Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Japan
Band 2
Contact number
+81-3-6775-1000About
Provided by Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has a long history of servicing clients in the technology, media and telecommunication sectors (TMT), including the emerging data-related industry. We have been continuously advised our domestic and international TMT clients on a broad range of issues, including regulatory matters, litigations, transactions, crisis management, M&A, finance, antitrust, and corporate law.
In addition to IP & Technology Group, our firm has recently established a special department “DATA PRIVACY & DIGITAL Practice Group” dedicating to all aspects of legal matters involving cutting-edge digital technology, including AI and cybersecurity.
With more than 70years history, we have continuously advised our domestic and international clients in various industries (including financial, healthcare, internet, manufacturer, telecommunication sectors) on a broad range of data related matters, including compliance with regulatory requirements worldwide, cross-border data transfer, external and internal investigations, data lawsuits and data protection in M&A.
As a Japanese firm, we are particularly distinguished by its geographical and jurisdictional coverage in the data protection advice, having offices in Europe (London), Mainland China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia as well as Japan, and having lawyers qualified in various jurisdiction.
Chambers Review
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune offers broad expertise in TMT and in cutting-edge technologies in particular. The team is adept at assisting clients with licensing agreements, joint R&D agreements and technological alliances. It also advises on the use of generative AI and the metaverse in business contexts.
Work Highlights
- Anderson Mori & Tomotsune acted for lighting company Ushio on its strategic alliance with semiconductor production equipment manufacturer Applied Materials regarding digital lithography technology.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We received prompt replies to the matters we requested, and they quickly understood the contents of our enquiries and provided appropriate advice."
"Anderson Mori are able to distinguish between the essential and non-essential aspects of the information we provide and carry out their work without missing the key points."
"I feel that they have a high level of business understanding."
"We received prompt replies to the matters we requested, and they quickly understood the contents of our enquiries and provided appropriate advice."
"Anderson Mori are able to distinguish between the essential and non-essential aspects of the information we provide and carry out their work without missing the key points."
"I feel that they have a high level of business understanding."
Notable Practitioners
Wataru Shimizu is a partner based in the firm's Nagoya office and a trusted adviser to clients in the technology sector. He draws on in-house experience working in the intellectual property division of a large corporation and advises on technology alliances and agreements, with a particular focus on the application of AI.
"We have confidence in his high level of expertise and his ability to make proposals from the client's point of view."
"He always treats his clients not only from a legal perspective, but also with a business awareness and sense."
"Wataru Shimizu is familiar with our business, has a very high quality and speed of response, and is trusted by our executives."