Litigation and Disputes

With vast experience handling specialized and complicated disputes, our team collaborates with expert attorneys in various areas of law to formulate and carry out the most appropriate method to resolve each case, whether it be litigation, or alternative dispute resolution.

Corporate Law Disputes: Our team has extensive experience in disputes related to corporate management and governance, such as shareholder lawsuits, injunctions against new share issuance, actions challenging the validity of resolutions of shareholders' general meetings, litigation relating to management rights and governance of companies, including countermeasures against acquisitions without consent (hostile acquisitions), and other non-contentious cases such as share purchase price determination procedures, various minutes of board meetings, requests for inspection and copying of financial statements and accounting books, appointment of inspectors for shareholders' meetings, and requests for convening shareholders' meetings.

International Disputes: Our team has experience in both domestic and international disputes, and offers prompt and appropriate solutions according to the nature of the dispute, from companies new to international disputes to companies actively utilizing dispute resolution methods. International disputes can be resolved through a wide variety of means, including international arbitration, mediation, and litigation in national courts, and the procedures vary from country to country and arbitrator to arbitrator. We analyze each case in terms of business field, governing law, language, etc., and, if necessary, work with appropriate overseas law firms to reach a solution.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): A wide range of dispute resolution methods exist in addition to court proceedings, such as arbitration, mediation, settlement negotiations, etc. Our team provides the initial response when disputes arise, support in settlement negotiations, and representation in formal dispute resolution procedures such as arbitration and mediation. We also provide advice on dispute resolution clauses at the stage of contract negotiation and offer advice on both dispute prevention and resolution.