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Trends and Developments Contributed by: Satoshi Ogawa, Yuto Noro, Hitoshi Fujimaki and Yuka Hirata TMI Associates TMI Associates was established in 1990 and has since grown into a full-service law firm re- nowned for its high-quality legal services. The firm offers strategic support in the digital health and life sciences sectors through its health- care practice group, comprising over 40 attor- neys and patent attorneys with deep expertise. Some legal professionals have served at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), giving TMI Associates unparalleled insight into regulatory and policy issues. Several attorneys are also licensed physicians or pharmacists,
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enabling the firm to provide advice that inte- grates legal and clinical perspectives. The team delivers end-to-end legal support across a wide range of healthcare matters, including M&A, in- vestment transactions, IPOs, patents, regulato- ry compliance, healthcare data regulations and governance, and contract review and nego- tiations. With its multidisciplinary backgrounds and extensive experience, the firm is well po- sitioned to provide tailored, practical solutions to address the complex and evolving needs of clients in the healthcare industry.
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Satoshi Ogawa is a partner at TMI Associates whose expertise is in all aspects of the life sciences and healthcare fields. He is mainly involved in IP licensing, regulatory work,
Yuto Noro is a partner at TMI Associates and has mainly provided Japanese and international clients with professional and practical advice, particularly in the areas
conducting IP due diligence for IPOs, and M&A. Satoshi earned a PhD in life sciences and based on his knowledge of cutting-edge technology, such as regenerative medicine, iPS cells and genome editing, he has represented a wide variety of foreign and domestic clients in these fields. Having worked at an Indian law firm for some years, he has vast experience of India–Japan-related work.
of data protection and privacy laws, healthcare data-related laws, IT business-related laws and new technology laws, including AI and IoT- related laws and regulations. He previously worked for the Personal Information Protection Commission, Japan and was responsible for legal policy and interpretation. He leverages this experience to help clients solve complex and challenging problems.
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