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: Share repurchase through tender offer
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- 2023
- Japan Post Capital Co., Ltd. - Follow-on investment in AVILEN, Inc.
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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.