Venture Capital/Start-ups
Comprehensive legal services for start-ups through all stages of development
Start-up Ventures in Japan
The market for start-up companies has continued to develop in Japan, with a more entrepreneur-friendly legal and regulatory environment emerging over the last decade. As a result, a large number of start-ups have been established and listed on stock exchanges, contributing to growth in the Japanese economy.
Comprehensive Legal Services
We offer the entire range of legal services typically required by start-ups, such as providing initial support at the capitalization stage, helping a company structure its expanding business, and capital markets support at listing. Through these stages of growth, we often assist clients with industry-specific regulations, compliance requirements, and intellectual property issues.
Venture Capital/Start-ups：People
Venture Capital/Start-ups：Newsletters
- TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES
- TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.11 September 2024
- TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES
- TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.10 July 2024
- ASSET MANAGEMENT BULLETIN
- Legal reforms to promote entry of investment managers and stimulate unlisted securities transactions
- TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES
- TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.9 May 2024
- TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES
- TECH, IP AND TELECOMS LAW UPDATES Vol.8 March 2024
Venture Capital/Start-ups：News
- Awards
- The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2025 edition)
- Awards
- Masakazu Masujima wins the Grand Prize at the 5th IP BASE AWARD hosted by the Japan Patent Office
- Public Service
- Masakazu Masujima serves as a judge for the "Legal API Hackathon," organized by the Digital Agency, Government of Japan (held from November 10, 2023 (Friday) through November 17, 2023 (Friday))
- Awards
- Top rankings received from IFLR1000 2023
- Awards
- The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™ (2024 edition)
Venture Capital/Start-ups：Seminars
- Jul. 14, 2023MHM Seminars
- ”Investments and Commercial Collaborations with Israeli Tech-Companies”
- Nov. 1, 2022External Seminars
- "Public vs private: the cost / benefit of being a public company"
- Jul. 15, 2020MHM Seminars
- "Making European Investments a Long-Term Success：Post-merger integration amid COVID-19 – with a view on Germany"
- Jan. 29, 2020MHM Seminars
- "Digital Health and Law"
- Jan. 27, 2020MHM Seminars
- "Digital Health and Law"
Venture Capital/Start-ups：Publications
- Magazine Article
- "Overview of the Act on the Promotion of Cash Flow-Based Lending (Part 2) - Focusing on Enterprise Value Charge (EVC)"
- Magazine Article
- "Case Analysis on Advance Notice of Planned Tender Offer (Part 2)"
- Magazine Article
- "Overview of the Act on the Promotion of Cash Flow-Based Lending (Part 1) - Focusing on Enterprise Value Charge (EVC)"
- Magazine Article
- "Practices involved in 'Private Placement with Professional Investors' : A New Financing Method for Startups"
- Magazine Article
- "Case Analysis on Advance Notice of Planned Tender Offer (Part 1)"