JAPAN Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Kenji Yano Tokyo Kokusai Partners Law Office
Tokyo Kokusai Partners Law Office is a Tokyo-based firm specialising in international matters, with a par ‑ ticular focus on cross-border family law. The firm’s diverse team of lawyers, each with strong expertise in their respective fields, regularly advises on interna ‑ tional divorce, child custody and relocation, complex financial disputes, and Hague Convention proceed ‑ ings. The firm also has specialised capabilities in in ‑
heritance and estate planning, employment issues for foreign nationals, corporate and commercial law, immigration and related matters, and criminal mat ‑ ters involving foreign nationals. With diverse profes ‑ sional backgrounds and international experience, the team is well placed to address the complex needs of globally mobile clients.
Author
Kenji Yano is a founding partner of Tokyo Kokusai Partners Law Office, specialising in international family law. His practice covers international divorce, child custody and relocation, complex financial settlements, and
Hague Convention cases. He regularly represents international families and private clients in cross- border disputes before Japanese family courts and in arbitration. He holds an LLM from University College London and gained exposure to international family law practice in London. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) and a member of the International Society of Family Law (ISFL). Tokyo Kokusai Partners Law Office 20F Hareza Tower 1-18-1 Higashiikebukuro Toshima-ku Tokyo 170-0013 Japan
Tel: +81 3 6812 1300 Fax: +81 3 6812 1355 Email: kenji.yano@tkp-law.com Web: tkp-law.com
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