Nishimura & Asahi

Nishimura & Asahi‘s offering provides end-to-end IP support to its clientele. Its workload ranges from prosecution and enforcement, to infringement and anti-counterfeiting matters. The practice is co-led by Hitomi Iwase who works on both contentious and transactional matters involving patents, copyrights, trade marks, trade secrets, and other IP issues across sectors such as IT, energy, financial services, and e-commerce. Alongside Iwase at the helm is Yoshiyuki Miyashita who has deep expertise in IP transactions and dispute resolution across industries including software, telecoms, film, and digital distribution. Another key practitioner is Yoko Kasai, who frequently acts for domestic and international life sciences and tech companies in the development and commercialisation of pharma, biologics, vaccines, diagnostics, medical devices and digital health products. Gai Matsushita is a noteworthy name also.