International Trade
Global Guide 2024 : Japan
Band 3
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Provided by TMI Associates
TMI Associates is well-positioned to provide top-tier legal services to clients having international trade and economic security matters. The Firm’s team of experienced attorneys offers comprehensive advice to clients in planning for and dealing with trade and economic security issues, such as tariffs, export controls, direct inbound investment restrictions, and numerous border measures, making use of the Firm’s extensive experience in these areas.
In trade and regulatory compliance matters, TMI assists client in adhering to international trade and economic security regulations, including export controls, sanctions, and foreign investment restrictions. Additionally, TMI has extensive experience in trade remedies, including handling anti-dumping matters as counsel for both domestic companies facing investigations by foreign authorities as well as foreign companies facing investigations by Japanese authorities. TMI’s team of experts keeps current on the ever-evolving landscape of Japanese domestic customs laws and investigation processes and other trade protection measures, such as anti-dumping and similar safeguards.
The international trade team works closely with the Firm’s tax, competition/antitrust, environmental, finance and dispute resolution teams to provide clients having complex cases with the best solutions.
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TMI Associates has a recognised team noted for its handling of matters relating to export controls and economic sanctions, in the context of both front-end advice and formal investigations. The team is also able to advise Japanese companies that are the targets of foreign investigations into anti-dumping, as well as national security and foreign investment regulations. The firm's notable clients include METI, IMV Corporation and Sumitomo Rubber Industries.
Co-heads of department Kentaro Toda and Kazuhide Ueno are key contacts for clients.
Work Highlights
- TMI Associates advised JETRO on issues relating to national security and export controls.