STW & Partners have been chosen as the winner of the 2011 Japanese - Antitrust Law Firm of the Year Award in Global Law Experts' awards 2011.
The web site of Global Law Experts

STW & Partners has been ranked in the top tier of recommended law firms in Japan for Intellectual Property area in Legal 500 2012.
The web site of Legal 500

Wataru Sueyoshi was selected as the No. 1 Lawyer in the Intellectual Property & Patent category in the article "Business Lawyers Rankings 2011" in the November 28 issue of the Nikkei Business.

STW & Partners was introduced in "Lawyer's Magazine" Vol.24 (November 2011) published by C&R Legal Agency Co., Ltd.
The web site of C&R Legal Agency

Hajime Watanabe's article will appear in the "Very Basic Aspects of Business Law Practice-IP Law-" in Business Houmu (December, 2011).

Hajime Watanabe will give a lecture on "Summary and evaluation of risk occurred by violations of US antitrust laws" held by Financial Facsimile News.
The web site for seminar info

Hajime Watanabe's article will appear in the "Very Basic Aspects of Business Law Practice-IP Law-" in Business Houmu (October, 2011).

STW & Partners are pleased to announce that Mr. Takeyuki Aritomi has joined the firm as of July 1, 2011. ‎ He specializes in Corporation Law, and Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and related legal practices.

STW & Partners has been ranked in the top group in Japan: domestic firms for the edition of The IAM Patent Litigation 250 - The World's Leading Patent Litigators 2011 and Wataru Sueyoshi and Hajime Watanabe also have been ranked in the top group as individuals-domestic firms.
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An advertorial on STW & Partners was published in March 21 issue of Nikkei Business, which features interview with Hajime Watanabe and Satoko Niiya about the necessity to consult attorneys who specialize in international dispute in order to deal with troubles to be increased as launching business in Asia.

STW & Partners has been ranked in the top group in Intellectual Property: Japan for the edition of Chambers Asia 2010 and Wataru Sueyoshi and Hajime Watanabe also have been ranked in the top group as individuals in the Intellectual Property: Japan.
The web site of Chambers and Parnters

STW & Partners are pleased to announce that Mr. Yorinobu Muramatsu who qualified in December 2010 has joined the firm.

STW & Partners has been ranked in the top tier of recommended law firms in Japan for Intellectual Property area in Legal 500 2010/2011.
The web site of Legal 500

Hajime Watanabe's article "Practice on the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws by the U.S. Department of Justice" will appear in Fair Trade No. 719.

STW & Partners has been ranked in the top group in Intellectual Property: Japan for the edition of Chambers Asia 2010 and Wataru Sueyoshi and Hajime Watanabe also have been ranked in the top group as individuals in the Intellectual Property: Japan.
The web site of Chambers and Parnters

STW & Partners are pleased to announce that Mr. Kengo Hasegawa and Mr. Yasuhiro Sato who qualified in December 2009 have joined the firm.

Masakazu Komatsu's article "Action for Personal Information Leakage reexamined from a Crisis-Management Perspective" will appear in Gekkan Kansayaku Vol. 565.
The Website of Gekkan Kansayaku

"The Defense Practice for the Enforcement of the U.S. Antitrust Laws" authored by Hajime Watanabe will be published by Shojihomu on December 30, 2009.
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STW & Partners is pleased to announce the relocation of our office due to business expansion. Effective from December 21, 2009, we will move to the following address.

6F Hibiya Daibiru Building
1-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0011, Japan
Telephone: 81-3-3596-7300
Facsimile: 81-3-3596-7330

We look forward to serving you from our new office.

STW & Partners has been ranked in the top tier of recommended law firms in Japan for Intellectual Property area in Legal 500 2009/2010.
The web site of Legal 500

Hajime Watanabe received the high evaluation mark as a "Recognized Individuals" in the intellectual property area of PLC Which Lawyer? of Practical Law Company. ‎ It will appear in PLC Cross border IP handbook which will be published in March 2010.
The web site of Practice Law Company

"Sueyoshi's Approach to IP Legal Practices - who enjoys Intellectual Property" authored by Wataru Sueyoshi will be published by Shojihomu.
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Go Anan's article "Legal Issues related to Payback" will appear in Gekkan Kansayaku Vol. 588.

Motohiro Takahashi's article "Practical Points of the Revised Unfair Competition Prevention Act" will appear in Junkan Keirijouhou No. 1220.

Wataru Sueyoshi was selected as the No. 1 Lawyer in the Intellectual Property & Patent category in the article "Business Lawyers Rankings 2009" in the June 29 issue of the Nikkei Business. ‎ STW & Partners was ranked the No. 14 Law Firm in the same article.
The web site of Nikkei Business

"License Business Practice" authored by Hajime Watanabe will be published by Chuo-Keizaisha on May 14, 2009.
The web site for book info

In cerebration of the Day of Invention (April 18), Wataru Sueyoshi will be honored with an award of Intellectual Property from Japan Patent Office on April 17, 2009.
The web site of Japan Patnet Office

Hajime Watanabe was selected as "Who's Who Legal - International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers".
The web site of Who's Who Legal

"Family Law - Rontentaikei Hanrei Minpou 9" coauthored by Hisafumi Sato will be published on March 30, 2009.
The web site for book info

Wataru Sueyoshi (for the areas of Intellectual Property; Media and Entertainment Law) and Hajime Watanabe (for the area of Intellectual Property) were selected as "The Best Lawyers International 2009: Japan" in Best Lawyers survey.
The web site of Best Lawyers

Go Anan's article "Modern significance of the Japanese Commercial Code that prohibits corporation from offering of profit without any benefit to the corporation in the Supreme Court decision of Janome Sewing Machine case" will appear in Junkan Keirijouhou No. 1203.

