Miura & Partners offers a one-stop legal solution for clients. Founded in 2019, the firm practises in sectors including corporate and M&A, finance, competition law and intellectual property. With the philosophy of ‘providing comprehensive legal advice and assisting clients in achieving their business goals’, the firm retains its presence both domestically and internationally. Masayuki Atsumi, Tomotake Matsuda, and Kazuo Itazaki are the key figures. The corporate team welcomed Masahiro Terada as a partner from City-Yuwa Partners in January 2023.
Client feedback
"They aggregate and coordinate a number of law firms in conducting due diligence in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously." – Corporate and M&A
"They provided the latest findings, quickly. Documentation is also very fast." – Corporate and M&A
"They respond quickly and try to understand what we are asking." – Corporate and M&A
"Speciality in each corporate legal matter and affordability." – Corporate and M&A
"Miura & Partners devoted themselves to overcoming very difficult negotiations with the counterparty to win our desirable conditions. As a result, we executed the contract with terms and conditions with which we are satisfied." – Corporate and M&A
"The firm has experienced lawyers in various fields. They can assign proper lawyers to a project." – Corporate and M&A
"In our investment project, we received valuable advice not only from a legal perspective, but also from tax, finance and business perspectives." – Corporate and M&A
"Talented staff. Vast network to tie in law firms outside of Japan and to coordinate efforts with them." – Corporate and M&A
"Providing service in a timely manner with reasonable expense." – Corporate and M&A
"Prompt, courteous and appropriate advice." – Corporate and M&A
“Very fast and very capable. Private equity is a very fast-paced and results-driven environment. We spent months getting nowhere with a different law firm, but they handled our requests to satisfactory results, even when doing so was very challenging due to multi-party contract negotiation.” – Private equity
Yoshie Midorikawa
“Prompt, courteous and appropriate advice. Appropriate assignment of highly specialised colleagues who provided practical and commercial solutions alongside nuanced legal understanding. Timely responses with succinct and accessible explanations of the relevant law and potential options, enabling us to make informed decisions.”
Kentaro Minegishi
“He makes reasonable proposals based on the details of the consultation.”
Ryota Miura
“Very quick and reliable response, given the company's situation."
Haruka Murata
“Flexible, responsive and responsible.”
“She responds quickly and tries to understand what our question is.”
“Speedy and abundant experience in M&A practice.”
“She has considerable experience of cross-border M&A. The work I requested was on a transaction where we purchased 25% of shares of a company in Netherlands. We had to set up a legal team including a firm in Netherlands. She led the arrangement and negotiated with them about the scope of their work and a fee. Also, she led the project and negotiated with the seller. Thanks to her hard work, we were successful in making a stock purchase agreement in time. During the negotiations, we were able to communicate with only her because she represented the legal team.”
“Energetic, responsive and knowledgeable.”
“Very attentive, quick to respond, and innovative in problem-solving.”
Haruka Osawa
“Offers sound advice in any case.”
Work highlights
Advised Japanese media conglomerate Kadokawa Corporation, formerly Kadokawa Dwango Corporation, on labour and employment matters related to maintenance of rules and regulations, handling of labour union matters, and other human resources consultations.
Advised Develop Japan Group on labour and employment matters related to the termination of a problematic employee.
Key clients
ABI, BJC, Japan Business Assurance.
Work highlights
Advised Nippon Aqua in a patent infringement suit filed by one of Japan’s largest manufacturers, with respect to a patented insulation material used in residential construction. This patent infringement litigation involved a vigorous back and forth of assertions and evidence covering a wide range of legal points, including the technical scope and validity of the patent. This case ended in favourable settlement.
Successfully represented stationery product manufacturing company King Jim in defending a lawsuit for allegedly copying the form of merchandise.
Key clients
Pihana Consulting.
Work highlights
Advised SBI Holdings on capital and business alliance with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group.
Advised Oisix Ra Daichi on partial acquisition of Shidax Corporation. This was the sole hostile takeover bid in Japan in 2022, and it achieved success. Generally, hostile takeover bids have been rare in Japan, with only a limited number of successful cases. Therefore, this particular deal garnered significant social attention and received daily media coverage.
Key clients
ALBERT, Koshidaka Holdings
Work highlights
Acted as antitrust counsel for Recruit Holdings, one of the biggest domestic digital platforms in Japan, on antitrust compliance issues.
Represented Toyota Motor Corporation on antitrust law compliance matters arising from the establishment of a joint venture.
