PRACTICE AREAS

Osaka International Law Offices provides a broad range of legal services in international and domestic legal matters. Our attorneys have significant expertise in areas such as: international purchase agreements; franchise agreements; distribution and sales agreements; construction agreements; joint-venture agreements; mergers and acquisitions; intellectual property; license agreements; establishing a corporation; opening of a branch; real estate transactions; commercial lease agreements; television broadcasting agreements of international sports events; labor cases; divorce, inheritance and living will.

In addition, Osaka International Law Offices has significant experience and knowledge in litigation both inside and outside of Japan. Our attorneys act as counsel for non-Japanese in Japanese courts, and support Japanese involved in litigation procedures outside of Japan. Some attorneys practice in the areas of bankruptcy and intellectual property cases.

Osaka International Law Offices is often asked to assist lawyers from other countries with their legal matters relating to Japan, such as litigation, real property, and inheritance matters.

Osaka International Law Offices’ practice areas extend from consultation about domestic civil and commercial cases, including litigation, to international matters.

Our clients are individuals as well as business enterprises, both Japanese and non-Japanese.

The following are some of the practice areas that Osaka International Law Offices deals with:

  • The Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade
  • Cases related to bankruptcy including filing of bankruptcy and civil rehabilitation
  • Commercial lease agreements
  • Compliance
  • Construction agreements
  • Consumer protection
  • Counsel/representation for litigation both domestic and international
  • Distribution and sales agreements
  • Establishing corporations and branch offices
  • Family matters (e.g. divorce, inheritance and wills)
  • Franchise agreements
  • Intellectual property rights (e.g. patent, copyright, trademark, design, the Unfair Competition Prevention Act)
  • International purchase agreements
  • Joint-venture agreements
  • Labor and employment issues
  • Legal support for litigation outside Japan
  • License agreements
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Real estate transactions
  • Television broadcasting agreements of international sports events
  • Traffic accidents
  • Other legal services for enterprises
  • Other ordinary civil/commercial cases