Kyoko Kondo - 弁護士法人親和法律事務所

Professional Background

Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Kyoto University
October 2002 – December 2008: Registered with the Osaka Bar Association (Worked at Chuo Sogo Law Office, Professional Corporation)
July 2009 – July 2010: Studied in the UK; attended lectures at the University of Warwick
August 2010: Registered with the Osaka Bar Association; joined Akashi Law Office

Member, Kaizuka City Personal Information Protection and Information Disclosure Review Committee
(June 2004 – December 2008)
Representative Audit Commissioner, Heguri Town, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture
(April 2014 – Present)
Civil Conciliation Commissioner, Osaka Summary Court
(April 2020 – Present)

Corporate law (day-to-day corporate legal affairs, compliance-related legal advice, etc.)
International legal affairs (advice on international commercial contracts, contract review, preventive legal services, etc.)
Intellectual property law (license negotiations, contract drafting, infringement 대응, etc.)
Personal data protection law (establishing corporate systems, handling data breaches or loss, etc.)
Antitrust law, labor law, product liability, construction disputes, real estate transactions, and general civil and commercial matters

Appeal case regarding refusal to accept birth registration of a child born through surrogacy
(Tokyo High Court decision on September 29, 2006; Supreme Court decision on March 23, 2007)
Damages claim case concerning traumatic cerebrospinal fluid hypovolemia caused by a traffic accident (on behalf of the victim)
Drafting and negotiation of various agreements including IP license agreements, and handling infringement litigation and disputes
Litigation seeking prohibition of condominium construction due to infringement of sunlight and scenic views (on behalf of the developer)
Various labor disputes including promotion and salary increase issues (on behalf of employers)
Large-scale group litigation arising from consumer credit contracts (on behalf of creditors)
Medical malpractice dispute involving MRI misinterpretation (on behalf of the patient)

“Selected U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Decisions (USPQ)” (co-translation, Japan Trademark Association)
“Essential Guide to Debt Collection: Q&A on Enforcement Troubles” (co-author, Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs)
“Just Before Enforcement! Q&A on Revised Security and Enforcement Law” (co-author, Financial Law Journal, Issue No. 1700 Commemorative Edition)
“TAX & LAW: Practice of Business Rehabilitation” (co-author, Dai-ichi Hoki)
“Q&A: New Company Law and Financial Practice” (co-author, Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs)