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Sanno Park Tower 12F (Reception) and 14F,
11-1, Nagatacho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100-6114, Japan

Tokyo Metro Ginza Line: G06 Tameike-sanno Station, Exit 7 (directly accessible through the second basement)

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Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line: C07 Kokkai-gijido-mae Station, Exit 5 (3 minutes’ walk)

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Environmental Law

Today, the circumstances surrounding the global environment are rapidly deteriorating, evidenced by such phenomena as global warming, extreme weather and depletion of natural resources. In terms of business practices, various efforts have been made at reducing pressures on the environment, and environmental issues are achieving great interest as is typical under the prevalent CSR (corporate social responsibility) management. The Land Contamination Countermeasures Law has been enacted and landowners may be required to take measures to remove contamination regardless of whether or not they were responsible for the contamination. Thus, environmental problems have come to be recognized as risks that may materially affect business management and transactions. Meanwhile, new environmental business opportunities have been developing, such as emissions trading.

Our firm has been actively handling matters of environmental risk in M&A and real estate transactions, as well as various environmental law compliance issues in business transactions. It is expected that the environmental law practice will gain even greater importance, under the current circumstances where environmental regulations are ever tightening.

Environmental Law

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2023.01.25

Environmental Litigation (Soil Contamination, Wastes, Etc.)

Crisis Management / Handling of Misdoings

Environmental Law

Responding to national and local governments to expand the possibilities of new businesses – Diversion and reuse of waste generated in business activities

2022.05.25

Environmental Law

Environmental risks and corporate sustainability (SDGs and ESG)

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2022.10.26

An article on regulations on manufacturing, import, storage, etc., of chemical substances, written by Kenji Sarukura, was posted on “BUSINESS LAWYERS.”

2022.10.05

Osamu Inoue delivered a lecture on legal work related to real estate transactions involving soil contamination/underground obstacles at a seminar hosted by the Japan Knowledge Center.

2022.08.31

An article regarding the required responses when PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) wastes exist in the property written by Osamu Inoue and Kenji Sarukura was posted on “BUSINESS LAWYERS.”

2022.07.31

An online seminar on crisis management delivered by Kenji Sarukura, hosted by FRONTEO, was introduced on a FRONTEO website for members.

2022.07.14

An article on risks in addressing the revisions of municipal ordinances and matters to note, and on the “Ordinance Alert” that supports management of municipal ordinances, written by Kenji Sarukura, was posted on “BUSINESS LAWYERS.”

2022.07.13

Kenji Sarukura delivered a lecture on regulations regarding environmentally hazardous substances, wastes, greenhouse gases, etc.

2022.07.05

An article regarding the obligation to reduce emissions and the reporting system under the ordinance on decarbonization and global warming countermeasures, written by Kenji Sarukura, was posted on “BUSINESS LAWYERS.”

2022.06.28

An article on practical measures that can be blind spots for emitters under the Plastic Resource Circulation Act (enforced in April 2022), written by Kenji Sarukura, was posted on “BUSINESS LAWYERS.”

2022.05.12

Kenji Sarukura delivered a lecture on real property redevelopment and large-scale reconstruction.

2022.01.04

Kenji Sarukura contributed to a white paper on compensation for asbestos-related health damage at construction sites and relevant laws, issued by AIG General Insurance Company, Ltd.

2021.12.24

An article on the importance of environmental due diligence in M&A/real estate transactions, written by Kenji Sarukura, was posted on “BUSINESS LAWYERS.”

2021.02.22

Kenji Sarukura delivered a lecture on civil liability and compensation owed by contractors in an emergency.

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Shin Ushijima

Osamu Inoue

Masahiko Todo

Masaki Fujii

Kenji Sarukura

Tetsuya Araseki

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