Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu has a highly experienced and strong complement of employment and labor lawyers who primarily advise management, including that of foreign and domestic companies in various industries. Reflecting the diversity of our clients, we advise on all areas of employment and labor law. Also, we represent our clients in many employment and labor law disputes and often become involved in leading court cases as legal counsel.

More specifically, our lawyers have a wide range of experience from representing clients in disputes over dismissals, compensation, etc., advising on employment and labor regulatory compliance issues and on changes in employee evaluation/promotion systems, to advising how best to treat employees suffering from mental health problems. We are highly skilled in representing our clients in collective bargaining negotiations with labor unions and frequently assist our clients in managing their relationships with labor unions. Furthermore, we frequently conduct employment and labor law due diligence in M&A projects and advise our clients on employment and labor law implications arising from restructuring of corporate entities and M&As.

Our lawyers are not only specialized in employment and labor law, but also very experienced in large-scale commercial litigation and in handling corporate law matters. As a result, our lawyers are quite knowledgeable about various aspects of corporate activities which complement their employment and labor law skills.