Takahiro Nonaka is a partner of Morrison Foerster Law Offices. He focuses his practice on government and internal investigations, including anti-corruption, antitrust, employee misconduct, and data privacy issues. He also works on both cross-border dispute resolution and domestic general commercial litigation.
He has represented multinational companies in their negotiations with government officials, mass media, and other associated investigative agencies. His work also includes conducting internal investigations and training, researching relevant regulations and guidelines, and drafting internal codes and policies.
He has worked with many multinational companies on U.S. antitrust law and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matters, data privacy issues in the EU and other jurisdictions, and cross-border disputes, particularly related to tort claims and product liability in Japan and the United States, collaborating with counsel in each jurisdiction. His practice also focuses on domestic general commercial litigation, including system development contracts, real estate lease agreements, and various types of labor disputes. In addition, he regularly advises clients on employment, trade and export control compliance issues, and business criminal defense matters.
Experience
Represented major U.S. pharmaceutical companies, major U.S. manufacturing companies, major U.S. technology companies, a major U.S. entertainment company, a major European recruiting company, and major Japanese manufacturing companies; he has led internal investigations into various misconduct, including serious crimes by employees, and communicated with government administrative officials on various regulatory issues.
Represented several leading Japanese auto parts companies and their individuals in connection with alleged international antitrust cartel activities.
Represented major Japanese pharmaceutical companies and a major Japanese automobile company in connection with product liability litigations in the U.S.
Represented Japanese subsidiaries of major U.S. manufacturing companies, major U.S. life sciences companies, major U.S. technology companies, a major U.S. entertainment company, a major Chinese manufacturing company, and Japanese companies/entities in a considerable number of labor disputes.
Represented a U.S. manufacturing company in damage claims disputes including commercial arbitration with a major Japanese manufacturing company that arose from dissolution of joint venture agreement.
Represented various major Japanese manufacturing companies and entities in tort claims, including fraudulent claims related to anti-corruption and defamation by members of labor unions and successfully resolved cases with settlements advantageous to clients.
Represented major Japanese manufacturing companies in conducting trade/export control compliance assessments.
Represented major Japanese manufacturing companies and major Japanese pharmaceutical companies in establishing compliance systems regarding global data privacy schemes.
Represented major Japanese manufacturing companies, Japanese subsidiaries of major U.S. manufacturing companies, a major European pharmaceutical company, and a major European infrastructure company in establishing compliance systems regarding anti-corruption, anti-competition, anti-social forces, civil enforcement, data security, document preservation, and various kinds of labor issues.