Lawyers

Mamiko Yano (J.D., University of Tokyo, M.Sc., University of London (UCL)) is an associate lawyer at Verybest. Yano previously worked for a UN office, Cabinet Office of Japan, and a private thinktank with lots of work experience abroad. Yano represents clients in a wide range of matters, including those related to general corporate law, employment, and family matters. Most of Yano’s clients are foreigners or foreign companies in Japan, including prominent global artists. Yano is well known for her international marriage, divorce, custody, child return (related with the Hague Convention) expertise and more. Yano has authored a number of academic articles, media texts and handbooks relating to legal education and legal practice.

Individuals

• General Civil
• Divorce
• Inheritance
• Labor/Employment

Corporate

• General Corporate
• M&A
• Contracts
• Corporate Litigation
• Labor & Human Resources
• Real Estate
• Administrative Litigation

Multinational Services

• International Practice
• China Practice
• Japanese visas (residency status)

• Yano has extensive experience in transactions between Chinese and Japanese companies, Chinese companies' activities in Japan, employment matters, and general civil cases.
  Yano has significant experience in divorce mediation and litigation involving foreign nationals in Japan.
  Yano has considerable experience handling labor consultations from employees working at foreign-affiliated companies and from foreign workers employed by Japanese companies.

Japanese, English