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Koji Ohtani

Senior Associate
Tokyo
About

Koji Ohtani advises international clients on reductions in force, harassment cases, investigations and various relevant regulations in Japan. He also represents clients in contentious Employment matters such as labour tribunal proceedings and litigation before district courts. Koji also works on general corporate matters.

Areas of FocusEmployment
Professional QualificationsBengoshi registered with the Daini Tokyo Bar Association

EXPERIENCE

  • Representing a Japanese apparel trading company in a litigation concerning an employee dismissal
  • Representing a Japanese affiliate of an UK IT company in collective bargaining with management union
  • Representing a US medical device manufacturer in labor mediation related to an employee dismissal
  • Representing a US based IT company with respect to the removal of president of its Japan subsidiary
  • Advising a US based hospitality company with respect to potential misclassification of employees
  • Advising on revision of work rules of the Japanese affiliate of an Indian IT company
  • Advising on revision of work rules and salary system of the Japanese apparel trading company
  • Providing Japanese law opinion on for US labor litigation against US insurance company
  • Representing a UAE distributor in an international arbitration resulting from termination of a distribution agreement
  • Advising companies with respect to creating and amending company work rules and with respect to national social and labour insurance matters
Languages
  • Japanese
  • English
Education
  • Columbia Law School LL.M., 2022
  • Hitotsubashi University School of Law, J.D., 2011
  • Hitotsubashi University, B.A. in Law, 2009

Awards

  • Ranked as a Rising Star by Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2023/2022/2021/2020
  • Ranked as a Next Generation Lawyer by Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2019/2018

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Member, Japan Federation of Bar Association
  • Member, the Daini Tokyo Bar Association, Labor Issues Discussion Committee
  • Member, IP Lawyers Network

Connect

Phone

+81 3 4550 2838
(Work, Tokyo)
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