Labour and employment: International firms and joint ventures

DLA Piper Tokyo Partnership Gaikokuho Kyodojigyo Horitsu Jimusho

DLA Piper Tokyo Partnership Gaikokuho Kyodojigyo Horitsu Jimusho’s employment group in Tokyo offers a comprehensive service to a broad client roster that includes several household names, covering investigations, exits, contracts, and disputes, among other matters. Practice head Keiji Nasuda handles a wide range of contentious and transactional mandates, including union negotiations, harassment investigations, post-merger integration work, and reductions in workforce. Koji Ohtani is noted for advising international clients in relation to reductions in force, harassment claims, and investigations. Masaki Kurosawa’s practice encompasses unfair labour practice claims, severance negotiations, and harassment investigations, while Timothy Magarry primarily assists multinational tech companies with investigations.

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‘Keiji Nasuda and Masaki Kurosawa are both experienced lawyers. Even with limited information and time, they excel in providing services promptly and efficiently.’
‘We work mainly with Tim Magarry and Masaki Kurosawa and appreciate Masaki's attention to detail and Tim's ability to demystify local regulations and norms and frame them in ways that non-Japanese clients can appreciate.'
‘Most of the time, we were assigned two experienced lawyers for advice, which made a significant difference. Compared to other firms, they excelled in providing quick responses, delivering appropriate advice, and encouraging decision-making.'