Atsumi & Sakai concluded a consultancy agreement with Rugby World Cup Limited in January 2017, under which the firm will provide a full range of legal services in relation to Rugby World Cup 2019TM in Japan (scheduled for September 20 - November 2, 2019), which will be the first Rugby World CupTM to be hosted in Asia.

Atsumi & Sakai concluded a consultancy agreement with Rugby World Cup Limited ^(*1) in January 2017, under which the firm will provide a full range of legal services in relation to Rugby World Cup 2019^TM in Japan (scheduled for September 20 - November 2, 2019), which will be the first Rugby World Cup^TM to be hosted in Asia.

Additionally, Atsumi & Sakai will provide the tournament judiciary hearing rooms for Rugby World Cup 2019^TM in our offices during the tournament ^(*2).

(*1) Rugby World Cup Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of World Rugby.
(*2) Fukoku Seimei Building, Uchisaiwacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo