Employment
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Japan
Band 2
Email address
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+81 (0)3 6271 9900Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie has a highly commended employment team offering high-quality advice to multinationals active in Japan on collective bargaining, large-scale workforce reductions, and harassment and other contentious employment matters. The firm is also well versed in dealing with issues encompassing voluntary resignations, employee incentives, employee mobility risk management projects, classifications and overtime claims. The team's clients are drawn from the banking, technology, pharmaceutical and retail sectors. Baker McKenzie is adept at handling litigation at district court and High Court levels.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have strong labour law knowledge as well as dispute-solving strategies."
"Baker McKenzie's service level is high. Their strengths lie in the ability to understand the background of the issues and our concerns and the risks quickly, and correctly advocate our position. Also, they provide legal opinion that can be easily understood by our global team."
"They have strong labour law knowledge as well as dispute-solving strategies."
"Baker McKenzie's service level is high. Their strengths lie in the ability to understand the background of the issues and our concerns and the risks quickly, and correctly advocate our position. Also, they provide legal opinion that can be easily understood by our global team."
Notable Practitioners
Tomohisa Muranushi is well recognised for representing clients in labour disputes and advising on employment law aspects of transactions and business restructurings.
"His strengths are to always provide clear and sound legal advice with carefully analysing the background of the case and the company’s situation."
"Tomohisa Muranushi is always dependable in lawsuits and labour consultations."