The team at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu advises international businesses and their Japanese affiliates on employee contracts and work rules, regulatory compliance, harassment issues, redundancy or separation, and collective bargaining negotiations with labour unions. Under the leadership of Satoshi Hosokawa, the team manages M&A projects and supports clients with labour and employment issues related to corporate restructuring. Hosokawa is experienced in handling disputes related to employee harassment, corporate restructuring, and M&A, while Eriko Ogata brings significant expertise in managing investigations by labour authorities. Another key member of the team is Norimitsu Arai.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘NO&T always consider the best possible ways to resolve disputes. As well as detailed legal research, the written arguments submitted to the court are also very convincing. They have excellent negotiating skills and are highly capable of reaching a reasonable settlement with the other party before entering costly legal proceedings.’

  • 'They are very responsive and commercial.'

Key clients

  • Japan Post Co., Ltd.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Satoshi Hosokawa

Other key lawyers

Eriko Ogata, Norimitsu Arai