Dispute Resolution: Domestic - Japan
What the team is known for
Ushijima & Partners is known for handling an array of disputes spanning areas such as finance, derivatives and tax. The firm represents domestic and foreign entities and maintains a diverse client base which consists of manufacturers and government agencies as well as real estate and IT companies. It is also notable for acting on disputes arising from the real estate, technology and construction spaces.
Strengths
"They went far beyond expectations and were diligent, communicative, timely and substantively excellent, with very thorough and deep analysis by the team."
"They are often retained for difficult cases and are very experienced. They are committed to their client and responses are very quick. They are very careful in presenting the evidence in court and collaborate well with experts in supporting the arguments."
Work highlights
Ushijima & Partners advised Oasis Management Company on filing tort actions against the directors of Alpine Electronics, along with bringing an invalidation action, in connection with a merger in the form of a share exchange between Alpine and its parent company Alps Electric.
Notable practitioners
Shin Ushijima's wide-ranging experience spans disputes in connection with M&A transactions, unfair competition issues, technology and construction projects. "He is very intelligent and smart and always offers detailed and quick responses." "He is a very good lawyer and very reputable in the market."
Osamu Inoue represents Japanese and foreign companies in litigious matters including minority shareholder protection and international commercial transactions as well as international inheritance mandates. "He has great expertise in jurisdictional issues and he understands the US legal system because he studied at NYU law school." "He can be entrusted with complex international matters." "He's a very senior sensei who is especially experienced in Japanese domestic disputes. He's very good at doing finance-related cases and rich in professional knowledge."