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Victor Sai and Yuri Aihara

 

Japan’s Tokyo International Law Office has bolstered its team with the addition of two senior hires: Disputes lawyer Victor Sai (L) from Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch in San Diego, and in-house counsel Yuri Aihara from Fujifilm.

Sai specialises in dispute resolution, including IP litigation in U.S. District Courts and the United States International Trade Commission.

With over 12 years at Procopio, he has a track record of handling complex IP cases and international arbitration for Japanese corporations.

Meanwhile Aihara brings a decade of experience from her role as in-house counsel at Fujifilm, where she managed a variety of legal issues ranging from domestic and international commercial transactions to healthcare regulations and intra-group reorganizations.

Aihara previously spent nearly four years at City-Yuwa Partners.

The new appointments are part of Tokyo International's recent expansion as it responds to the needs of Japanese companies navigating global markets amid domestic economic challenges and demographic shifts.

Since its inception in 2019, the firm has grown significantly, with 30 fee-earners now on board.

 

 

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