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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- 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
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- 2021
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Collaboration on in-vehicle connected services with Google LLC
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- 2021
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Agreement with GM Cruise Holdings LLC and General Motors Co. to test autonomous vehicles in Japan
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- 2021
- Pro bono work for Grameen Nippon in relation to employment support for women amid the coronavirus crisis
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)
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
