About Atsumi & sakai
Atsumi & Sakai: Providing Comprehensive Legal Solutions for Domestic and Cross-Border Issues
Atsumi & Sakai is an international comprehensive law firm that offers a one-stop legal solution to clients. The firm specializes in providing legal services for domestic and cross-border issues, ensuring that clients receive the best-fit team to handle their cases promptly.
With over 100 years of experience, Atsumi & Sakai has established itself as a leading law firm in Japan. The company's mission is to provide high-quality legal services that meet the needs of its clients while maintaining the highest ethical standards.
The firm's practice areas include corporate law, M&A, finance, real estate, intellectual property rights (IPR), dispute resolution, labor and employment law, tax law, and regulatory compliance. Atsumi & Sakai has a team of experienced lawyers who are experts in these fields and can provide tailored solutions to meet each client's unique needs.
Corporate Law
Atsumi & Sakai provides comprehensive corporate legal services ranging from incorporation to dissolution. The company assists clients with various corporate matters such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures (JV), restructuring transactions including spin-offs or carve-outs of businesses or assets from existing companies.
Mergers and Acquisitions
The M&A team at Atsumi & Sakai provides strategic advice on all aspects of mergers and acquisitions transactions including due diligence investigations; drafting transaction documents such as share purchase agreements; negotiating terms with counterparties; obtaining regulatory approvals where necessary; advising on post-merger integration issues such as employment matters or IP licensing arrangements.
Finance
Atsumi & Sakai advises both borrowers and lenders on various financing transactions including syndicated loans; project finance deals involving infrastructure projects like power plants or airports; acquisition finance deals where funds are raised for acquiring target companies through debt financing arrangements like bonds issuance or bank loans facilities.
Real Estate
The real estate team at Atsumi & Sakai provides legal services for various real estate transactions including acquisition, development, leasing, and disposition of properties. The team also advises on zoning and land use regulations; environmental compliance issues; construction contracts; and dispute resolution matters.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Atsumi & Sakai's IPR team provides legal services for various intellectual property rights such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets. The team assists clients with registration of their IP rights in Japan or overseas jurisdictions; drafting licensing agreements or technology transfer agreements; enforcing their IP rights against infringers through litigation or alternative dispute resolution mechanisms like mediation or arbitration.
Dispute Resolution
The dispute resolution team at Atsumi & Sakai represents clients in various types of disputes including commercial disputes arising from breach of contract claims or tortious acts like fraud or negligence. The firm also handles international arbitration cases under major institutional rules such as ICC International Court of Arbitration (ICC), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) among others.
Labor and Employment Law
Atsumi & Sakai's labor and employment law practice group advises clients on a wide range of employment-related issues including hiring practices; employee benefits plans design and implementation; termination procedures including severance pay calculations under Japanese law requirements etc.
Tax Law
The tax law practice group at Atsumi & Sakai provides advice on various tax-related matters such as corporate income tax planning strategies to minimize the effective tax rate for companies operating in Japan. The firm also assists with transfer pricing documentation requirements under Japanese regulations which require multinational corporations to provide detailed information about intercompany transactions between related parties located in different countries.
Regulatory Compliance
Atsumi & Sakai's regulatory compliance practice group helps clients navigate complex regulatory frameworks across multiple industries such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices manufacturing companies among others. The firm assists with obtaining necessary licenses or permits from regulatory authorities; drafting compliance policies and procedures; conducting internal audits to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
In conclusion, Atsumi & Sakai is a leading international comprehensive law firm that provides one-stop legal solutions for domestic and cross-border issues. The firm's team of experienced lawyers specializes in various practice areas such as corporate law, M&A, finance, real estate, IPR, dispute resolution, labor and employment law, tax law among others. With over 100 years of experience in the legal industry in Japan and a commitment to maintaining the highest ethical standards while providing high-quality legal services to clients worldwide.