Information Technology
Strong, flexible support to help growing information technology businesses
In information technology, the speed at which an idea evolves from proposal to realization is crucial to its success. Drawing up schemes, negotiating with business partners, securing funding where necessary, and investigating the legal aspects—all of these must take place within a limited timeframe. The realities of venturing into new businesses include encountering unexpected legal issues with lack of precedents and well-defined regulations, inconsistent practice, and unforeseen consequences of regulations.
Our decades of experience in the information technology sector place us in an exceptional position to provide timely, appropriate, and practical assistance to help clients address these legal issues. The combined experience of our lawyers in the information technology practice since the dawn of the internet and the technology bubble of the early 2000s enable our lawyers to offer much needed solutions, insight, and advice to our information technology clients, which range from major players to start-ups, across every field and at different stages of progress. We guide our clients as they set up and grow their information technology businesses. We work with them as they introduce and improve cutting-edge technologies. We support and advise them as they navigate untested commercial and legal territories. We put our knowledge and capabilities to work making our clients’ ideas a reality.
Information Technology：People
Information Technology：Newsletters
- TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES
- TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.3 May 2023
- TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES
- TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.2 March 2023
- TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES
- TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.1 January 2023
Information Technology：News
- Awards
- The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2024 edition)
- Public Service
- The "Guidelines on Random-type Sales of NFTs," whose formulation included the involvement of Masafumi Masuda, are released
- Awards
- Our lawyers selected in "Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2022"
- Awards
- Top Rankings Received from IFLR1000’s 32nd edition
- Awards
- Lawyers from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto were included in the 13th edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™
Information Technology：Seminars
- Nov. 3, 2022External Seminars
- 『Policy Trend and Current Discussion on Metaverse in Japan』
- Jul. 20, 2022External Seminars
- 『Academia and Industry Patent Disputes in Japan』
- Apr. 7, 2022External Seminars
- ”Japan's legal approach to AI / data transactions"
- Jan. 27, 2022External Seminars
- "The startup guide to thriving in Hong Kong ecosystem"
- Jan. 27, 2022External Seminars
- "START-UP ECOSYSTEM AND IP TRANSACTION IN EU"
Information Technology：Publications
- Magazine Article
- "Essential Information on Global Personal Information Regulations, in the Form of Dialogue (7): Territorial Scope and Extraterritorial Application of Regulations on Personal Information Protection in Various Countries"
- Magazine Article
- "Corporate Legal Affairs Frontier (No.248): metaverse"
- Magazine Article
- "Mondaq Comparative Guides Cybersecurity - Japan Chapter"
- Book
- "Manga Guide to NFT Business"
- Magazine Article
- "Latest Practical Issues and Challenges for Protection of Personal Data (Part 14): Privacy Governance (2)"