Nozomu Ohara is an English-speaking attorney based in Osaka with a background in international family, intellectual property, and other international legal matters.

Areas of Expertise

• Inheritance
• Divorce & gender issues
• Traffic accidents
• International & expat issues
• Foreign employment
• Immigration law
• English contracts
• Corporate legal affairs
• Establishing foreign companies in Japan

For Corporate Clients

• M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) & Business Succession
• HR & Labor
• Intellectual Property & Patents
• Bankruptcy & Business Revival
• Foreign Affairs Legal Affairs
• Entertainment
• Medical & Healthcare
• IT & Communications
• Finance
• Human Resources & Education
• Environment & Energy
• Transportation & Trade
• Food & Beverage, Franchise-related
• Manufacturing & Sales
• Real Estate & Construction

Examples of Corporate Cases Handled

• I want to check contracts and employment rules.
• I want advice on supporting Japanese companies expanding overseas.
• I want to prepare an English employment contract for hiring a new foreign worker.
• An employee leaked information on social media, causing damage.
• I received a complaint from a customer and want advice on how to handle it.
• I can't collect payments from business partners or consumers and want help recovering them.
• I want support for company registration.
• I want a lawyer who I can easily consult with via phone, email, LINE, etc.

Examples of Cases Handled for Expats

• I want to check contracts.
• I want advice on supporting Japanese companies expanding overseas.
• I want to prepare an English employment contract for hiring a new foreign worker.
• A foreign employee exceeded the working hours stipulated by the immigration law and is under compulsory investigation by the police.
• I want legal advice on changing the residency status when hiring a foreign part-time worker as a full-time employee.
• My foreign father passed away in Japan, leaving assets.
• I want legal support for document preparation when establishing a company in Japan.