The cases below are drawn from actual engagements of our office. Details have been anonymized to protect client confidentiality; regions are named in place of countries, and identifying particulars have been generalized.
Company Formation
Overseas group’s Japanese subsidiary
FEFTA prior notification, overseas notarization, international capital remittance — and a corporate account opened at one of Japan’s largest banks, built on a Japan-resident representative and full documentation support working together. (3 months)
Investment vehicle, banked and compliant
GK formation, corporate bank account, and FEFTA filing for a non-resident investor, completed against a live real estate deadline. (3 months)
AI startup, incorporated in 40 days
A sole-founder KK in Tokyo with a statutory fee reduction applied, a bank account opened, and a tax advisor licensed in both Japan and the U.S. in place from day one. (40 days)
From naturalization to a new LLC
A repeat client: combined name-and-address registration after naturalization, then a one-shot LLC formation with zero corrections. (2–3 weeks per phase)
Inheritance
Three heirs, three U.S. states
Seasonal relocation, outdated IDs, a gated community with no mail delivery: working with the lead Japanese firm, we bridged U.S. realities and Japanese verification requirements so a cross-border renunciation and registration could be completed. (4 months)
Naturalized citizen’s estate
An inheritance registration that family registers alone could not support: we reconstructed a pre-naturalization family history across two countries and completed the transfer without a single substantive correction. (3 months)
Real Estate
A coastal home, finally clear
A decade-old unregistered move and a renamed guarantee company: mortgage discharge and address change completed with full English guidance. (4 months)
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