JAPAN Law and Practice Contributed by: Shingo Yamada, Yugo Komori, Yasuhiro Akita and Takuma Inoue, Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners
Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners is a leading full-service law firm with more than 180 attorneys. The main of - fices are in Tokyo and Osaka, and the firm was the first Japanese law firm to establish an office in China. Today, the firm operates across five locations, includ - ing the Nagoya office and the Jakarta desk. Its prac - tice covers the full spectrum of areas, including cor - porate and M&A, risk management and compliance, intellectual property, export controls and sanctions,
life sciences, restructuring and insolvency, competi - tion and antitrust, consumer protection, finance and insurance, employment law, administrative and regu - latory law, tax and dispute resolution. In addition, the firm offers international practices with a strong focus on Asia, private client services and pro bono work. With a long-standing client base, Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners is committed to delivering top-tier legal ad - vice and building enduring partnerships.
Authors
Shingo Yamada is a partner at Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners. He focuses his practice on dispute resolution and crisis management. His dispute resolution work includes product liability litigation, contract
Yasuhiro Akita is a partner at Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners, based in the firm’s Tokyo office. His practice focuses on dispute resolution, particularly in commercial litigation, corporate disputes and patent
disputes and construction disputes. In the area of crisis management, he serves as chair or member of investigative committees. He has particularly extensive experience in the life sciences sector, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics and food products. His work includes representing pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers in product liability litigation, advising on recalls of pharmaceuticals and food products, and counselling clients on life sciences regulations. disputes. He focuses on product liability and mass tort litigation, advising multinational manufacturers across the pharmaceuticals, automotive, consumer electronics and chemicals sectors. He has represented clients in two landmark cases before the Supreme Court of Japan: one involving precedent-setting product liability mass tort litigation and the other international tax litigation. He regularly advises on high-stakes product safety matters, including large-scale recalls and crisis management, and has served as an expert adviser to Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency on product liability research. Yugo Komori is a partner at Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners with over 20 years of experience in complex
litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a judge for seven years, during which time he handled a wide range of civil litigation matters, including contractual disputes between companies and corporate liability cases brought by consumers. Drawing on this experience, he provides clients with practical and strategic advice informed by how courts analyse and resolve complex disputes Takuma Inoue is an associate at Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners, focusing on dispute resolution and the life sciences sector. His dispute resolution work includes product liability litigation regarding pharmaceuticals and vaccines, and automobiles, among others. He previously worked in the legal and quality assurance departments of a pharmaceutical company in Japan, where he developed practical expertise in pharmaceutical regulations. He has particularly extensive experience in the life sciences sector, including pharmaceuticals and medical devices, advising clients on life science regulatory frameworks and strategic compliance issues.
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