Where Trust Meets Expertise

CHUO SOGOLAW OFFICE, P.C.

Greetings

Firm History

From the time the firm established its first office in 1968,
it has built a solid business foundation by faithfully
responding to the diverse needs of its clients.
We are confident that as a team of specialized lawyers
we can render competent legal services in a broad rangeof legal fields by leveraging our expertise accumulated
over many years as well as drawing on our long experience
in resolving complex legal issues in and out of court.
We have strengthened ties with law firms in foreigncountries, and have become an active member of aworldwide network of overseas law firms.
By taking advantage of such international cooperative
systems, we can effectively take care of international
issues clients may face.
Our one-stop legal services are also supported bycollaborations with domestic certified public accountants,
certified tax accountants and patent attorneys.

1968

Nakatsukasa Law Office is founded

1979

Office relocates to its present Osaka address at
Kohda Building 11th Floor, 2-10-2 Nishi-tenma,
Kita-ku, Osaka1981Office name changes toNakatsukasa Sogo Law Office

1989

Office name changes to Chuo Sogo Law Office

2003

Incorporated as Professional Corporation
Chuo Sogo Law Office; Tokyo Office is established2009

Kyoto Office is established.

2010

Tokyo Office relocates to NBF Hibiya Building inUchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku.
The Firm joins GLOBALAW, a global network ofclose to 100 law firms all over the world.

2019

Tokyo Office relocates to Hibiya International
Building in Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku.

Looking Forward
We are keenly aware of the roles and responsibilities oflaw firms in this age of change, and, rising to thischallenge, we are in a position to provide clients withstrong support by responding to their needs in an
effectively efficient manner.

Clients
Our clients includes various companies, corporations,educational institutions, judicial persons andorganizations and local governments including: banks;financial institutions; servicers; guarantee associations;leasing, consumer credit, insurance, manufacturing,
wholesale, retail, trading, steel, railroad, atomic or otherenergy, real estate, housing, construction and building
rental companies; travel agencies; broadcasting,transportation and distribution companies; medical,pharmaceutical, chemical, testing, IT, telecommunication,advertisement, publishing, apparel, fiber, golf club, hotel
and personnel companies.

Our ExpertiseCompanies Act / Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

Mergers and Acquisitions / Corporate Restructurings

Corporate governance and legal, regulatory and internal compliance inJapan and global standard

Development of strategies for M&As and corporate restructurings

Support for the administration of general meetings of shareholders
and boards of directors

Due diligence in acquisitions projects

Handling of crisis management / corporate scandal situations, andinvestigating fraud and dishonesty / administration of third-party
committees
Compliance support with listing requirements for successful IPOs
Support to startup companies
Corporate litigation and non-contentious cases of commerce
Insider trading matters and timely disclosure requirements
Handling of violent interventions in civil disputes

Banking / Insurance
Bank transactions, securities transactions, derivatives transactions
Legal advice and opinions relating to financial regulations
Collection of debt relating to non-bank, credit, leasing or credit cards
transactions
Dispute resolution in matters arising from financial regulations
Legal advice and opinions relating to insurance laws and regulations
Litigation, mediation and ADR procedures involving insurance products
Disputes involving traffic accidents

Finance
Corporate finance / structured finance / project finance
Drafting of ship finance schemes
Handling of ABL (Asset Based Lending)Securitization, liquidation and REIT (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

Contract drafting of M&As and corporate restructurings
M&A negotiations
Corporate de-mergers
Reports to Fair Trade Commission or other government authorities

Intellectual Property
Patents, utility model rights, trademark rights, design rights, copyrights
and prevention of unfair competition
Litigation of and injunctive relief in infringement cases
Requests for invalidation or appeals to the Intellectual Property High Court
Negotiation and Contract drafting for IP licenses, Research andDevelopment collaborations
Protection of know-how and trade secrets
Transactions related to Intellectual Property

Antitrust
Cartels / private monopoly / unfair practiceMergers clearance
Assistance & advice in investigations by the Fair Trade Commission
Assistance & advice in hearing procedures at the Fair TradeCommission
Matters relating to the Act Against Unjustifiable Premiums andMisleading Representations

