The litigation practice group at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune is sophisticated, internationally recognized and has demonstrated success in a number of specialized areas. Our litigators are renowned and have a proven track record of managing– and being successful in – large, complex and difficult cross-border cases. We are highly effective in representing and advising English-speaking corporate clients involved in Japan-based litigation and dispute resolution proceedings. Our close working relationships with other top law firms in other jurisdictions benefit our clients as they allow us to appropriately and efficiently handle multi-jurisdictional disputes.
Our litigation practice group is highly ranked, with a Band 1 ranking from Chambers Asia for two consecutive years 2010 and 2011 and a tier two ranking from The Legal 500 in 2010 and 2011. The Legal 500 comments that Anderson Mﾅ荒i & Tomotsune has "strong capabilities to serve on cross-border cases."
| Commercial Litigation |
- Japanese Companies Act and M&A Litigation
- General Corporate and Commercial Litigation, including Claims for Declaratory Judgment
- Petitions for Injunctive Relief and for Compulsory Enforcement
- Civil Provisional Remedies
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| International Litigation and Arbitration |
- Litigation in Japan involving Cross-border Transactions, including Enforcement of Foreign Judgments or Arbitral Decisions, Service of Process, Collection of Evidence, and Expert Testimony on Japanese Law in Aid of Overseas Litigation
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| Alternative Dispute Resolution |
- Arbitration before the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), as well as Ad Hoc Arbitrations and Private Mediations (whether as an agent, arbitrator, mediator or expert witness)
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| IP Infringement Litigation/Dispute Resolution |
- Patent Litigation
- Utility Model/Trademarks/Design Litigation
- Advisory Opinions (Hantei) and Japan Patent Office Trials (Shimpan)
- Japan Patent Office Trial Revocations
- Copyright/Know-how Infringement Litigation
- Unfair Competition Litigation
- Inventor Remuneration Suits
- IP Ownership Litigation
- License Agreement Litigation/Dispute Resolution
- Joint Development and Content Utilization Litigation/Dispute Resolution
- IP Infringement and/or Validity Opinions
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| Employment Litigation and Dispute Resolution |
- Employment Reduction and Termination Matters
- Sexual Harassment and Power Harassment
- Employees with Mental Illnesses Issues
- Labor and Employment-Related Dispute Resolution and Litigation
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| Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution |
- Audit Representation
- Administrative Appeals
- Litigation
- Negotiation with Tax Authorities
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| Financial and Securities Dispute Resolution |
- Litigation involving Swaps and Other Derivatives Transactions
- Corporate Insolvency and Bankruptcy Matters
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| Franchise Litigation and Dispute Resolution |
- Franchise Litigation and Dispute Resolution
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| Estate and Business Succession Dispute Resolution |
- Estate and Business Succession Dispute Resolution
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| Other Dispute Resolution |
- Consumer Litigation, including Product Liability Cases
- Cases filed by Consumer Organizations
- Cases involving Franchise Agreements
- Professional Liability Cases
- Antitrust Cases
- Administrative Cases; and
- Criminal Defense Matters
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