When it was founded in 2001 as a law firm to primarily focus its practice on sports and entertainment law, many doubters wondered how long we would survive in this uncharted territory, as sports and entertainment law was still at its nascent stage in the region. However, our founders had the single-minded vision of: Strive to add unique value in each case/transaction, clients will follow.

This vision has been validated time and again over the years. Clients from player associations to players and coaches, from sports leagues to clubs, from music rights societies to management companies, from publishers to distributors, and from movie producers to video game creators have trusted in transactions, dispute resolutions, and policy advocacy. We have shaped the landscape of Japanese sports and entertainment together with our clients.

Today, our attorneys use their deep industry knowledge and broad global network to serve an ever-expanding list of international clients. Regardless of how expansive our client list becomes, one thing that we always stay true to is our founding vision of going the extra mile to add unique value in each case/transaction for each client.