You may be facing issues such as:

• An urgent need to hire new legal staff due to a sudden resignation, but difficulty in finding suitable candidates quickly and the need for an appropriate selection process.

• Wanting to hire legal personnel but having budget constraints for a full-time position.

• Having legal staff in place but still needing to strengthen your legal function.

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This proposal is for utilizing a qualified lawyer as if they were part of your in-house legal team.　Services can be tailored to your needs—such as temporary support until new staff are hired, or partial supplementation of your existing legal function.

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These services fall under ALSP (Alternative Legal Service Provider) or LPO (Legal Process Outsourcing), which offer a broader range of support than traditional legal advisors. In addition to contract review and assistance in preparing internal rules, the following services can also be provided:

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• Management of Board of Directors and shareholders’ meetings (preparation of materials, minutes, etc.)

• Creation of compliance training materials

• Prompt responses to questions via chat applications (for cases where formal legal opinions are unnecessary but you wish to proceed after obtaining a lawyer’s comment)

• Contract management (e.g., separating the final sealing process from business units from an internal control perspective)

• Staff skill enhancement support

 

Many companies naturally consider hiring in-house legal staff, and it is often a common choice. However, hiring employees requires bearing additional costs such as social insurance and employee benefits, in addition to salary. Companies may also need to pay recruitment agency fees, and terminating a permanent employee can be difficult for various legal reasons.

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In contrast, outsourcing allows companies to use services only for the necessary period and hours, with the flexibility to terminate the contract mid-term depending on conditions. If greater commitment is needed, service hours can be increased accordingly. For these reasons, outsourcing offers significant flexibility and efficiency.

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I, Katsuhiro Iwayama, have worked in corporate environments for nearly 30 years, handling legal and compliance matters hands-on. I also have experience in related areas such as risk management, sales, and investment. My industry experience spans financial services (insurance), IT, manufacturing, the travel industry, and more. I believe this enables me to provide well-balanced legal services to a wide range of businesses.

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Services in English are also available, making it possible to meet diverse needs.

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My office is located in Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo and online consultations are available throughout Japan.
Please feel free to contact me if you are interested.

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