We have been providing US-related legal advice to our clients. We have two attorneys who have licenses in the United States (New York and California) and are capable of providing effective advice to US clients taking into account the differences in the legal systems and cultures of Japan and the U.S. Also, we are one of the very few law firms that has a branch office in the United States. Taking advantage of the US presence and our broad network with US law firms from the East to the West, we provide legal advice on a variety of areas, which include franchise agreements, license agreements and joint venture agreements between Japan and US companies, an acquisition of a US company by a Japanese company, agreements for US artists with regard to their performances in Japan, US civil litigation, US antitrust litigation, FCPA investigation and creation of corporate policies such as document management policies.