AKASAKA INTERNATIONAL LAW, PATENT & ACCOUNTING OFFICE is a Japanese Law firm located near Ginza at Nihombashi, the historic core of Tokyo, an area which has recently become the most dynamic business district of Tokyo through unparalleled modernization. Indeed, the largest Japanese corporations are based here.
The practice of AKASAKA INTERNATIONAL LAW, PATENT & ACCOUNTING OFFICE can be summarized with these three words: passion, expertise, and tradition. This tradition can be traced back to 1926, when Patent Attorney Yoshitaro SUMIDA founded a practice of intellectual property law from which our firm evolved, and whose reputation for excellence we endeavor to perpetuate.
We are a boutique-sized firm offering services that are tailored to the needs of each client. We offer expertise in negotiations within the context of transactions, and as advocates and agents of justice in litigation. Personalized, day-to-day handling and oversight of each client’s matter guarantee the quality of services rendered for our corporate and individual clients alike.
In addition, AKASAKA INTERNATIONAL LAW, PATENT & ACCOUNTING OFFICE is especially unique in that it includes tax and accounting departments, as well as great experience in international business transactions and all forms of dispute resolution, domestic and international. That our firm includes a lawyer experienced in Continental law and a lawyer experienced in the Common Law jurisdictions, in combination with our good knowledge of the languages and cultures of French and English-speaking countries, also make our firm unique among Japanese law firms.
AKASAKA INTERNATIONAL LAW, PATENT & ACCOUNTING OFFICE is therefore the counsel of choice for not only large Japanese corporations and institutions, but also French, Canadian, American and British clients, for which we support their development and represent their interests in Japan.