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Japanese Law Firm with Strength in IT
MONOLITH LAW OFFICE consists of 19 attorneys, including the founding lawyer Toki Kawase, 16 IT Consultants, and 85 staff members (including Part-Time and Student Interns). We have served as legal counsel to approximately 833 companies, mainly Japanese IT and Startups. To date, we have provided legal services to 1509 clients in the IT industry.
We are currently looking for foreign attorneys, experienced paralegals, and law clerks as well. If interested please take a look at our “Careers” page.
The experience of our Managing Attorney in working as an engineer and running a business
We are more than just legal advisors.
You can count on us as your IT and Internet law experts!
Managing Attorney: Toki Kawase
[Biography]
Formerly an IT engineer, he has been involved in the management of IT companies. Served as legal counsel to more than 100 companies, ranging from top-tier organizations to seed-stage Startups. He is a Representative Director of Easter Inc. and Auditor of oVice Inc. and Chief Legal Officer of TOKIUM Inc.
[Education & Affiliations]
Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, Faculty of Law-The University of
Tokyo
Affiliations -Japan MENSA
Senior Associate Attorney: Satoshi Tanikawa
[Education & Affiliations]
Meiji University Faculty of Law
Meiji University Law School
[Areas of Practice and Expertise]
Internet, Fundraising, Intellectual Property Law, and other General Coprorate Matters (Corporate Law, Labor Law, Contracts, and etc.)
Web3 Team
Senior Associate Attorney: Chihiro Mitsumata
[Education & Affiliations]
Meiji Gakuin University Faculty of Law
Keio University Law School
Affiliations-
Member of Lawyers Practice Reform Committee, Tokyo Bar Association
Member of Headquarters for Promotion of Expansion of Lawyers' Practice
Areas
Member of Internet Law Research Division
[Areas of Practice and Expertise]
Countermeasures againts Reputational Damage, Youtuber Virtual Youtuber Law, System Development and IT Law, General Corporate Law, Traffic Accident Law
PMD Act Team
Associate Attorney: Shu Akegami
[Education & Affiliations] Ritsumeikan University Faculty of Law Osaka University Law School
[Areas of Practice and Expertise] General Corporate, Fundraising, Bankruptcy/civil rehabilitation related, contracts, and etc.
Associate Attorney: Azusa Adachi
[Education & Affiliations]
Chuo University Faculty of Law
Keio University Law School
[Areas of Practice and Expertise]
General Corporate, Intellectual Property and IT realated matters, contracts, and etc.
Web3 Team
Associate Attorney: Jun Kizaki
[Education & Affiliations]
Chuo University Faculty of Law
University of Tokyo Law School
[Areas of Practice and Expertise]
General Corporate Legal Affairs, Various Contracts, Personnel and Labor Matters, Venture Buisness, IT Legal Affairs, etc.
[Work Highlights]
2021~ Lecturer at University of Tokyo Law School
2023~Member of Tokyo Bar Association Special Committee on Labor Legislation (Incumbent)
VTuber Team
Associate Attorney: Kosuke Takahashi
[Education & Affiliations]
Osaka University
Keio Univeristy Law School
2020~21 Tokyo-based Law Firm Handling IT Related and General Civil Cases
[Areas of Practice and Expertise]
Entertainement Law, IT-related Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Non Life Insurance (traffic accidents, insurance fraud and etc.)
VTuber Team
Associate Attorney: Sumie Takahashi
[Education & Affiliations]
Niigata University Faculty of Law
Waseda University Law School
[Areas of Practice and Expertise]
General Corporate Law, Personnel and Labor Matters, Contract Law
Associate Attorney: Naoto Takeda
[Education & Affiliations]
Chuo University
University of Tokyo Law School
[Areas of Practice and Expertise]
General Corporate Legal Affairs, Contracts and etc.
PMD Act Team
Associate Attorney: Hiroki Takenaka
[Education & Affiliations]
Waseda University Law School
~2022 A law firm handling general civil matters and IT relataed cases
Feb. 2022~ MONOLITH LAW OFFICE
[Areas of Practice and Expertise]
Entertainment Law, IT Related Law
VTuber Team
Associate Attorney: Toshiharu Nagahama
[Education & Affiliations]
University of Tokyo Faculty of Law
University of Tokyo Law School
[Areas of Practice and Expertise]
General Corporate Law, Startup Law, Intellectual Property and IT Law
Associate Attorney: Yukako Naya
[Education & Affiliations]
Chuo University Faculty of Law
Hitotsubashi University Law School
2017~2019 Kyodo Printing CO., LTD.
[Areas of Practice and Expertise]
General Corporate Law, Contract Law and etc.
Associate Attorney: Kosuke Matsunaga
[Education & Affiliations]
Chuo University Faculty of Law
University of Tokyo Law School
[Areas of Practice and Expertise]
General Corporate Law, Contract Law
Web3 Team
Associate Attorney: Daisuke Mineta
[Education & Affiliations]
Chuo University Faculty of Law
Hitotsubashi University Law School
[Areas of Practice and Expertise]
General Corporate Law, Contract Law
Associate Attorney: Hiromi Myoken
[Education & Affiliations]
Waseda University Faculty of Law
Waseda University Law School
[Areas of Practice and Expertise]
General Corporate Law, Contract Law
Associate Attorney: Isamu Yoshioka
[Education & Affiliations]
Fukuoka University Faculty of Law
Waseda University Law School
[Areas of Practice and Expertise]
General Corporate Law, Contract Law
Web3 Team
Foreign Associate: Sergio G.Elias-Wilson
[Bar admissions]
California, New York, Washington, D.C. and Oregon.
[Areas of Practice and Expertise]
General Corporate, Web3, Blockchain, etc.
Web3 Team
Advisor Attorney: Kenji Shinjo
Belonging to Ueda Koichi Law Firm
[Education & Affiliations]
Keio University Faculty of Law
[Work Highlights]
Active in the forefront of prosecution practice, including the investigation of the Aum Shinrikyo case, which attracted tremendous public attention.
Former Prosecutor at Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office, Former
Prosecutor of Legal Training and Research Institute, Former Specially Appointed Professor at Meiji University Law School
