City-Yuwa Partners

City-Yuwa Partners advises domestic and international clients across sectors such as IT, transportation, manufacturing and finance on litigation, labour tribunal proceedings, and collective bargaining. Noriko Higashizawa's workload incorporates labour disputes, while Tetsuya Munakata advises a broad range of Japanese clients from listed companies to family-owned businesses and start-ups. Sayako Tsukamoto handles various labour matters including contracts, harassment, wage disputes, disciplinary actions and terminations, and Akira Nagasaki focuses on complex employment litigation alongside providing compliance advice and counselling to both large institutions and smaller companies. The four helm the group.