Utilizing his twelve years of experience in the Ministry of Justice and the Prosecutors' Office, Mr. Kikawa represents domestic and foreign clients in administrative and criminal investigations by various enforcement agencies, and in complex commercial, administrative, and consumer disputes. He also has extensive experience in advising on internal investigations of legal violations and scandals in a corporate context and compliance with various regulatory laws. Although his range of legal practice is broad, he has particular expertise in the following areas. 【Advertising and marketing regulations】 Mr. Kikawa provides legal services at various stages, from preventive advice to administrative investigation defense, regarding advertising and marketing regulation matters, including matters governed by the Misleading Representation Act, the Pharmaceutical Advertising Regulations, the Medical Advertising Regulations, and the Mail Order Sales Regulations under the Specified Commercial Transactions Act. 【Healthcare-related regulations and Medical disputes】 In addition to providing a wide range of advice on matters governed by medical, pharmaceutical and healthcare laws and regulations, such as those governed by the Medical Care Act, the Medical Practitioners’ Act, and the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act, Mr. Kikawa represents medical institutions in medical disputes. 【Criminal law】 Mr. Kikawa not only advises his clients on criminal matters including those related to bribery and gambling regulations and extradition proceedings, but also handles filing criminal complaints such as embezzlement, breach of trust, and the unauthorized acquisition of trade secrets. 【Administrative investigation defense】 Mr. Kikawa defends clients from administrative investigations by enforcement agencies in the context of various laws. He focuses on defense strategies to avoid the issuing of serious administrative dispositions against his clients, such as revocation of their business licenses or permits, suspension of their operations, cease and desist order or monetary penalties. These defense strategies are implemented during client hearings, exculpatory proceedings, and provisional injunctions. 【Internal investigations】 Mr. Kikawa conducts investigations of legal violations and scandals in a corporate context. He has vast experience with corporate crimes including embezzlement and breach of trust and product quality and safety issues. 【Immigration】 Leveraging his experience in the Ministry of Justice, where he was in charge of the amendment to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, Mr. Kikawa is able to provide decisive advice on legal issues relating to the obtaining of visas and residence status for foreign nationals.