Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Japan
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Morrison Foerster has a strong bench of dedicated and skilled lawyers with deep-rooted experience in M&A and intellectual property issues arising from corporate transactions, joint ventures and business alliances. The firm is particularly noted for its capabilities in handling matters concerning cross-border transactional and licensing agreement processes in the field of technology and telecommunications. The firm is praised for its dominant M&A practice, which includes a notable focus on telecommunications transactions, and is able to draw on its international network of offices to assist clients with cross-border matters.
Work Highlights
- Morrison Foerster represented microprocessor designer Arm in proceedings against NuVia and Qualcomm involving a licensing dispute, trade mark and breach of contract claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their responses to our queries are quick and clear, and I feel that the service level is high because everything is handled proactively."
"Morrison Foerster's team possesses a deep understanding of recent legal changes and market practices."
"Morrison Foerster are very adept at picking up the commercial reasons driving a deal forward."
"Their responses to our queries are quick and clear, and I feel that the service level is high because everything is handled proactively."
"Morrison Foerster's team possesses a deep understanding of recent legal changes and market practices."
"Morrison Foerster are very adept at picking up the commercial reasons driving a deal forward."
Notable Practitioners
Seth Graham is an experienced lawyer in the firm's Tokyo office focusing on global transactions, and is particularly noted for his work assisting clients on IT and telecommunications projects.
"Seth is incredibly responsive, thoughtful, an excellent business partner and someone you can rely on to catch every legal nuance in complicated documents."
"Seth provides very astute advice regarding all aspects of technology and the management of IP assets."
"His expertise in IP transactions - his area of specialisation - is exceptional."
Yukihiro Terazawa is a partner at the firm's Tokyo office with over 25 years' experience. He advises international and domestic clients on privacy and data security.
"We are grateful for his advice based on his consideration of our business."
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