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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- 2025.6
- NS Solutions Corporation’s Joint Acquisition of PT WCS Abyakta Nawasena
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- 2025.5
- LY Corporation: Acquisition of Shares via Tender Offer
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- 2025.5
- KDDI Corporation: Repurchase of Treasury Shares and Tender Offer for Treasury Shares
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- 2025.5
- The Yomiuri Shimbun - Defendant Liable in Tort for Unauthorized Use of Japanese Chess Match Data, First Ruling of its Kind
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- 2025.3
- Report: Fiscal 2024 Survey and Research on Legal Systems in Europe, the U.S., and Other Countries Related to Data Utilization
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- 2024.12
- EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation: Monthly Japanese Policy and Regulatory Developments News
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- 2024.11
- NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation: Acquisition by NEC Corporation
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- 2024.11
- Japan Post Investment Corporation: Investment in Quanmatic Inc.
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- 2024.11
- KDDI Corporation: Tender Offer for LAC Co., Ltd.
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- 2024.10
- NS Solutions Corporation: Acquisition of OSP Solutions Inc.
Awards & Rankings
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Nishimura & Asahi Shortlisted in More Categories Than any Other Japanese Law Firm at The Asia Legal Awards 2025
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15 Lawyers Selected for Asia Business Law Journal’s The A-List: Japan’s Top 100 Lawyers 2025
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Walalangi & Partners (in association with Nishimura & Asahi) Receives Outstanding Awards at Hukumonline Awards 2025
N&A Newsletters
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Legal Risk Management and Governance Framework for the Use of AI
Finance Law
Robotics / Artificial Intelligence
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Overview of the Legal Framework Governing Damages Claims in the Japan’s Patent Act
IP
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Vietnam’s New Privacy Law: Key Regulations and A Comparative Analysis of Existing Frameworks
Asia
Data Protection
Seminars
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Future of regulation and quasi regulation
Los Angeles
External Seminars
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IBA ‘50:50 by 2030’ Report on Gender Representation in the Legal Profession and Panel Discussion by Emerging Female Leaders
London
External Seminars
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Navigating Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Issues in M&A Transactions
Tokyo
External Seminars
