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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

Jul. 6, 2020 FINANCIAL REGULATION BULLETIN: New Regulations on Payment and Settlement and Cross-Sectional Financial Services Intermediaries (The Amendment of the Payment Services Act and the Act on Sales, etc. of Financial Instruments)

Venture Capital/Start-ups：News

Dec. 10, 2021Awards: Top Ranking Received From Chambers FinTech 2022
Aug. 3, 2021Awards: 13 of our lawyers were selected as Japan’s Top 100 Lawyers 2021 in Asia Business Law Journal
Dec. 15, 2020Awards: Top Ranking Received From Chambers FinTech 2021
Jan. 23, 2020Awards: Top Ranking Received From Chambers FinTech 2020
Nov. 29, 2018Awards: Top Ranking Received From Chambers FinTech 2019

Venture Capital/Start-ups：Seminars

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"
Jan. 21, 2020MHM Seminars: "Digital Health and Law"
Dec. 19, 2019MHM Seminars: "Digital Health and Law"

Venture Capital/Start-ups：Publications

Magazine Article: "(Editorial) Designing Enterprise Mortgages Under Japanese Law – Recent Discussions at the Legislative Council of the Ministry of Justice"
Magazine Article: "Lack of "Value-Added Financing" for Start-ups in Japan"
Magazine Article: "Overview and Key Points of Environmental Value Trading Based on Considerations Regarding Corporate PPA"
Magazine Article: "Corporate Legal Affairs: The 2022 Amendments to the Payment Services Act"
Article: "Chambers Global Practice Guides Corporate M&A 2022 - Japan Chapter"