Miura & Partners‘ employment practice advises a broad spectrum of clients, ranging from listed companies to small and medium-sized enterprises, on HR operations, labour union matters, harassment consultations, and related due diligence in M&A transactions. Team leader Tsuyoshi Omura is highly experienced in work regulatory requirements, labour union negotiations, collective bargaining representation, and HR restructuring measures related to M&A and corporate reorganisations. Another key member, Hiroto Sugahara, handles day-to-day labour matters and employment litigation.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The partners at Miura & Partners have excellent expertise in the area of labour laws, industry practice, and precedents in Japan.'

  • 'They are always responsive and accurately capture the intent of our inquiries. They have remarkable skills in creating documents which are not only logical and precise but also quite convincing to lead a court case favourably for their clients.'

Key clients

  • SBI Holdings, Inc.
  • Saint-Care Holding Corporation
  • Japan Business Assurance Co., Ltd.
  • ABI Inc

Work highlights

  • Advised SBI Holdings, Inc., in a lawsuit filed by a former employee seeking to invalidate their dismissal.
  • Advised Saint-Care Holding Corporation on investigating the labour situation at its subsidiaries and the overall governance system of the Group, following issues raised by the Board of Statutory Auditors and the Governance Committee, and provided a report with recommended improvement measures.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners: Bengoshi
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tsuyoshi Omura

Other key lawyers

Hiroto Sugahara