Corporate Legal Services

For companies, outside legal counsel plays an essential role in providing ongoing advice, legal support, and practical guidance on a wide range of business matters.

We assist clients with everyday legal issues such as contract review and legal risk assessment, and when disputes arise between companies or within an organization, we provide responsible and timely support toward resolution.

Preventive legal services — identifying and addressing potential legal risks before they develop into actual disputes — are also an important part of our role as corporate counsel.

MAXWIN Law Office serves as ongoing legal counsel to a wide range of companies, particularly small and medium-sized businesses and startups.

When reviewing contracts, we do more than confirm legal compliance. We identify provisions that may place our clients at a disadvantage and, where necessary, recommend revisions to better protect their interests.

Potential contractual risks are often difficult to identify without specialist legal knowledge, and this is precisely where experienced legal counsel can provide significant value.

By developing a deeper understanding of each client’s business and operations, we are better positioned to identify areas where legal risks are likely to arise and to respond quickly when problems occur.

Even where a dispute could potentially escalate into litigation, early legal intervention and negotiation may make it possible to achieve an efficient resolution before the matter becomes more serious.

As part of our preventive legal services, we also advise clients on potential legal issues when launching new businesses or introducing new business models.

We assess whether sales methods, advertising practices, and other commercial activities may be subject to regulations such as the Consumer Contract Act or the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions, helping clients move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

MAXWIN Law Office advises on a broad range of corporate legal matters, including corporate governance, crisis management and compliance, regulatory approvals and licenses, startup support, IPO preparation, finance and fundraising, M&A, and corporate restructuring.

We also work closely with judicial scriveners, administrative scriveners, labor and social security attorneys, tax accountants, and other professionals, enabling us to provide coordinated and comprehensive support.

Partner attorney Noriaki Masumura has experience working in the legal departments of a foreign financial institution and a company listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Drawing on his in-house legal experience and practical understanding of the issues companies face in their day-to-day operations, we provide prompt and commercially focused legal advice.