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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

Mar. 29, 2024 TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES: TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.8 March 2024
Jan. 25, 2024 TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES: TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.7, January 2024
Nov. 30, 2023 TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES: TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.6, November 2023
Sep. 27, 2023 TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES: TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.5 September 2023
Jul. 31, 2023 TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES: TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.4 July 2023

Information Technology：News

Apr. 18, 2024Awards: The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2025 edition)
Dec. 20, 2023Awards: Yoshinori Tatsuno listed in "Litigators of Asia 2023" by ALB
Dec. 14, 2023Awards: Top rankings received from Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
Nov. 30, 2023Awards: MHM lawyers selected in “Who’s Who Legal: Global Practice Area Report 2023” and “Thought Leaders Report 2023”
Oct. 17, 2023Public Service: Masafumi Masuda becomes a member of the Study Group on the Realisation of a Safe and Secure Metaverse, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Information Technology：Seminars

May 9, 2024External Seminars: "2nd Annual Conference on AI and IP"
Apr. 6, 2024 - Apr. 7, 2024External Seminars: "Agile Governance Symposium 3rd"
Jan. 24, 2024External Seminars: "Regulating AI in Japan and the United States"
Dec. 15, 2023External Seminars: "Regulating Generative Artificial Intelligence Conference"
Nov. 3, 2023External Seminars: "AI Policy Summit 2023"

Information Technology：Publications

Magazine Article: "Essential Information on Global Personal Information Regulations, in the Form of Dialogue (17): Regulations on Cookies in Various Countries (2) - Europe"
Magazine Article: "Legal Issues Regarding DAO"
Magazine Article: "Corporate Legal Affairs Frontier (No.265): Privacy Governance"
Magazine Article: "Essential Information on Global Personal Information Regulations, in the Form of Dialogue (16): Regulations on Cookies in Various Countries (1) - General Overview and USA"
Magazine Article: "AI Governance Consultation (3): AI Governance "AI User Businesses" (2)"