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Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba was founded in April 1989 by its three name partners and their associates. With our experience in the areas of international and domestic business transactions and litigation, our goal has always been to effectively accommodate the needs of clients while providing superior and reliable legal advice.
We pride ourselves on the ability to meet the complicated demands of corporate clients in an ever-changing world economy. Our expertise spans various areas of law, including commercial transactions, corporate, M&A, bankruptcy, antitrust, intellectual property, labor & employment and general litigation/arbitration. Many lawyers in our firm have obtained advanced legal degrees abroad and worked at foreign law firms. Many are recognized experts in their fields of practice. It is this depth of experience that enables us to provide timely and hands-on counsel to domestic and international corporations on a wide range of cross-border matters.
While the trend for law firms in Japan has been to increase its attorney-count, we firmly believe that by maintaining and enhancing our clients' trust, our firm can and will keep growing organically as a mid-sized law firm practicing efficiently and effectively in many different practice areas.
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Peter R. Tyksinski participated in Interlaw’s first ever virtual Annual General Meeting held from October 19 through October 23 and presented the topic, "Tokyo Olympics 2021: Determined to Host!" to the Sports, Media and Entertainment Special Business Team. MMN is the sole Japan member of Interlaw. Interlaw is an elite-ranked international law firm network comprised of independent law firms working collaboratively on a “Best Client” basis.
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The content of the internal control training seminar of the Japan CSR Promotion Association held on December 4, 2019, in which Nobuaki Mukai served as a panelist, it is entitled "Practice Commentary: Importance of Initial Phase of Internal Investigation in the Revelation of a New Misconduct and Practical Issues Therein (2/2)" published in the December 2020 (Vol. 20, No. 12) issue of Business Law.
The following Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba attorneys are featured in Best Lawyers’ 2020 Global Business Edition. This annual guide is designed to introduce the world’s leading attorneys to the most influential businesses in the United States.
"Antitrust/Competition Law" Nobuaki Mukai
"Arbitration and Mediation" Junya Naito
"Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law" Makoto Matsuo, Shuichi Namba and Junya Naito
"Insolvency and Reorganization Law" Shigeaki Momo-o
"Litigation" Junya Naito
"Private Equity, Private Funds and Venture Capital Law" Shuichi Namba
Nobuaki Mukai authored the article "Key Considerations for Lawyers and Companies in Preparation for the Upcoming Implementation of the Act for Amendment of the Antimonopoly Act." This article appeared in the September 2020 (No. 839) issue of Fair Trade.
In a recurring feature series, Nobuaki Mukai authored the article, "The Key Evidence of Antitrust Violation #10: Daiichikosho Case," in the November 2020 (Vol. 20, No. 11) issue of Business Law.
The content of the internal control training seminar of the Japan CSR Promotion Association held on December 4, 2019, in which Nobuaki Mukai served as a panelist, it is entitled "Practice Commentary: Importance of Initial Phase of Internal Investigation in the Revelation of a New Misconduct and Practical Issues Therein (1/2)" published in the November 2020 (Vol. 20, No. 11) issue of Business Law.
Professionals
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PartnerShinichiro Mori -
PartnerHirotoshi Kakumoto -
PartnerKakuji Mitani -
AssociateYukako Ishikawa -
Of CounselYoichi Kikuchi -
PartnerKoichi Nakatani -
PartnerTsuyoshi Suzuki -
PartnerJunya Naito -
PartnerYuriko Kanematsu -
Of CounselHiroshi Inoue -
PartnerNobuaki Mukai -
AssociateKaori Maeda
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PartnerMasao Torikai -
PartnerShinichiro Uemura -
PartnerYohei Yamada -
PartnerRin Moriguchi -
AssociateMaki Shiokawa
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AssociateMotomu Wake -
PartnerNorito Ohori -
PartnerShuichi Namba
Interlaw
Momo-o, Matsuo & Namba works integrally with our clients throughout the world as the only Japan member of Interlaw, the elite-ranked international network of full-service independent law firms.
Interlaw is an elite international network of more than 80 pre-vetted, annually reviewed, full-service independent law firms in more than 150 cities worldwide comprising over 7,000 lawyers. Interlawyers are fluent in the rules, laws, customs and language of their own jurisdiction as well as in English, and many hold advanced legal degrees from internationally regarded universities and law schools. There is never a fee for referral between Interlaw member firms and every Interlaw member will extend “Best Client” status to clients referred from fellow Interlawyers. Criteria for membership include impeccable ethical standards, reputation for excellence, client responsiveness, expertise in legal representation, transparency in billing, technological capabilities and shared core values. Prospective clients are encouraged to review the expertise of the member firms at www.Interlaw.com.
Practice Areas
The legal issues facing our global and local clients are diverse and represent an ever-changing and increasingly integrated world economy. This reality is reflected in our attorneys who are internationally-recognized experts in practice areas such as litigation and arbitration, corporate law and compliance, M&A, antitrust and competition, bankruptcy and reorganization, intellectual property and labor and employment.
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