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.
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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 litigious. If you plan to carry out business there, keep in mind that Japan is a monolingual country, and Japanese proficiency is necessary for success! Learn more about the firm and the country in Doing Business In Japan.
