German & EU Law

With our team of German-qualified lawyers in our Tokyo office and in cooperation with the German-based offices of ARQIS Rechtsanwälte, we can advise on all aspects of German commercial, corporate and labor law in Japanese, English and German.

We support Japanese clients investing in Germany/Europe in particular on the following topics:

• M&A and joint-ventures;
• Commercial and consumer law;
• Labor law;
• IP/IT;
• Data Protection and Privacy (GDPR);
• Supply agreements & supply chain regulation;
• Foreign direct investment screening;
• Merger control.

The EU legislator has the reputation of being a global trendsetter in shaping the regulatory landscape. Upcoming EU rules on digital business models (Digital Services Act, AI, IoT), ESG topics (taxonomy, supply chain act) and consumer and data law. We help Japanese clients understand and comply with the EU rules of today, which may be the global standard of tomorrow.

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