TMI Associates (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Mr. Katsuro Tanaka, hereinafter, “TMI”) is pleased to announce the commencement of operations at its new office, “TMI Associates Europe S.R.L.,” located in Brussels, Belgium, in the heart of the European Union (“EU”). Brussels serves as the EU’s headquarters, being home to various key EU institutions, including the Council of the European Union and the European Commission. TMI’s Brussels office is strategically positioned to provide clients with timely updates on the latest EU legal developments, offering a comprehensive resource for navigating complex EU regulations.
The new Brussels office will leverage TMI's extensive international network to support clients operating within the EU. The new Brussels office will provide a broad range of legal services, including compliance support for EU regulations, competition law, data protection law and other related matters. Furthermore, the new Brussels office will deliver up-to-date practical insights on compliance with recently enacted various EU regulations, such as those concerning AI and cybersecurity. The new Brussels office will also extend legal support to European companies, particularly in energy, environmental, and ESG-related fields, facilitating their entry into the Japanese market and promoting reciprocal cross-border transactions.
The new Brussels office will be led by Mr. Mizuki Koshimoto, attorney-at-law (https://www.tmi.gr.jp/people/m-koshimoto.html), who will be based at the office. Mr. Koshimoto has significant expertise in energy and cross-border transactions and will assist Japanese companies with renewable energy deals, carbon credit trading, as well as environmental and ESG-related matters within the EU. He will also actively assist European companies considering entry into the Japanese market. Additionally, Mr. Akihiro Kudo, attorney-at-law (https://www.tmi.gr.jp/people/a-kudo.html), who specializes in EU competition law and is currently based at the London office, will also spend time at the Brussels office providing support regarding EU competition law and various EU regulations introduced in recent years. TMI’s team of experts will offer comprehensive support to Japanese companies navigating EU regulatory requirements essential to succeeding in business within the EU.
Moreover, the new Brussels office will work closely with TMI’s London and Paris offices to establish a support network across the EU. Together, TMI’s three European offices will offer comprehensive legal solutions to assist clients with business development as well as promote Japanese sports and entertainment content to the European market. As a regional hub for the entire European region, the Brussels office will aim to facilitate optimal legal services tailored to the laws, regulations, and business environments of each EU country.
[Overview of the Brussels Office]
Office Name: TMI Associates Europe S.R.L.
Location: Avenue Louise 143, Brussels 1050, Belgium
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Mr. Mizuki Koshimoto (Attorney-at-law, Partner at TMI Brussels Office)
Mr. Akihiro Kudo (Attorney-at-law, Partner at TMI Brussels and London Offices)
TMI Associates
Public Relations Team
Attorney in charge: Jumpei Osada (Affiliated with Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association)
E-mail: [email protected]
About TMI Associates
Since its founding in 1990, TMI Associates has strived to create a law firm that is distinct from any other in Japan and that recasts the image of both attorneys and patent/trademark attorneys. During the past 34 years, the firm has experienced rapid organic growth, both numerically and geographically, while maintaining its progressive culture. From starting with 43 personnel, including ten attorneys and one patent attorney at its founding, as of January 6, 2025, TMI now has 630 attorneys and 102 patent/trademark attorneys among its 1,231 total personnel, and is one of the five largest law firms in Japan. TMI has numerous overseas branches; in Shanghai, Beijing, Yangon, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Phnom Penh, Bangkok, Jakarta*, Kuala Lumpur*, Silicon Valley, London, Paris and Brussels. TMI is also well positioned to provide a wide range of global legal services through its Chinese service group, French practice group, India desk, and Korean desk located in its Tokyo office, as well as its joint venture relationships in Japan with Simmons & Simmons LLP (UK), Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP (US), and ARQIS Foreign Law Office (Germany).
TMI provides a comprehensive range of legal services regarding international corporate transactions and international investment and trade business transactions. The firm has an unrelenting focus on supporting the global business development needs of its clients – both Japanese and international companies – by providing legal services ranging from the acquisition and protection of patent and intellectual property rights to licensing, mergers and acquisitions, financing matters and even dispute resolution.
*Affiliated Office