 092-751-6001 Fax: 092-751-9279 Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Civil and Criminal cases (including international cases)

Practising lawyers: Tadashi YOSHINO, Daisuke YOSHINO

Miyazaki Prefecture

Miyazaki Bar Association Address: 1-8-45 Asahi, Miyazaki 880-0803 Tel: 0985-22-2466 Website: http://www.miyaben.jp/

Kagoshima Prefecture

Kagoshima Bar Association Address: 2-3 Yasui-cho, Kagoshima 892-0815 Tel: 099-226-3765 Website: http://www.kben.jp/

Okinawa Prefecture

Okinawa Bar Association Address: 2-2-26-6 Matsuo, Naha, Okinawa 900-0014 Tel: 098-865-3737 Website: http://www.okiben.org/ Amakata & Kawasaki, LPC Address: (Naha Office) 1F Oshiro Bussan Building, 2-9-13 Maejima, Naha, Okinawa 900-0016 (Mihama Office) Makai Resort 1F-3, Mihama 51-1, Chatan-cho, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa, Japan 904-0115 Tel: (Naha Office) 098-988-1005 (Mihama Office) 098-923-3821 Fax: (Naha Office) 098-988-1006 (Mihama Office) 098-923-3822 E-mail: (Naha Office) [email protected]

(Mihama Office) [email protected] Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Litigation; Family law; Corporate law; Traffic accidents; Criminal defense Practising lawyers: Tetsu AMAKATA

Fuji Law Office Address: 1F Wisteria Court, 6-11-42 Chibana, Okinawa City, Okinawa 904-2143 Tel: 098-938-7370 Fax: 098-938-7371 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.fuji-law.com/ Languages: English

Areas of Expertise: Japanese law

Practising lawyers: Yuji FUJITA *Pro bono services may be available

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