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
- 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
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- 2020
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - MOU on a strategic alliance with General Motors Co.
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- 2020
- Japan Display Inc. - Additional capital alliance and fund procurement with Ichigo Trust
Awards & Rankings
N&A Newsletters
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Vietnam: The Personal Data Protection Decree (“PDPD”) drafting process has reached its final stage
Asia
Data Protection
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Outline and Future Outlook of the Draft Guidelines Concerning the Activities of Enterprises, etc. Toward the Realization of a Green Society under the Antimonopoly Act
Competition Law / International Trade
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Formulation of a New National Security Strategy, Economic Security, and Cybersecurity
Competition Law / International Trade
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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Potential impacts of Vietnam’s personal data protection regulations, and the paths to privacy compliance
External Seminars
Publications
News
- Media
- Press mention: Launch of Data Sharing Platform "GAIA-X": EU Leads New Economic Zone
- Media
- 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