Motohiro Takahashi's article "Guide to Intellectual Property Law for Company Executives - with a focus on Business Management and Patent Strategy" will appear in Gekkan Kansayaku Vol. 549.

Motohiro Takahashi and Hajime Watanabe's article "The Relationship between the Judgment Invalidating Patent Claims at an Appellate Court of Patent Infringement Lawsuit and the Decision of Correcting the Claims Rendered after the Judgment" will appear in Bimonthly Journal of A.I.P.P.I. Vol. 33 No.6.

STW & Partners has been ranked in the top groups of recommended law firms in Japan for the area of Dispute Resolution in Legal 500 2008/2009.
The web site of Legal 500

Motohiro Takahashi's article "A case the appeal to the Supreme Court was dismissed, when after the IP high court had found invalidity of the patent and dismissed the claim of the patentee-plaintiff, the JPO's amended decision restricting the scope of patent claim had become final, indicating the existence of a reason for retrial" will appear in Journal of the Japanese Group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property Vol. 53 No. 10.

"Law, Accounting, Taxation and Evaluation of Company Reorganization [first edition]" co-authored by Takashi Goto will be published by Seibun-sha.

Hajime Watanabe will participate as a speaker in the panel discussion "IP Litigation: Global Best Practices" at the annual conference of American Bar Association held in New York.
The web site for seminar info

STW & Partners are pleased to announce that Mr. Hisafumi Sato has joined the firm as of August 1, 2008.

Mr. Hisafumi Sato, having served as a judge for a number of years, has extensive experience and skills in the area of dispute resolution in commercial and civil cases. ‎ Mr. Sato's distinguished expertise regarding dispute resolution matters will certainly strengthen the practice of STW & Partners. ‎ Mr. Sato looks forward to making extensive use of his experience as a judge and will devote himself so that the clients of STW & Partners will be able to obtain the best solutions possible regarding disputed matters. ‎ He also hopes to provide valuable advice with respect to dispute prevention.

* Mr. Sato will begin practicing at STW & Partners from August 18.

Motohiro Takahashi will give a lecture on "Countermove against Patent Infringement and Practical Point to be Checked" targeted at people in legal, administrative, and technology research and development departments held by Kigyokenkyuukai.
The web site for seminar info

Go Anan's article "Dematerialization of Share Collateral--practical points to keep in mind and transition measures after dematerialization" will appear in Business Homu, Volume 8 No. 9.

STW & Partners are pleased to announce that Mr. Takashi Goto has joined the firm as of July 1, 2008. ‎ He specializes in Corporation Law, and Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and related legal practices.

Message from Mr. Goto:
I joined Mori Hamada & Matsumoto in 2004 and have built my career on various matters especially on M&A, specializing in Corporation Law, Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and other related laws and regulations. ‎ I will do my best to provide well-thought-out legal service to meet a wide variety of clients' demands by utilizing my past experience.

"Legal Advice on Design Law (New Edition)" authored by Wataru Sueyoshi will be published by Chuo-Keizaisha.

Wataru Sueyoshi will give a lecture on "Systematic Study of Patent Strategy (methodology)" targeted at IP managers of IP and R&D departments held by Kigyokenkyuukai.
The web site for seminar info

"Legal Advice on Trademarks (New Edition)" authored by Wataru Sueyoshi will be published by Chuo-Keizaisha.

Hajime Watanabe will participate as a speaker in the International Arbitration Conference held by California Bar Association in Santa Monica, California.

"On IP Law (revised and enlarged edition)"edited and co-authored by Wataru Sueyoshi will be published by Minjihokenkyukai.

Motohiro Takahashi will give a lecture on "Practical Business of Software Development Trustee Agreement" targeted at people in legal, administrative and system departments held by Kigyokenkyuukai.
The web site for seminar info

"Corporate Law and Commercial Law" containing Makoto Shimizu's article "Funding of Stock Purchase under Take Over Defense" will be published by Shojihomu in February 2008.

Go Anan will give a lecture on "A significant increase of pay back and its legal practice" held by Financial Facsimile News.
The web site for seminar info

Masakazu Komatsu will give a lecture on "Legal Responsibilities of Certified Public Accountants" held by Japanese Institute of Junior Accountants.
The web site for seminar info

"Compendium of Bankruptcy Law in two volumes" coauthored by Makoto Shimizu will be published in January 2008.

Motohiro Takahashi's article "Review of recent precedent of damage suit under Article 102 Section 2&3 of Patent Law" will appear in Patent, Volume 61 No. 1.