Inward Investment

Atsumi & Sakai offers a highly experienced inward investment team. The team acts as a one-stop-shop for foreign individuals seeking to set up a business in Japan, and foreign companies of all sizes, across all business areas, looking to enter the Japanese market. Our services include:

Selection of the appropriate business vehicle
Registration of representative offices and branches
Formation of companies, limited partnerships and other entities
Permanent establishment issues
Pre-formation clearances
Pre- and post-formation notifications
IP and other intellectual property searches and registrations
HR and employment matters, including employment contracts and preparation and filing of work rules
Visas and work permits
Annual shareholder meetings, director appointments and re-appointments.
Corporate compliance and filings

We also work closely with third-party corporate support providers who can provide:

Temporary office space
Nominee directors
Payroll Services
Accounting
Social and labor insurance filings
HR management
Tax records and filings

Our inward investment team includes foreign lawyers, many of whom have very substantial experience in assisting foreign businesses with establishing operations in Japan.

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.