Ippei Esaki is a bilingual attorney at law based in Hokkaido, specializing in corporate law, civil issues and labor law, and can help with business expansion into Japan or from Japan.

For Corporate Clients

• Contract Review & Drafting
• Contract Negotiation
• Internal Disputes
• Corporate Governance
• Labor Cases / Labor-Management Issues
• Intellectual Property
• Business Succession / M&A
• Bankruptcy / Corporate Reorganization / Civil Rehabilitation / Voluntary Liquidation
• English Contract Review & Drafting / Contract Translation
• Overseas Business Expansion
• International Transactions
• Foreign Labor Management / Labor-Management Disputes / Residential Status Related Issues
• International Litigation / International Arbitration

Labor Related Cases

• Power harassment & Sexual harassment
• Salary & Overtime pay claims
• Working conditions & Personnel changes
• Unjust dismissal
• Workers' compensation recognition

Examples of Labor Related Cases Handled

• I was suddenly told not to come to work from tomorrow. What should I do?
• My workplace says they can't pay overtime because it's included in the basic salary.
• How is overtime calculated?
• I was ordered to transfer positions at work. Do I have to comply?
• I fell and got injured at work, but they won't recognize it as a work-related accident.
• I'm worried my husband is working too much and might collapse. What should I do?
• There's suspicion of death from overwork or suicide due to overwork. How can the bereaved receive compensation?