Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Japan
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Rapid developments in technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) have drastically transformed the industry, spawning an increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment. In response, the Japanese TMT industry has experienced a growing number of M&A and reorganization transactions. AMT's advisors stay abreast of developing technology and provide up to date counsel on legal and regulatory requirements affecting the TMT industry. We advise our telecom, media broadcasting and entertainment clients on management strategies, business collaborations, both domestic and overseas M&A, and reorganization transactions.
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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.
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune assisted SUPERNOVA with the launch of generative AI services for general users in partneship with NTT Docomo.
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Anderson Mori & Tomotsune has a wealth of experience in advisory services in the biotechnology and medical fields, and their ability to provide legal advice from a business perspective is a strength.
The amount of knowledge, insight and understanding of the external environment are unparalleled. In addition, the response speed is the fastest in the industry.
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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.
Wataru Shimizu is able to respond quickly to complex overseas projects. He is familiar with our business structure and local circumstances and is indispensable to us.
He is very knowledgeable about technologies such as AI and IT, but he is also familiar with Japanese crafts and is well versed in copyrights and design rights.
Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT)
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Wataru Shimizu
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