Yanagida & Partners, also known as Yanagida Kokusai Law Offices, is a Tokyo and Yokohama based firm with a long heritage dating to 1963. The firm concentrates on sophisticated cross-border and domestic corporate matters, providing clients with strategic guidance on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, financing and other commercial concerns. Clients benefit from a disciplined approach that identifies core issues and translates them into practical, executable solutions.

The firm has earned recognition for its cross-border and corporate practice, advising listed and non-listed Japanese and international clients in complex transactions and regulatory matters. Its practice areas include corporate finance, capital transactions, licensing and regulatory issues, and joint ventures, underpinned by a global network designed to support overseas expansion and cross-border work.

Yanagida & Partners emphasizes high quality client service and a team oriented approach. The firm seeks to deliver meticulous legal services at reasonable costs, operating at an optimal scale to maintain quality while efficiently serving clients. Its global network and senior leadership enable it to address sophisticated commercial, regulatory and IP challenges with practical, client focused strategies.

About Yanagida Kokusai Law Offices

Founded in 1963


Practice areas
Corporate & Commercial
Banking & Finance
Lawsuits & Disputes
Intellectual Property

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Corporate & Commercial

Yanagida & Partners provides strategic corporate and commercial services, overseeing mergers and acquisitions including corporate buyouts, joint ventures and corporate restructurings, as well as governance and capital transactions. The firm combines rigorous issue analysis with execution expertise and leverages its global network to support overseas expansion and cross-border deal structuring for Japanese and foreign clients.
Administrative
Admiralty & Maritime
Agriculture
Antitrust
Aviation
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Franchising
Gaming
Government Contract
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
Transportation
Venture Capital
Cannabis Law
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
International Trade Law
Government Relations & Lobbying
Private Equity
Corporate Governance
Sanctions & Export Controls

Banking & Finance

Yanagida & Partners offers corporate financing and capital transaction guidance, regulatory licensing under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, insurance licensing, and securitization and structured finance. The firm assists clients with regulatory compliance, licensing needs and complex financing arrangements, including cross-border projects.
Investment
Securities
Financial Services Regulation
Tax Increment Financing
Project Finance
Structured Finance
Acquisition / Leveraged Finance
Debt Capital Markets
Equity Capital Markets
Sustainable Finance
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
Funds & Asset Management

Lawsuits & Disputes

Yanagida & Partners handles civil and commercial disputes, IP litigation and competition law matters, representing clients in high court and appellate proceedings and coordinating cross-border dispute resolution through its global network. The firm emphasizes thorough fact analysis, strategic planning and effective advocacy to achieve favorable outcomes in complex litigation and arbitration.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Commercial Litigation
Antitrust Litigation
Restructuring & Insolvency

Intellectual Property

Yanagida & Partners provides IP related contracts such as licensing and joint research agreements, IP management and measures to prevent technology leakage, and IP litigations and disputes. The firm has represented clients in patent infringement cases and handles cross-border IP enforcement, trademark and copyright matters.
Copyright
Patent
Trademark
Art & Cultural Property Law

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