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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- 2024.3
- Avex Inc. – Sale of LivePocket to KDDI Corporation
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- 2024.3
- KDDI Corporation - Acquisition of LivePocket from Avex Inc.
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- 2024.1
- NS Solutions Corporation - Acquisition of Texeng Solutions Corporation
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- 2024.1
- EQT - Acquisition of shares in HRBrain, Inc.
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- 2023.12
- SCSK Corporation: subsidiary obtains license for funds transfer transaction analysis business
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- 2023.12
- Japan Post Capital Co, Ltd. - Investment in Mujin, Inc.
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- 2023.9
- KDDI Corporation: Share repurchase through tender offer
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- 2023.8
- Japan Post Capital Co., Ltd. - Follow-on investment in AVILEN, Inc.
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- 2023.4
- KDDI Corporation - Acquisition of FLYWHEEL, Inc.
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- 2023.4
- FreeBit Co., Ltd.- Capital and business alliance with ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
Awards & Rankings
N&A Newsletters
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Legal Issues Involving Generative AI Under Vietnamese law：Copyright and Personal Data Protection
Asia
Data Protection
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Legal Issues in Generative AI under Indonesian Law – Copyright and Personal Data Privacy
Asia
Data Protection
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Thailand Personal Data Protection Laws Update: Draft Sub-regulations for the of Protection of Cross-Border Personal Data Transfer
Asia
Data Protection
Seminars
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TDM exception of Copyright Act of Japan - An introduction of the TDM exception in statutory law
Online, Geneva
External Seminars
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Permissive vs. Restrictive AI Regulation - Reviewing approaches around the globe
Online
External Seminars
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Industry and policy trends surrounding generative AI and antitrust/competition law
Online
External Seminars
Publications
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Platforms and Journalism: What Should Competition Policy Do to Address the Crisis of the News Media?
Transcripts of lectures
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Publication of ecentralized Autonomous Organization Structure and Laws
Books
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Industrial and policy trends regarding AI and media/creator sectors in the U.S. and other countries
Articles