Our Expertise

Utoku is engaged in international corporate transaction legal services focusing on Financial Instruments & Exchanges Law, and Company Law of Japan. Sector wise, we are experienced in Finance, Life Science and Cyber Security(Digital Forensics).

Our primary focus is in cross border transaction both inbound/outbound, utilizing close working relation with leading law firms, investment banks, financial advisors, consultants, and investment funds.

Following highlights our firm track records.

Corporate

・Japan startup advice to Swiss Medical Appliance venture

・Japan sub set up of US Big data unicorn venture

・JV set up of Spanish Fintech/Japanese consulting firm

M&A

・Represented one of the leading hospital groups in acquisition of a leading Electric Company owned hospital

Finance

・Finance advice on TSE listed IoT venture

・Leveraged finance advice on venture acquisition

・Advised and represented a venture corporation in an Patent Secured Loan Agreement

Estate planning

・Estate planning using Singapore Charitable Trust

・Estate planning using Japanese Declaration of Trust

Dispute resolution

・Commercial litigation representing foreign clients

・Digital forensic investigation against listed company CEO on a conflicted transaction

・Effectively appealed against visa refusal by UK Immigration Office and obtained the visa

・Represented a venture corporation in unfair rejection of loan by a financial institution, obtained extension of the loan

Criminal Defense

・Represented CEO of a venture corporation in alleged fraud case and led Public Prosecutors Office NOT to prosecute and led Public Prosecutors Office NOT to prosecute

・Represented former Japan CEO in an alleged data fraud incident by a Japan sub of a global pharma company

・Represented CEO of prominent activist fund in alleged stock manipulation special investigation case and led SESC to NON indictment

・Represented a Super Computer Venture company in its subsidy fraud incident, led crisis management of the entire group

・Represented CEO of a Car Manufacturer in pre-indictment defense team as deputy chief attorney (in charge of FIEL and external affairs)