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Life Sciences - Japan

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Nishimura & Asahi has a well-established practice assisting an international roster of pharmaceutical and medical device companies, as well as academic institutions and major distributors. The firm is especially known for covering cross-border M&A, joint ventures and restructuring matters, alongside advice on regulatory matters and clinical trials. It ably handles IP rights, licensing and compliance issues in the life sciences space and represents clients in contentious matters such as patent infringement disputes.

Work Highlights

  • Nishimura & Asahi advised GE HealthCare Technologies on its prospective acquisition of a 50% stake in Nihon Medi-Physic.

Strengths

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Nishimura & Asahi provides practical advice on regulations that apply to healthcare firms, based on the attorneys' prior in-house experience. The team has been very prompt and responsive.

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Their analysis and examinations are very precise, accurate and prompt, and the output is extremely high level. Responses are always on time.

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Notable Practitioners

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Mariko Mimura
3
Mariko Mimura
3
Band 3
Mariko Mimura leverages her former role for the Japan branch of a major global pharmaceutical company and is well known for her expertise in handling pharmaceutical regulatory matters.

Based on her extensive experience at a pharmaceutical company she was able to provide appropriate advice even in complex cases with few precedents.

I am grateful for her opinions that go one step further than other firms in terms of commercial awareness and vision.

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4
Yoko Kasai
4
Band 4

Yoko Kasai is noted for her legal and regulatory compliance advice on a range of life science transactions, including M&A and the development and commercialisation of new medicines. She also ably advises on novel legal questions arising from health and medical data and online medical services.

Yoko Kasai quickly understands the situation of our business and consistently provides realistic proposals.

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Arisa Inuzuka
U
Up and Coming

Arisa Inuzuka is an up-and-coming lawyer with expertise spanning both transactional work and regulatory advice. She assists clients with R&D and clinical trial and medical services agreements, alongside regulatory advice on M&A and advertising in life sciences field.

With a deep understanding of our business, she presents options and alternatives to make it easier for us to act, which has led to the acceleration of our business.

She has a wealth of legal knowledge and experience in the field of life sciences legal affairs. Her legal analysis is highly accurate, as is her practical advice from a business perspective.

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Mariko Mimura
3
Mariko Mimura
3
Band 3
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Yoko Kasai
4
Band 4
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Arisa Inuzuka
U
Up and Coming
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