Cross-border Practice

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Japan Inbound Issues

Establishing a Japanese subsidiary to start or expand business operations in Japan
Setting up a startup company in Japan for launching a new business
Raising funds in Japan and/or through a Japanese entity to support business growth
Hiring local employees or officers in compliance with Japanese labor laws
Executing mergers, acquisitions, or forming joint ventures with Japanese companies
Ensuring corporate governance and regulatory compliance for ongoing business operations
Initiating or responding to legal proceedings related to business activities in Japan
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts with Japanese counterparties
Securing intellectual property rights, including trademarks and patents, in Japan
Handling regulatory approvals and licenses for industry-specific business operations
Advising on corporate structuring for optimized business efficiency in Japan
Investing in Japanese real estate and real estate businesses to acquire, develop, or operate properties in Japan

Common Issues

Struggling with a shortage of personnel capable of handling English contract-related tasks
Worried about overseas data protection compliance such as GDPR and CCPA
Lack of personnel to handle local legal research for overseas expansion
Need consultation on intellectual property rights in foreign countries during overseas expansion
Outsourced legal consultations don't meet speed requirements
Want to hear opinions from a different perspective than current lawyers
Unsure how to handle disputes and troubles with overseas parties
Don't know where to start with legal procedures for overseas expansion

Strengths of ZeLo in Cross Border Practice

STRENGTH 1

Diverse Team Composition

Japanese lawyers with both Japanese and foreign qualifications
Foreign lawyers with overseas qualifications (US and Indonesia)
Bilingual (Japanese-English) translation staff with legal knowledge

STRENGTH 2

Cross-border Business Support

Provide general corporate legal services in Japanese, English, and Bahasa (Indonesian)
Offer services from company establishment in Japan to general startup legal support
Network and close cooperation with local law firms

STRENGTH 3

Comprehensive Legal Services

Staffed with lawyers, patent attorneys, judicial scriveners, administrative scriveners, and social insurance labor consultants specializing in various legal fields, capable of handling all aspects of legal, IP, registration and accounting
Former government officials, ex-prosecutors, and startup executives on staff
Collaboration with certified public accountants and tax accountants in group firms

Services

Japanese Legal Affairs in English

Comprehensive legal services under Japanese law, covering a broad range of corporate matters
Practical and prompt solutions for common legal issues faced by overseas clients
Proactive legal management tailored to local business practices and regulatory requirements
Dispute resolution and litigation support to navigate legal conflicts efficiently
Regulatory and compliance advisory to ensure smooth market entry and operations

International Legal Affairs × Legal Advisory

Creation of in-house templates for English NDAs, service agreements, and basic transaction agreements
Drafting and reviewing English contracts, risk analysis
Research on local regulations in various overseas locations
Indonesian legal affairs

International Legal Affairs × Dispute Resolution

International arbitration and mediation proceedings (US, Singapore, Paris, London, etc.)
Advice on overseas dispute handling and support for pending cases

US Legal Affairs

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance
Drafting and reviewing US law-governed contracts
Startup investments
Blockchain-related technologies
Support for establishing local corporations (e.g., Delaware corporations)

Indonesian Legal Affairs

Acquisition of and investment in local companies
Research on local blockchain and Web3-related regulations
Personal information protection law compliance considerations

International Legal Affairs × Finance

Support for overseas loan transactions and overseas acquisition finance cases considering foreign legal regulations and financing-related regulations
Support for fundraising from overseas investors such as foreign venture capital firms
Support for Japanese financial institutions' overseas loans

International Legal Affairs × M&A

Due diligence of overseas subsidiaries, local legal system research, document preparation
Setting strategic business goals and designing optimal structuring for goal achievement
Transaction negotiation and closing

Explaining Japanese Law to Foreign Parties

Explaining Japanese systems to foreign parties unfamiliar with Japanese law
Support for bridging gaps that often arise during transaction execution

Experience

Creation of in-house templates for English NDAs, service agreements, and basic transaction agreements
Drafting and reviewing English contracts, risk analysis, etc.
Compliance with various personal information protection laws (EU GDPR, California, China, etc.)
Multilingual translation of terms of use and privacy policies into English and other languages
Overseas intellectual property application procedures and research
Research on overseas Web3-related regulations
International arbitration and mediation proceedings (US, Singapore, Paris, London, etc.)
Research projects on Indonesian legal systems, investment projects in local companies
Information provision on investments targeting overseas entities
Advice on filing lawsuits overseas and support for pending case responses
Information provision on international arbitration and mediation proceedings
Due diligence of overseas subsidiaries, local legal system research, and document preparation in M&A cases
Support for fundraising from overseas investors such as foreign venture capital firms
Investment projects in overseas companies (US, Singapore, Indonesia, etc.)
Investment projects by foreign investors in Japanese real estate
Japanese startup legal affairs for foreign entrepreneurs
Coordination of case handling policies with overseas local law firms
Translation of contracts (creation of foreign language originals, reference translations, etc.)
Extensive collaboration with startup support organizations and institutions
Research on domestic and international economic security regulations