Ushijima & Partners
Client SatisfactionThe team at Ushijima & Partners is well versed in handling domestic and cross-border employment litigation, negotiations, and investigations. Team leader Rikisuke Yamanaka has extensive experience advising both Japanese and foreign clients on employment matters related to foreign employers operating in Japan. The ‘proficient’ Hiroshi Watanabe advises multinational companies on matters related to harassment, discrimination, and labour management, while Kenji Sarukura is experienced in human resources issues, in addition to representing Japanese and international companies in dispute proceedings.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Rikisuke Yamanaka is our go-to attorney for all Japanese employment matters. He is proficient in managing the local Japanese concerns of an international business like ours, always very professional and responsive.’
- 'The team is very international business/English friendly, sensitive to our business needs and always very responsive.'
- 'Rikisuke Yamanaka was extremely helpful in assisting us with an employment matter. He provided clear and timely communication and was very flexible in his availability to discuss the case with us.'
- 'A terrific employment law team.'
- 'The lawyers are very professional and work efficiently. They are always able to propose solutions from the customer's perspective.’
'We always had a good experience with the team. All questions have been answered quickly and with a high value!’
‘Hiroshi Watanabe and his associates always respond promptly with their professional advice. Having worked with our company for more than 20 years, he consistently considers factors such as our company's history, policy, and culture in his legal solutions. The team carefully weighs the balance of risk and benefit. Even if the benefits are less than the risks, they strive to lead us to innovative ideas and directions that we wouldn't have thought of ourselves. ’
‘Excellent legal and operational skills. Very experienced in international carve-out and transformation projects on the labour law side.’
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rikisuke Yamanaka