Vanguard Lawyers Tokyo specializes in providing Japanese legal services to a broad range of multinational clients in the areas of Japanese employment law, dispute resolution, financial regulatory matters, life science regulatory matters and corporate matters. We have worked on a variety of challenging, high profile and complex mandates in recent years. Thanks to various projects we have worked on to date and the support and assistance our clients have extended to us, we have been highly ranked in the respective fields mentioned above in various international legal publications such as Chambers and Legal 500. In addition, at the Japan Law Awards organized by Asian Legal Business, a publication of Thomson Reuters, the Firm was named Boutique Law Firm of the Year for the fourth time in 2024, and has also won Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year on four occasions in the past. Furthermore, in 2025, the Firm was honored with the Boutique Law Firm of the Year award at the IEL Awards 2025, presented by International Employment.

Keeping the basic philosophy represented by the word “Vanguard” in mind, we provide creative solutions, and proactive and practical advice to multinational clients to navigate complex Japanese legal issues.