Ten of the firm's lawyers (namely, Chisako Takaya, Taichi Arai, Shiho Ono, Ryotaro Tanaka, Ryoko Matsumoto, Kana Shibamura, Kazuki Sawa, Tetsu Yuasa, Makoto Nishimura and Shoko Kosaka) conducted research on structures, court decisions and the like in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States regarding side work, secondary businesses, and freelancing, and submitted a report summarizing the results of the research titled "Research on Foreign Structures for Coordinating Issues Regarding Working Hours and Health Management in Side Work and Secondary Businesses" for a research project commissioned by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.