Attorney at Law

Practical Legal Solutions
for Your Business

Former in-house counsel at JBIC and MetLife Insurance.
Corporate law, cross-border transactions & compliance — in English or Japanese.

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Takuya Sugimoto, Attorney at Law

Attorney Profile

Takuya Sugimoto

Admitted to the bar in December 2013 (Daini Tokyo Bar Association). After working at a Tokyo law firm, spent 2.5 years as in-house counsel at JBIC handling cross-border finance and financial regulations, then joined MetLife Insurance as Legal Manager. Since 2020, at Cosmopolitan Law Office in Toshima, Tokyo, advising companies across insurance, IT, finance and other industries. Also registered as a Small & Medium Enterprise Consultant.

Bar Admission: Dec 2013 Daini Tokyo Bar Assoc. SME Consultant TOEIC 935 English Contracts
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Why Choose Us

3 Reasons to Choose Us

A lawyer with real corporate experience brings a different perspective to every legal challenge.

01

Deep Expertise in
Financial & Insurance Law

With experience as in-house counsel at JBIC (international finance) and Legal Manager at MetLife Insurance, we bring specialist knowledge of financial regulations that goes beyond general corporate law.

02

Fast Response,
Around the Clock

Retainer clients receive responses within 24 hours, including evenings and weekends. We use chat tools to make it easy to reach us whenever you need legal support.

03

Practical, Business-Side
Perspective

As a registered SME Consultant, we go beyond legal theory to offer concrete, actionable solutions — understanding corporate operations from the inside.

Practice Areas

Areas of Expertise

From ongoing legal retainers to M&A, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance — we cover the full range of corporate legal needs.

01

Legal Retainer

Contract drafting and review (English supported), employment & labour, day-to-day legal advice — functioning as your dedicated external legal department.

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02

M&A / Business Succession

From due diligence and SPA drafting to post-close integration. Full support for cross-border transactions. Registered M&A support organisation.

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03

Reputation Protection

Takedown requests, disclosure orders, and legal remedies for online defamation, malicious reviews, and false information. Rapid response across major platforms.

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04

Financial & Insurance Law

FIEA, Insurance Business Act, AML/KYC compliance and cross-border finance. Specialist advice for financial institutions and insurance intermediaries.

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05

IT & Technology Law

System development agreements, SaaS terms, personal data protection policies, cybersecurity incidents. Legal support for technology businesses.

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06

Debt Collection

Demand letters, payment orders, civil litigation, and asset seizure. Strategic, results-focused recovery of outstanding receivables.

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Legal Fees

Transparent, Predictable Pricing

Monthly retainer plans with clear, fixed fees — no surprise billings. All prices exclude consumption tax (10%).

Light

Light Plan

50,000 ¥ /mo (excl. tax)
Approx. 2–3 hrs/mo 1–2 consultations/mo Contract review Email / chat support
Premium

Premium Plan

100,000〜 ¥ /mo (excl. tax)
7+ hrs/mo 5+ consultations/mo Unlimited contract review Priority response English contract support
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Request a Free Consultation

Initial consultations are free for businesses and referrals. Contact us by form or phone — we respond within 24 hours.

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