Koichi Kobori
Language : Japanese/Chinese/English
Practice : Domestic and foreign corporate legal affairs
Qualification : Attorney at Law（Japanese Law）, Certified Public Tax Accountant (Only in the jurisdiction area of Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau), Labor and Social Security Attorney
Affiliation : Tokyo Bar Association
Koichi Kobori’s main areas of practice are general corporate legal affairs related to Japanese and Chinese law (contract drafting/negotiation, compliance, M&A, labor issues, debt collection including lawsuits, etc.).
He has experience as a legal advisor for various companies such as manufacturers, energy, trading companies, real estate, medical and welfare, and IT. He was in charge of practical negotiations with companies and Japanese companies representing Chinese companies.
He has partnerships with experts, such as lawyers, accountants, and tax accountants, in both Japan and China. Therefore, it is possible that we introduce you to the most suitable expert.
Resume
2002
Graduated from Faculty of Law, Chuo University
2008
Registered as an attorney (the class of 61st)
2011-2012
Studied abroad at Tsinghua University, Beijing China. / Worked as an Attorney-in-training at Runming Law Office, Beijing China.
2012-2017
Worked at Legal Profession Corporation CastGlobal (stationed at the office in Hongkong, Beijing and Shanghai)
2017-2022
Established AZ MORE International Law Firm, as a Partner.
2022-current
Established Sphere Law Firm, as a Principal attorney.
2023-current
Legal Advisor, Commercial and Business Dispute Legal Mediation Center, Gaoxin District Dalian China
Qualification ・ Position
2020-current
Certificated Public Tax Accountant (Only in the jurisdiction area of Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau)
2021- 2024
Inaugurated as Corporate Auditor of Lifesupport co.,Ltd.
2022-current
Certificated Labor and Social Security Attorney
Seminar
Nov. 2010
Contract drafting practical seminar (Tokyo/Japanese law)
Nov. 2011
Contract drafting practical seminar (Tokyo/Japanese law)
Feb. 2012
Points to note when living in Japan (Shanghai University of Science and Technology/for students, In Chinese)
Sept. 2013
Contracts that should be suppressed in business and points of drafting and negotiating practices (Tokyo and Osaka/Japanese law)
Nov. 2013
Differences between Chinese Attorneys and Japanese Lawyers (Beijing University of Foreign Economics and Trade / for students, In Chinese)
Feb. 2012
Points to note when living in Japan (Shanghai University of Science and Technology/for students, In Chinese)
Sept.2013
Contracts that should be suppressed in business and points of drafting and negotiating practices (Tokyo and Osaka/Japanese law)
Aug.2014
Preventive measures for troubles seen from cases of withdrawal from China (Tokyo/Chinese law)
Mar.2015
Chinese Tax and Customs Issues Concerning Royalty Payments (Suzhou and Hangzhou /Chinese Law)
Jun. 2015
Compliance to respond to anti-corruption policies (Suzhou and Shanghai/ Chinese Law) Recognition of Industrial Accidents in China and Key Points of the Revised Safety Production Law (Hangzhou/China Law)
Sept. 2015
How to respond to China's 10% labor dispatch regulation (Suzhou and Shanghai / Chinese law)
Dec. 2015
Q&A on daily work in China (first half)
Jan. 2016
Q&A on daily work in China (latter half)
Apr. 2016
Risk management in daily operations in China (Pinghe City Zhejiang, Chinese Law)
Nov. 2016
Risk management in daily operations in China (Hangzhou , Chinese Law)
Apr. 2017
Business Accidents that you should be careful as Seen in Various Media Reports and Court Decisions (Pinghe City Zhejiang, Chinese Law)
Mar. 2018
Basic knowledge and business correspondence of the Chinese compliance (Tokyo/ Chinese Law)
Oct. 2018
Basic knowledge and business correspondence of the Chinese compliance (Tokyo/ Chinese Law) Cases in which the head office went into great confusion and how to solve them
Oct.2018
Basic knowledge and business correspondence of the Chinese compliance (Tokyo/ Chinese Law) Strategy for confirming the status of local subsidiaries using the head office’s checklist
Jul.2019
Private seminars for companies, Compliance training for executives and executives - Why do compliance violations persist? For officers and executives to protect themselves (Tokyo/Japanese law)
Sept. 2022
Investment in Japan (Shanghai/ In Chinese)
Publications
2010
≪What would you do in this case ? Product Liability/Corporate Liability Q&A≫ Japanese Law
Aug.2010-May.2011
≪Contract risks that you should know before the revision of the law of obligations≫ Corporate Law affairs A2Z Series / Japanese Law
Jan.2013
≪Let’s Go to study in Japan !≫Shanghai Far East Publishing House/for students, Chinese and Japanese
Sept.2013
≪Utilization of Contract Templates and Contract Risks≫Corporate Law affairs A2Z, October issue/Japanese law
2014
≪China Business Q&A Series Establishment of a foreign-invested company, establishment of a local subsidiary, points for drafting joint venture agreements and articles of incorporation, labor contract law, credit management, withdrawal of foreign-invested companies≫ Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation/Chinese law
2015
≪China Business Q&A Series Establishment of a foreign-invested company, establishment of a local subsidiary, points for drafting joint venture agreements and articles of incorporation, labor contract law, credit management, withdrawal of foreign-invested companies≫ Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation/Chinese law
May. 2015
≪The impact of the realization of revisions to the Civil Code (Law of Obligations) on practice≫(Corporate legal affairs A 2Z, May issue/Japanese law)
Feb. 2016
≪How to respond to the 10% regulation on labor dispatch in China, points to note, and the risk of violation≫(international commercial law/Chinese law)
Jul. 2016
≪Key points in contract practice for M&A≫(Corporate legal affairs A2Z, August issue/Japanese law)
Sept. 2016
≪China Business Q&A Series Withdrawal of foreign-invested companies from China≫ (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation/China law)
Nov. 2016
≪Learning about Compliance through mini-drama Ver.3≫ (Legal supervision Daiichi Hoki / Japanese law)
Dec. 2016
≪China Business Q&A Series Trade Secret Management and Anti-Corruption≫(Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation/Chinese Law)
Mar. 2017
≪China Business Q&A Series Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China≫(Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation/Chinese Law)
Mar. 2017
≪Risks of Chinese subsidiaries that the parent company is unaware of and how to management it≫(Daiichi Hoki / Chinese law)
Apr. 2017
≪China Business Q&A Series Establishment of Local Subsidiary≫(Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation/Chinese Law)
Jun. 2017
≪Local subsidiary in China and compliance≫
Mar. 2018
≪Revision Schedule of Contracts and General Terms and Conditions in Accordance with Civil Code Revisions and Key Points≫(Corporate Law A2Z, April issue/Japanese law))
Nov. 2018
≪Startup Compliance Training Basic Pack≫(Diichi Hoki/ Japanese Law)
Aug. 2020
≪What Should Compliance Officers Do Now? Practical Points to Note in the time to cope with COVID-19≫(Corporate legal affairs A2Z, August Issue/Japanese Law/Co-author)