AI / Technology / Telecommunications
Leveraging the Nishimura & Asahi team, which has experts in every legal field, we support clients in the industry.
The artificial intelligence and technology industry is a unique area from both a technological and business perspective, and naturally requires specific legal expertise. In addition, since the industry has the possibility of a broad range of applications, it is important to design and analyze businesses from various legal areas. Leveraging the Nishimura & Asahi team, which has experts in every legal field, we support all types of strategic actions of clients such as business model creation, license agreements, manufacturing agreements, IP strategy, M&A and business alliances, and fundraising, from the viewpoints of laws and practices specific to artificial intelligence and technology, as well as other laws and practices.
Recent Work
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- 2023
- KDDI Corporation - Acquisition of FLYWHEEL, Inc.
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- 2023
- FreeBit Co., Ltd.- Capital and business alliance with ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
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- 2023
- TIS Inc. - Capital and business alliance with Vector Management Consulting Private Limited
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- 2022
- Avex, Inc. - Dissolution of joint venture and share transfer to NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
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- 2022
- Avex Inc. - Sale of part of stake in LINE MUSIC to LINE Corporation
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- 2022
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Codevelopment of affordable EVs with General Motors
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- 2022
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Investment in Helm.AI Inc.
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- 2021
- Japan Post Capital Co., Ltd. - Investment in A.I. Squared, Inc.
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- 2021
- Japan Post Capital Co., Ltd. - Investment in Informetis Co., Ltd.
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- 2021
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Collaboration on in-vehicle connected services with Google LLC
Awards & Rankings
N&A Newsletters
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Amended Telecommunications Business Act: The External Transmission Rules (1) - Summary
Data Protection
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Vietnam: The Government has just issued the Personal Data Protection Decree – the hottest legislation in Vietnam’s data privacy practice
Asia
Data Protection
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Vietnam: The Personal Data Protection Decree (“PDPD”) drafting process has reached its final stage
Asia
Data Protection
Seminars
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Speaking engagement: Preparation before enforcement of amendments to the Telecommunications Business Act of Japan
Online
External Seminars
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Speaking engagement: Platform and Journalism - What should competition policy do in the news media crisis?
Online, Tokyo
External Seminars
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Speaking engagement: Antitrust Practice from the Perspective of" "Young Lawyers" - Focusing on the Japan FTC's Markey Survey Reports on Information Systems and Cloud Computing Services
Osaka, Online
External Seminars
Publications
News
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- Press mention: Launch of Data Sharing Platform "GAIA-X": EU Leads New Economic Zone
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- Press mention: GAIA-X: New Economic Zone through Data Sharing - Germany is aiming for first-mover advantage
- NIALS
- Nishimura Institute of Advanced Legal Studies: Launch of Study Group on Competition and Consumer Protection Law and Policy in Digital Economy