TMI puts innovative, proactive spin to superior legal services in borderless society
Practice serves all industries, from construction to finance, pharmaceuticals, information technology, insurance, environment and biotechnology
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As early as 1990, Tokyo-based TMI Associates had already foreseen a borderless society where businesses are limited no longer by geographic boundaries, but by the global market’s intricate legal systems – and by the law firms that help navigate through them.
Today, TMI is trusted by some of the biggest multinational and Japanese industry leaders, including Microsoft, Toyota, Eisai and Recruit, alongside small and medium enterprises that equally enjoy the firm’s comprehensive, high-calibre services.
“Nearly three decades since TMI was established with the specific aim to provide professional legal services that address the increasingly complex and international demands of the legal marketplace, we continue to provide services embracing the new age of furthering globalisation,” says Katsuro Tanaka, CEO, partner and co-founder. “We have built our practice around a diverse team with extensive experience in domestic and international areas. Not only do we work closely with our clients, but we also collaborate with overseas law, accounting and consulting firms, tax offices and other specialised entities.”
TMI’s international partners include Simmons & Simmons; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius; Wakely Foreign Law Office; and ARQIS Foreign Law Office. Through these partnerships, the firm has developed a global network that can efficiently respond to its clients’ global needs. TMI serves all industries, from construction to finance, pharmaceuticals, information technology, insurance, environment and biotechnology. It also works in various areas of the law, focusing on corporate, finance, bankruptcy, litigation matters and intellectual property – a specialisation where the firm has earned much of its distinction.
TMI does not seek to become merely a large-scale firm; we aspire to earn the trust of clients from all over the world through our expertise, hard work and dedication
“We have nearly 80 patent attorneys whose technical backgrounds cover every single type of technology, enabling us to provide legal services – from drafting patent specifications to litigation and licensing,” says partner and co-founder Yoshiyuki Inaba. “Combined with our world-class team of lawyers and support staff, this strength enables us to be proactive and innovative on top of providing superior legal services in a changing society.”
