Takefumi Sato
Partner
- TEL:
- 81-3-6775-1073
- FAX:
- 81-3-6775-2073
Takefumi Sato is a partner specializing primarily in the areas of commercial litigation, arbitration, mediation and other dispute resolution proceedings. His experience covers a broad range of disputes, such as, securities litigations, M&A and Joint Venture related disputes, franchise business lawsuits, disputes over control of a company, and defective products lawsuits. He also has a broad experience in the areas of labor and employment, including, advising revision of company rules, strategic advice in a pre-dispute phase, negotiation with protesting employees, handling lawsuits, preliminary injunction and labor tribunal, and advising on collective bargaining with labor unions.
Practice Areas
Key Practice Areas
Labor and Employment Disputes
Labor Unions
Dealing with the Regulators
Harassment
Severance Matters
Labor and Employment Issues Associated with Corporate Restructuring
Working Conditions including Salary, Retirement Allowance, and Pension
Safety and Well-being of Employees including Mental Health Issues
Executive (Board Members and Auditors) Issues
Non-regular Employment
Drafting and Review of Work Rules and Employment Contracts
Social Insurance and Labor Insurance
Immigration-related Services
Labor and Employment Law Compliance
General Commercial Litigation
International Litigation and Cross-Border Disputes
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Labor and Employment Disputes
Tax Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Administrative Disputes
Product Liability Disputes
Financial and Securities Dispute Resolution
Franchise Disputes
Real Estate Dispute Resolution
Corporate Scandal Related Securities and Other Civil Litigation
Competition-Related Litigation
Companies Act related Disputes
Estate and Business Succession Dispute Resolution
Consumer-related Disputes
Related Practice Areas
Topics
Practice Groups
- Dispute Resolution Group
- Labor Law Group
Background
Mar 1994 | Musashi High School |
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Mar 1999 | The University of Tokyo (LL.B.) |
Oct 2000 | The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan |
Apr 2011 - Mar 2014 | Worked as an Adjunct Lecturer at The University of Tokyo |
Sep 2016 - | Working as an Adjunct Lecturer at The University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics |
Publications
Chambers Global Practice Guides - Enforcement of Judgments 2023
Chambers Global Practice Guides - Enforcement of Judgments 2023
Aug 2023
Chambers Global Practice Guides - Enforcement of Judgments 2022 - Japan Law & Practice
Chambers Global Practice Guides - Enforcement of Judgments 2022
Aug 2022
Chambers Global Practice Guides - Enforcement of Judgments 2021 - Japan Law & Practice
Chambers Global Practice Guides - Enforcement of Judgments 2021
Sep 2021
Lessons to Learn from International Lawsuits in terms of Conflict Prevention
JCA Journal (Dec 2020)
Dec 2020
Key Points to Note for Companies to Avoid Appearing on the "Evil Corporation List"
Corporate Law A 2 Z
Sep 2017
Jan 2015
A Prohibitory Injunction Against Illegal Actions of Directors
Jurist Special Edition "Selected Court Cases with Comments Oriented for Practioners - Corporate Governance"
Dec 2013
Key Point of Debt Collection for Chinese Companies
Business Law Journal
Sep 2008
Dec 2006
Case Commentary on Secondment, Employment Transfer, Retirement and Dismissal
Dai-ichi Hoki Publishers
Mar 2002
Lectures
Labor Employment Workshop - Wage, Bonus and Severance Benefits, with a focus on the Principle of Equal Pay for Equal Work.
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Apr 15, 2022
Amendment to the Personal Information Protection Act and the Whistleblower Protection Act
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Feb 16, 2022
Labor Employment Workshop - Wage, Bonus and Severance Benefits, with a focus on the Principle of Equal Pay for Equal Work and the Supreme Court Judgments.
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Apr 16, 2021
Legal Implications of Remote Work under the Covid-19 Pandemic
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Feb 17, 2021
Prevention of Troubles with Foreign Employees
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Feb 12, 2020
Labor Employment Workshop - Wage, Bonus Payment and Severance Benefits
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Apr 12, 2019
Labor Case Seminar - "SNS" and Labor Law
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Feb 13, 2019
Labor Employment Workshop - Wage, Bonus Payment and Severance Benefits – Response Required for "Equal Pay for Equal Work"
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Apr 13, 2018
Labor Case Seminar - Recent Issues of Employing Foreign Workers
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Feb 14, 2018
Labor Case Seminar – Reasonableness of the Difference of Labor Condition between Fixed-term and Non Fixed-term Employees - Principles of Equal Pay for Equal Work, and Response Required for Various Problems of Overtime Pay
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Jul 12, 2017
Labor Employment Workshop - Wage, Bonus Payment and Severance Benefits – Response Required for "Equal Pay for Equal Work" and "Zero Overtime Pay"
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Apr 14, 2017
Labor Case Seminar - Minorities and Labor Law
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Jul 13, 2016
Labor Employment Workshop - Wage, Bonus Payment and Severance Benefits
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Apr 15, 2016
Labor Case Seminar - Various Issues of International Aspects of Labor Law
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Jun 10, 2015
Labor Employment Workshop - Wage, Bonus Payment and Severance Benefits
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Apr 17, 2015
Labor Case Seminar - Trade Secrets and Non-competition Clause
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Oct 15, 2014
Labor Employment Workshop -Wage, Bonus Payment and Severance Benefits
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Apr 12, 2013
Labor Case Seminar - Formation of Implied Contract - Points to consider regarding Amended Worker Dispatch Act-, / Violation of Worker Dispatch Act and Tort
Junior Executive Council of Japan
May 16, 2012
Labor Employment Workshop - Wage, Bonus Payment and Severance Benefits
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Apr 13, 2012
Labor Employment Workshop - Wage, Bonus Payment and Severance Benefits - Legislative Response to Planned Outage and Suspension of Operation
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Apr 15, 2011
Labor Case Seminar - Effectiveness of Recent Cases of Dismissal for the Purpose of Reorganization / Human Rights Violation Concerning Flyer Contents Distributed by Union Members
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Sep 15, 2010
Recent Labor Related Key Words and Risk Management
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Jul 31 - Aug 1, 2009
Labor Case Seminar - Key Point in Extending Employment and Decreasing Wage of Employees Aged 60 or Older
Junior Executive Council of Japan
Sep 17, 2008
Points of Latest Significant Labor Law Related Cases
The Association of Japanese Corporate Legal Departments
Apr 30, 2008
Achievements
Apr 20, 2023
Apr 14, 2022
Apr 15, 2021
Apr 9, 2020
Professional Admissions
- Japan (2000)
Professional and Academic Associations
- Daini Tokyo Bar Association
Languages
- Japanese (first language)
- English