Digital Transformation / Digital Innovation


We have a top-notch track record in all practice areas, and through our experience, know-how, and resources, we provide creative solutions and seamless, one-stop advice across industries to help our clients expeditiously achieve digital transformation.
The Japanese government has introduced a series of new laws and is continuously engaging in vigorous discussions about what other kinds of laws and regulations should be introduced to appropriately achieve digital transformation across a wide range of industries in order to assist with social innovation and enhance corporate value. Concurrently, companies, regardless of their industry or business scale, are working on achieving digital transformation in order to enhance the efficiency of their operations and management, among other things.
Digital Operations is a subcategory of digital transformation and refers to the use of new digital technology to revitalize social and economic structures. The related practice areas, which are expected to expand rapidly, include:
- Autonomous Vehicles;
- Digital Strategy;
- Smart & Intelligent Cities; and
- IoT (Internet of Things).
Digital Innovation is a subcategory of digital transformation and refers to the use of new digital technology to improve operational and business efficiency. The related practice areas, which are expected to expand rapidly, include:
- AI & Robotics;
- Blockchain;
- Drones;
- Digital Health; and
- Digital Trust & Cybersecurity.
Achieving digital transformation requires a profound understanding of the complex legislative, regulatory, and commercial standards and guidelines across a wide range of industries. Nishimura and Asahi has a top-notch track record in all practice areas, and through our experience, know-how, and resources, we provide creative solutions and seamless, one-stop advice across industries to help our clients expeditiously achieve digital transformation.
Recent Work
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- 2024.12
- EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation: Monthly Japanese Policy and Regulatory Developments News
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- 2024.7
- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. - Agreement to Establish “Vie BOARD” a Joint Venture Company
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- 2024.7
- SmartHR, Inc. - Series E Fundraising
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- 2023.12
- Resona Holdings, Inc. - Reinforcement of capital and business alliance with Digital Garage, Inc.
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- 2023.6
- Rakuten Capital - Investment in hacomono, Inc.
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- 2022
- Avex, Inc. - Dissolution of joint venture and share transfer to NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
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- 2022
- Member of the Privacy Governance Advisory Board, Toyota Motor Corporation
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- 2022
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Strategic Alliance with Sony Group Corporation
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- 2022
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Investment in Helm.AI Inc.
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- 2022
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Acquisition of shares in SES AI Corporation in relation to SES Holdings Pte. Ltd.’s listing on the NYSE via a SPAC transaction
Awards & Rankings
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Nishimura & Asahi last year set up a digital transformation group that provides both legal and non-legal support for clients on a range of new technologies, data and regulations to help them undertake digital transformation. This kind of offering is unusual at Japanese firms and more common in the UK, the US and Europe, where firms have long augmented their legal expertise with complementary disciplines. In addition, the Nishimura digital transformation group works across legal practice areas and industry sectors. Kazuhiro Takei, the Nishimura partner who set up the initiative, says the most significant feature of the group is that it is multidisciplinary and cross-sectional in its approach.
FT Innovative Lawyers Awards (Asia-Pacific 2021)
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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UK Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act
Tokyo
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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International Rulemaking Concerning the Cross-border Free Flow of Data
Articles
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Latest Trends and Legal Issues in Sports Business: Session 5 - Recent Developments in Sports Lottery and Sports Betting Markets Worldwide (Part 2)
Articles
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Latest Trends and Legal Issues in Sports Business: Session 4 - Recent Developments in Sports Lottery and Sports Betting Markets Worldwide (Part 1)
Articles
News
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- Japanese Government Prepares to Amend Personal Information Protection Law for AI Development Without Seeking Individual Consent
- Notices
- METI’s Manual on Cross-Border Industrial Data Management, Supported by Kojiro Fujii
- Media
- Questioning AI Regulation (Part 2): No Rules for Manipulating Public Opinion with the Involvement of Foreign Powers