Department profile
Chuo Sogo LPC

General Business Law

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Osaka


Chuo Sogo LPC

About

Provided by Chuo Sogo LPC

Areas of practice:

Chuo Sogo’s practice is spread fairly evenly between transactional work and litigation / dispute resolution, with its litigators appearing almost daily in courts throughout Japan. The substantive legal areas of the firm’s expertise encompass Corporate and Commercial Law (antitrust, compliance and risk management, corporate governance and matters concerning shareholders meetings, employment law, incorporation and commercial registration, international trade and international transactions, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, unfair competition prevention law), Banking and Finance (bank transactions, security transactions, cross border financial transactions, derivatives transactions, debt collections and execution, litigation arising from financial transactions, FinTech), Insolvency and Restructuring (bankruptcy, civil rehabilitation, corporate reorganization, special conciliation, special liquidation, corporate arrangement, establishment of reorganization plans, negotiations with financers and sponsors), Insurance and Reinsurance Law, and Intellectual Property Law (patent rights, model utility rights, design rights, trademark rights, copyrights, protection of know-how and trade secrets, IT related contracts, IP litigation).

Industries (19)

  • Financial and Securities Markets
  • Banking
  • Leasing
  • Real Estate
  • Manufacturing
  • Health Care
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Life Sciences
  • Film and Television
  • Transportation
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Chemical
  • Hotel
  • Technology
  • Cosmetic
  • Casino and Gaming Industry
  • Software and Automotive Industries
  • Insurance and re-insusrance

Chambers Review

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General Business Law - Osaka

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Chuo Sogo is distinguished by its expertise in handling financial matters for banks located in the region. The firm possesses extensive knowledge of insurance regulations and is experienced in representing SMEs in M&A transactions. The team is particularly active in assisting listed companies with share exchanges and offers additional expertise in FinTech matters.

Notable practitioners

Masahiro Nakatsukasa is a key contact for clients.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • In addition to their high level of expertise, all of their lawyers are very client-oriented and they provide high-quality services very quickly, including timely updates on the status of cases.

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  • When cases are handled by a team, it is done by a small number of people and their fee is very reliable without incurring excessive time charges.

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Members

Provided by Chuo Sogo LPC

  • Koji Kanazawa

  • Masahiro Nakatsukasa

    Head of Department

  • Naoko Nakatsukasa

  • Yasuhiro Fujii

  • Yusaku Akasaki

  • Masao Kuniyoshi

  • Katsuya Hongyo

  • Hironori Nishikino

  • Akihisa Yamada

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