Medical Institutions

Our life sciences team is headed by a partner, recognized by legal commentators as a leader in the field, with extensive experience in advising hospitals and other healthcare providers, start-ups, investors, and service providers on matters including:

Compliance audits
Compliance training
Medical practice regulations
Pharmaceutical regulations
Digitalization of medical care and information
Health insurance
Ethics
Medical negligence
Collaboration agreements
M&A and joint ventures
Data protection, storage, transfer, and mining
Registration, licensing, and protection of intellectual property rights

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.

Our team advises on the financing and development of hospitals and other medical facilities in collaboration with our finance and PPP/PFI team.

Related Practices

Related Publications

Special Feature: "The Role of ‘Auditor’ in reconsidering Lessons from COVID19" as an inquiry into what role should be played by hospital management. [Seasonal Issue] Kanji No.17 (January 2022) (Interview)
"From the perspective of one who is both a physician and a lawyer, what are the key points for crisis management and the role of auditor?," Zaikai, New Year Special Edition (January 2022) (Interview)
"How to solve “Worries” that occur in Hospitals," Byoin (May 2020 to April 2021)
"Updates on Doctor’s Obligation to Treat Patients," Clinician (October 2020)

Web Articles

[Serial] Law and Ethics in Medical Practice: "Situation-by-Situation, How to Decide on a Treatment Plan for the Final Stage of Life" MedPeer (September 2022)
[Serial] Law and Ethics in Medical Practice: "What Should be Done when Abuse is Suspected?" MedPeer (August 2022)
[Serial] Law and Ethics in Medical Practice: “Is It Acceptable to Prepare a Medical Certificate According to the Patient's Wishes?" MedPeer (July 2022)
[Serial] Law and Ethics in Medical Practice: “Is This Harassment?” MedPeer (June 2022)