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Legal & Contracting in Japan
Contracts and legal structures that work under the law of each country you do business in. In Japan, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Legal & Contracting professional in Japan for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →Japan at a glanceEast Asia
Tokyo · Wednesday 4 November
04:04
Local time
- Currency
- JPY
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +81
- Region
- East Asia
What the rules say in Japan
Legal & Contracting, the essentials
From the Japan market guide: the points that matter most for legal & contracting, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source9 checked against an official source30 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
A share acquisition must be notified to the Japan Fair Trade Commission where the acquiring group's domestic turnover exceeds JPY 20 billion, the target group's domestic turnover exceeds JPY 5 billion, and the resulting voting rights exceed 20 or 50 percent.
Share acquisitions under the Antimonopoly Act; other transaction types have their own tests.Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide (Ikeda & Someya) · checked 2026-10-19
Read the full guide: Deals, competition and restructuring · Compliance, financial crime and sanctions
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Review the transaction or operating model
- 02Prepare or adapt commercial contracts
- 03Identify jurisdiction-specific legal requirements
- 04Coordinate local counsel where more than one legal system is involved
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before the legal work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Legal & Contracting
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Japan.
Should we appoint a distributor or an agent abroad, and how do we protect ourselves?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsCan our existing contract be transferred to our new local company?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsWho keeps track of our contracts and renewals in other countries?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsShould we sell abroad through a distributor, a reseller or directly?Commercial intelligence & market strategyWill our standard contract hold up with customers in other countries?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsWhat should our international supply agreement include?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsWhat happens if our key overseas supplier fails?Supply chain, product safety & consumer claimsHow do we expand through a partner abroad without losing control?Corporate ownership & governanceHow do we move customer and supplier contracts to another group company?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsHow do we end our distributor agreement abroad without a big claim?Contracts, commercial disputes & collections
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