City-Yuwa Partners

City-Yuwa Partners was formed in 2003 upon the merger of a cross-border transaction-based firm and a firm specialized in litigation, insolvency and real estate laws. Following the 2005 merger with one of Japan's top patent litigation boutiques and the addition of many partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences, City-Yuwa has grown into one of Japan's preeminent law firms capable of providing a full range of legal services.

A number of lawyers at City-Yuwa have previously served as former public prosecutors, high-ranking governmental officials with specialized expertise, and in-house counsels for leading financial institutions. Some lawyers are licensed as professionals in other fields, such as patent attorneys, and many lawyers are licensed in both Japan and foreign jurisdictions. This broad professional expertise and experience ensures that City-Yuwa can offer comprehensive and proactive solutions to clients in an effective and timely manner. City-Yuwa represents clients across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, automobile, electronic and medical device, health care, fashion and retail, shipping, air and land transportation, telecommunication, energy, construction, real estate, finance, insurance and governmental institutions.

Recent Firm News & Legal Updates

Member Firm News India
November 13, 2024

Japan's Whistleblower Protection Act requires companies with more than 300 employees to establish secure and confidential reporting systems, while smaller businesses are encouraged to do the same. Learn more about the types of misconduct covered and the role of external providers in Japan's whistleblowing framework by reading City-Yuwa Partners'...
Member Firm News Japan
April 23, 2024

A snapshot of the political environment and potential for international collaborations in Japan, shared at the 2024 regional conference.
Member Firm News Japan
April 19, 2024

A government initiative to promote non-carbon generating renewable energy has provided ample opportunity for foreign investment in renewable energy projects in Japan. Member firm City-Yuwa Partners also share that the legal system is business-friendly in that the country does not have discovery or class-action lawsuits and, overall, is not...
August 15, 2023

Sayako Tsukamoto is a new WLG Key Contact Partner for her firm, City-Yuwa Partners (Japan). She looks forward to fostering collaborative relationships within the network.
July 27, 2023

Sayako Tsukamoto is a new WLG Key Contact Partner and Human Resources Group Member who is looking forward to gaining insights into global legal trends, developments, and best practices, and connecting with WLG members.

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Committees & Programs
Business Development Committee
Business Development Committee
Masaaki Sawano
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Sayako Tsukamoto
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Key Contact Partners Forum
Key Contact Partners Forum
Akira Nagasaki
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Sayako Tsukamoto
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Yoko Maeda
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Marketing & Business Development Professionals Forum
Marketing & Business Development Professionals Forum
Masaaki Sawano
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WLG | exchange
WLG | exchange
Sayako Tsukamoto
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WLG | immersion
WLG | immersion
Sayako Tsukamoto
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Women of WLG (WOW)
Women of WLG (WOW)
Hitomi Sakai
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Sayako Tsukamoto
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Women of WLG (WOW) V2
Women of WLG (WOW) V2
Hitomi Sakai
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Sayako Tsukamoto
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Young Lawyers Forum
Young Lawyers Forum
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Sayako Tsukamoto
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Practice & Industry Groups
Antitrust, Competition & Foreign Direct Investment
Antitrust, Competition & Foreign Direct Investment
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Masaaki Sawano
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Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance
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Kenta Ikebe
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Compliance & Investigations
Compliance & Investigations
Akira Nagasaki
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Hidetomo Futami
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Naoyuki Kishmi
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Yasuyuki Kuribayashi Copied!
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Corporate Transactions
Corporate Transactions
Akira Nagasaki
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Arata Nomoto
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Daigo Nomura
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Hidetomo Futami
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Hitomi Sakai
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Katsuki Matsuura Copied!
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Kenta Ikebe
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Sayako Tsukamoto
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Yasuyuki Kuribayashi Copied!
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Yoko Maeda
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Yuki Takahashi Copied!
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Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution
Masaaki Sawano
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Noriko Higashizawa
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Shinya Okauchi Copied!
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Yoko Maeda
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Energy & Infrastructure
Energy & Infrastructure
Daigo Nomura
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Yoko Maeda
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Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Akira Nagasaki
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Hidetomo Futami
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Yasuyuki Kuribayashi Copied!
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Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property
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Arata Nomoto
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Kanako Inokuchi
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Kensuke Isobe Copied!
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Masaaki Sawano
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Masato Kobayashi
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Tatsushi Nishizaki Copied!
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Labor & Employment
Labor & Employment
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Hidetomo Futami
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Hitomi Sakai
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Katsuki Matsuura Copied!
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Masaaki Sawano
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Sayako Tsukamoto
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Yuki Takahashi Copied!
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Privacy & Data Protection
Privacy & Data Protection
Akira Nagasaki
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Arata Nomoto
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Daisuke Terasaki Copied!
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Hidetomo Futami
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Kanako Inokuchi
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Masaaki Sawano
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Sayako Tsukamoto
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Tatsushi Nishizaki Copied!
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Yasuyuki Kuribayashi Copied!
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Real Estate & Construction
Real Estate & Construction
Daigo Nomura
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Hidetomo Futami
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Kenta Ikebe
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Shigeki Yamada Copied!
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Tax & Private Wealth
Tax & Private Wealth
Hitomi Sakai
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Technology
Technology
Arata Nomoto
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Sayako Tsukamoto
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Tatsushi Nishizaki Copied!
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Trade
Trade
Daigo Nomura
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Hidetomo Futami
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Hitomi Sakai
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Other Firm Members
Aya Yasui Copied!
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Ayaka Ishii Copied!
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Chikako Watanabe Copied!
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City-Yuwa Partners
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Gen Takizawa Copied!
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Haruyuki Hirata Copied!
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Hiroaki Matsunaga
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+8136212565 hiroaki.matsunaga@city-yuwa.com
Junko Hirakawa Copied!
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Kaede Uchiyama Copied!
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Katayama Noriyuki Copied!
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Keisuke Ide Copied!
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Kiyoshi Asada Copied!
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Koji Matsuda Copied!
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Kosuke Hasegawa
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+9078169949 kosuke.hasegawa@city-yuwa.com
Masako Nii Copied!
masako.nii@city-yuwa.com
Masamichi Sakamoto
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+8136212550 masamichi.sakamoto@city-yuwa.com
Sayaka Eguro Copied!
sayaka.eguro@city-yuwa.com
Sumire Negoro Copied!
sumire.negoro@city-yuwa.com
Teruhisa Ishii
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+8136212566 teruhisa.ishii@city-yuwa.com
Yoshiko Koizumi Copied!
yoshiko.koizumi@city-yuwa.com
Yuki Mori Copied!
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Yusuke Tani
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Yutaka Takiguchi Copied!
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