From an early age, Hiroshi Yugeta wanted to become an attorney at law with the aim of eradicating organized crime and civil intervention violence.

He was involved in intellectual property litigations from his first year, and has since then, been involved in a wide variety of intellectual property cases including patents, trademarks, design rights, copyrights and unfair competition.In addition to representing parties in lawsuits and negotiations, as a specialist in intellectual property rights he also serves in various decision-making positions; as an expert committee member of Tokyo Customs, as an examination committee member of the Japan Patent Office, and as an intellectual property faculty member of the Law School. He has also been working as a committee member of the Daini Tokyo Bar Association’s civil intervention violence prevention program.

In addition, Mr. Yugeta has handled numerous bankruptcy cases as a trustee appointed by the Tokyo District Court and based on these experiences, has been able to devise appropriate strategies to deal with the financial difficulties of his clients’ business partners, even in times of emergency.

Mr. Yugeta firmly believes that the attorney who merely presents the usual options is not one capable of meeting the clients’ needs. By utilizing his vast experience and knowledge, thinking outside the box and seeking creative solutions, Mr. Yugeta aims to always meet the needs of clients and resolve cases with utmost satisfaction.

Yasuhiro Kawabe has handled a large number of intellectual property disputes, mainly litigations, since his admission as an attorney at law. His past cases include unusual types of litigation such as requests for registration of patent transfers and defense of abuse of rights based on violation of antitrust laws, JP domain dispute cases, and patent seizure cases.

Believing that IP litigation needs to be advanced in order to promote IP, and that in order to do so, IP attorneys need to be more readily accessible, Mr. Kawabe actively engages in activities to promote interaction among the entire IP industry by hosting study sessions and social gatherings with patent attorneys who are experts in IP.

Hideto Kanda has been consistently involved in intellectual property law fields and has already represented clients in more than 40 IP litigation cases since he registered as an attorney at law. Especially in patent disputes, he tries to unravel the technical details as plainly as possible from the perspective that is not biased toward any particular field and to persuasively convey clients’ arguments to the judge.

On a day-to-day basis, he handles contract drafting and legal advice, and his strength lies in his ability to provide prompt services, with a commitment to reply within half a day of receiving a request.

In addition to his intellectual property practice, Mr. Kanda has been involved in a wide range of corporate matters, including employment issues, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate, personal information protection law and data protection, and advertising laws (e.g., Premiums and Misleading Representations Act, Pharmaceutical Law, etc.) to meet the needs of clients.

I am in charge of a wide range of various cases, focusing on handling disputes such as lawsuits related to intellectual property rights, legal consultations, and drafting and reviewing contracts. I intend to take on more cases in the future to become an attorney with a wealth of knowledge and experience.

The cases I am currently handling include many complex and specialized matters, and in order to deal with such matters, I believe it is first necessary to listen to my clients carefully and fully understand what they have to say. For this reason, I always try to work in a client-friendly manner, valuing dialogue with all of our clients. With this as my strength, I will proactively respond to even difficult projects without compromise.