Our Philosophy
From Zero to Legal Innovation
In 2017, ZeLo was founded by two lawyers who felt that traditional legal models were ripe for disruption. After nearly 12 years combined at one of Japan's largest law firms, the founders developed a firm belief that the inefficient "hourly billing model" would be fundamentally challenged by the advent of new technologies. To remain competitive, law firms would have to eliminate repetitive tasks through the use of AI, thus allowing fewer, more highly-skilled lawyers to better serve their clients. To this end, the founders have leveraged artificial intelligence (through the LegalForce Platform) to automatically and instantly perform repetitive tasks--allowing its lawyers to focus on high-value services. The "proof" that their vision has succeeded is borne out by the rapid growth of the firm - which now includes nearly 20 lawyers and paralegals and more than 100 retainers.
Our Vision
Leveraging Tech to Provide Top-tier Service for Clients of all Sizes
Our Mission
Improving Access to Justice for Japanese People from all Levels of Society
Contributing to the Improvement of the Rule of Law
Things ZeLo has found to be true
- Law must be accessible to all
- Flexibility and openness to new technology is essential：
- Clients always come first：
- Exceed client expectations：
- Continually Evolve
- Teamwork is key：
- Self-improvement never stops：
- Never give up and always persevere：
- Diversity is strength：
About ZeLo
- ZeLo, a Foreign Law Joint Enterprise
- Founder
- Masataka Ogasawara
- Tsunoda Nozomu
- Address
- 6th Floor, Marusoku Tsukiji Building , 3-13-5 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045