Anti-bribery (Domestic)

In cases involving bribery or violations of the Political Funds Control Act, a secret investigation is conducted by highly specialized investigative bodies, such as the special investigative department of the district public prosecutor’s office or the prefectural police, and the investigation procedure is often very different from that seen in general criminal cases as it includes prolonged noncustodial interrogations.

Atsumi & Sakai handles domestic anti-bribery cases through a team including former prosecutors with experience investigating such cases and lawyers experienced in criminal defense. The team can advise on:

Compliance and risk audits
Compliance and risk training (in-person and online)
Handling dawn raids
Responding to and managing regulatory investigations
Criminal defense
Internal investigations
Whistleblowing support

When advising foreign clients, our firm can field a team of expert Japanese lawyers and foreign lawyers who have relevant experience and bi-cultural sensitivity. Our team can do business and draft documents in Japanese, English, German, Mandarin, Hindi, Korean, and Marathi, and provides services around the clock through our global affiliated offices.