Kikkawa Law Offices: Japan - Osaka

Kikkawa Law Offices is an esteemed legal firm whose traditions have been cultivated through experience, knowledge and superior teamwork. The firm maintains the most up-to-date specialized knowledge through ongoing research, essential in an increasingly internationalized society and business environment.

The firm was established in May 1942 by the late Prof. Daijiro Kikkawa, professor emeritus of civil procedure at Ritsumeikan University and the President of the Japan Federation of Bar associations. As of January 2010, the firm has nine partners, three senior counsels, one of-counsel who is a professor emeritus of anti-monopoly law at Kobe University, seven associates, and one Australian associate (not registered in Japan). Four of the firm’s attorneys are admitted in the State of New York. Kikkawa Law Offices provide legal services to clients ranging from blue-chip corporations to venture companies as well as to Japanese and foreign entities.

• Business Organizations (corporate, partnership, and trust law)
• Civil Preservation (such as provisional seizures and provisional dispositions)
• Corporate and Commercial Transactions (including M&A, licensing, and sales and distribution arrangements)
• Dispute Resolution
• General Civil and Trial Litigation before all Japanese courts (including environmental, product liability, construction, corporate, and administrative litigation)
• Insolvency (including bankruptcy Civil rehabilitation, Corporate reorganizations, and out-of-court workouts)
• Intellectual Property Law (patents, trademarks, and trade secrets); anti-monopoly and unfair competition law
• International Transactions
• Securities Regulation