Koichi Kobori
SPHERE TOKYO LPC
Attorney at Law（Japanese Law）, Certified Public Tax Accountant (Only in the jurisdiction area of Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau)
Languages: Japanese/Chinese/English
Introductions
Koichi Kobori’s main areas of practice are general corporate legal affairs related to Japanese and Chinese law (contract drafting/negotiation, compliance, M&A, labor issues, debt collection including lawsuits, etc.).
He has experience as a legal advisor for various companies such as manufacturers, energy, trading companies, real estate, medical and welfare, and IT. He was in charge of practical negotiations with companies and Japanese companies representing Chinese companies.
He has partnerships with experts, such as lawyers, accountants, and tax accountants, in both Japan and China. Therefore, it is possible that we introduce you to the most suitable expert.
Affiliations：Tokyo Bar Association
Profile
2002
Graduated from Faculty of Law, Chuo University
2008
Registered as an attorney (the class of 61st)
2011-2012
Studied abroad at Tsinghua University, Beijing China. / Worked as an Attorney-in-training at Runming Law Office, Beijing China.
2012-2017
Worked at Legal Profession Corporation CastGlobal (stationed at the office in Hongkong, Beijing and Shanghai)
2017-2022
Established AZ MORE International Law Firm, as a Partner.
2022-current
Established Sphere Law Firm, as a Principal attorney.
2023-current
Legal Advisor, Commercial and Business Dispute Legal Mediation Center, Gaoxin District Dalian China
Lecture Achivements
November 2010
Contract Drafting Practical Seminar (Tokyo, Japanese Law)
November 2011
Contract Drafting Practical Seminar (Tokyo, Japanese Law)
2022-current
Certificated Labor and Social Security Attorney
February 2012
Points to Note When Living in Japan (Shanghai University of Science and Technology, for Students, in Chinese)
September 2013
Contracts to Be Aware of in Business: Drafting and Negotiating Practices (Tokyo and Osaka, Japanese Law)
November 2013
Differences Between Chinese Attorneys and Japanese Lawyers (Beijing University of Foreign Economics and Trade, for Students, in Chinese)
August 2014
Preventive Measures for Troubles Related to Withdrawal from China (Tokyo, Chinese Law)
March 2015
Chinese Tax and Customs Issues Concerning Royalty Payments (Suzhou and Hangzhou, Chinese Law)
June 2015
Compliance with Anti-Corruption Policies (Suzhou and Shanghai, Chinese Law) Recognition of Industrial Accidents in China and Key Points of the Revised Safety Production Law (Hangzhou, Chinese Law)
September 2015
How to Respond to China's 10% Labor Dispatch Regulation (Suzhou and Shanghai, Chinese Law)
December 2015
Q&A on Daily Work in China (Part 1)
January 2016
Q&A on Daily Work in China (Part 2)
April 2016
Risk Management in Daily Operations in China (Pinghe City, Zhejiang, Chinese Law)
November 2016
Risk Management in Daily Operations in China (Hangzhou, Chinese Law)
April 2017
Business Accidents to Be Aware of as Seen in Various Media Reports and Court Decisions (Pinghe City, Zhejiang, Chinese Law)
March 2018
Basic Knowledge and Business Correspondence of Chinese Compliance (Tokyo, Chinese Law)
October 2018
Basic Knowledge and Business Correspondence of Chinese Compliance (Tokyo, Chinese Law) Cases in Which the Head Office Faced Significant Confusion and How to Resolve Them
October 2018
Basic Knowledge and Business Correspondence of Chinese Compliance (Tokyo, Chinese Law) Strategy for Confirming the Status of Local Subsidiaries Using the Head Office’s Checklist
July 2019
Private Seminars for Companies, Compliance Training for Executives – Why Do Compliance Violations Persist? For Officers and Executives to Protect Themselves (Tokyo, Japanese Law)
September 2022
Investment in Japan (Shanghai, in Chinese)
Public & Supervision
