General corporate practice

As a legal counsel to our clients, PwC Legal Japan provides comprehensive support on an ongoing basis for the resolution of legal issues that arise day to day in companies.

PwC Legal Japan provides comprehensive support to our clients on an ongoing basis in resolving the legal challenges they face, in the form of the following services.

Review of various business contracts
Support for the development of compliance systems to ensure appropriate operations
Support for negotiation with authorities
Support for solving problems with business partners
Identification of legal issues related to business and relevant solutions
Support for starting operations in Japan

We form a team of lawyers to support each client on an continuous basis so that we can better understand our clients' businesses and policies, and thereby provide more value through our services.

When necessary, we also assign lawyers with extensive experience and knowledge in particular areas, in addition to the regular team. This makes it possible for us to flexibly solve a wider range of legal issues.

Latest Newsletter

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2025-02-25

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Risk & Governance Legal Newsletter（February 2025）

Here is an overview of the AI Act and key steps that companies should consider from a compliance perspective.

2024-02-27

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Recent updates on merger review practices in Japan

In this newsletter, we will outline the review methods that have been emphasised as important by the JFTC in recent cases, as well as the practical considerations in dealing with such review methods.

2023-11-28

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Risk & Governance Newsletter (November 2023)

In this newsletter, we will outline the legal considerations for cross-border remote work under Japanese law.

2023-05-02

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Numerical criteria introduced for clarifying the scope of regulations on crypto-assets in Japan

The Financial Services Agency’s amendments to the ‘Guideline for Supervision of Crypto-Asset Exchange Service Providers’ aim to clarify when tokens (e.g. NFTs) are not considered crypto-assets.

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