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

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Information Technology:Newsletters

TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES
TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.7, January 2024
TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES
TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.6, November 2023
TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES
TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.5 September 2023
TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES
TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.4 July 2023
TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES
TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.3 May 2023

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Information Technology:News

Awards
Yoshinori Tatsuno listed in "Litigators of Asia 2023" by ALB
Awards
Top rankings received from Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
Awards
MHM lawyers selected in “Who’s Who Legal: Global Practice Area Report 2023” and “Thought Leaders Report 2023”
Public 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
Awards
MHM lawyers selected in "Who’s Who Legal: Japan 2023"

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Information Technology:Seminars

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"
Oct. 20, 2023External Seminars
"5th White Collar Crime Workshop 2023 Roundtable Session 3 [Agile Governance – New Governance Model to Address Society 5.0]"
Oct. 10, 2023External Seminars
"The Internet Governance Forum"

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Information Technology:Publications

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)"
Magazine Article
"Practical Q&A on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Part 5): Joint Use"
Magazine Article
"Special Feature Presented by Japan Association of the Law of Finance: Transaction Laws and Regulatory Laws Related to Information - The Personal Information Protection Act at a Turning Point and Future Issues"
Article
"How companies are using generative AI, and legal considerations (Special Feature: Legal Issues and Practices Involving Generative AI)"

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