Leveraging support from the firm’s bankruptcy, employment, tax, and corporate teams, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto assists cryptocurrency, renewable energy, and automotive clients with cross-border litigation, international arbitration, and tax disputes. Mugi Sekido and Kana Manabe jointly lead the practice, while Daniel Allen handles international commercial and construction arbitration proceedings. Koichiro Iida is also noted.

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Testimonials

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‘Kana Manabe is fully devoted to her clients. She is as incisive as she is decisive. Her team is diverse, and she is pleasure to work with. ’
‘Kana Manabe has deep knowledge of local matters.'
‘Mugi Sekido stands out for his very fast response time, and his intercultural sensitivity is unique.’
‘Mugi Sekido is commercial, solution focused, responsive, and practical. ’
'Mugi Sekido has a deep understanding and extensive experience of handling international conflict for many Japanese clients.'
‘The team stands out for their very fast response time and clear recommendations for action.’
‘They are responsive, commercial, great at forming teams, and working with clients. ’
‘Their size, organisational strength, and network make them standout.’

Key clients

SoftBank Corp.
Japan Post Co.
Yamato Transport Co.
Hitachi
Toshiba Corporation
Daio Paper Corporation
BICCAMERA INC
Eksportfinans ASA
Tokyo Boeki Materials, Ltd.
Coincheck, Inc.

Work highlights

Represented Japan Post Co. in defence of claims brought under the Labour Contract Act by a high number of fixed-term employees over differences between the terms and conditions of their employment contracts and those of employees employed permanently.
Represented Toshiba Corporation in defence of claims brought by former or current shareholders in tort alleging improper disclosure of financial information by Toshiba in past years.
Represented Coincheck, Inc. in respect of lawsuits seeking compensation launched by investors after the client was hacked in January 2018, resulting in the theft of approximately JPY58 billion in cryptocurrency NEM.