International Business Transactions
Advising on issues related to cross-border transactions

FinTech-related issues

Assisting with discovery requests and depositions

Trust services

Advising on issues related to mergers and acquisitions, joint
ventures / joint development projects and investment projects

General Corporate Affairs
Commercial trade agreements
Wage and dismissal disputes
Employment of foreign workers
Investigation of corruption or misconduct
Contracts and disputes involving real estate purchases, sales, and leases
Matters related to property registration
Advising on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information
Advising on Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Advising on issues related to intellectual property
Advising on issues related to employment

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Umeda Store

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Higashi-Umeda Sta.

JR Kita-Shinchi
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Umeshinminami(Kohda Bldg. 11F)

Address : Kohda Building 11F,
2-10-2 Nishi-Tenma, Kita-ku,
Osaka 530-0047, Japan (Reception Desk 5F)● Dojima Bldg.

ineDojima RiverOebashi Sta.

Telephone : +81-6-6365-8111
Facsimile : +81-6-6365-8289

Exit 5 ▼Bank of Japan,
Osaka Branch ●● Osaka City Hall

Access :Head north along Midosuji Street for 6 minutes from Yodoyabashi
Station of Subway Midosuji Line or Yodoyabashi Station of Keihan Line.
Head south along Midosuji Street for 10 minutes from Osaka Station ofJR Line, Umeda Station of Hankyu Line, or Higashi Umeda Station of Subway.

Tosahori River▼Exit 1

Yodoyabashi Sta.

Subway Midosuji Lineor Keihan Line

Fukoku Seimei●Bldg.

Exit C4 ▼HIBIYA CITY
Parking entrance▼CLO

Iino Bldg.

Access :Direct access to Uchisaiwaicho Station (Toei-Mita Line), Exit A6.
Hibiya Station, Exit A14 (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line/ Hibiya Line,Toei-Mita Line), 3 minutes’ walk.
Kasumigaseki Station, Exit C3/4 (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line),head to HIBIYA CITY, 3 minutes’ walk.
Toranomon Station, Exit 9 (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line), 7 minutes’ walk.
Shimbashi Station, Hibiya Exit (JR), 7 minutes’ walk.

UchisaiwaichoSta.
● Hibiya Bldg.

(Hibiya KokusaiBldg. 18F)

Volks
● Shimbashi

Nishikikoji-dori▼● Resona Bank,
Kyoto Branch

Shijokarasuma

CLO(Kyoto Mitsui Bldg. 3F)

Higashinotoin-dori

LAQUE Shijo Karasuma ●Hibiya Exitmbashi
JR Shi ta.
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Exit 21
directly connected▼Hibiya-dori Ave.

Karasuma Sta.
Shijo Sta.

Karasuma-dori St.

Muromachi-dori● Kyoto Art Center● SUINA
Muromachi

Telephone : +81-3-3539-1877
Facsimile : +81-3-3539-1878

Uchisaiwaicho

Nishi-Shimbashi
Square ●Kyoto

Address : Hibiya Kokusai Building 18F,
2-2-3 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100-0011, Japan● Imperial HotelTokyo

Exit A6●Sakurada-dori Ave.

KasumigasekiSta.

▼Uchibori-dori

Hibiya Park

Kokkai-dori

Tokyo

Tokyo Office

Exit A14

Hibiya Sta.

Daimaru
Kyoto ●Kyoto Office
Address : Kyoto Mitsui Building 3F,
8 Naginataboko-cho Karasuma-Higashi-iru,
Shijo-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-city,
Kyoto 600-8008, Japan
Telephone : +81-75-257-7411
Facsimile : +81-75-257-7433:
Access :Direct access to Karasuma Station (Hankyu Kyoto Line).
Shijo Station (Karasuma Line of Subway)

Shijo-dori● MUFGBank,
Kyoto
Branch● Mizuho ● Tokyu Hands
Bank,Kyoto
Kyoto
BranchWebsitewww.clo.jp