Shiba International Law Offices

Name

Shiba International Law Offices

Legal name

芝綜合律师事务所 (SHIBA INTERNATIONAL Law Offices)

Website

https://shibanet.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Environmental & Energy Law (BPAHAAAO), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate legal counsel
• International litigation
• Intellectual property law
• Maritime law services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services billed through hourly rates, fixed fees for specific matters, or contingency arrangements depending on practice area. Services include corporate counsel, litigation, international transactions, IP, and other legal matters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Shiba International Law Offices provides comprehensive bilingual (Japanese-English) legal services through ten specialized practice areas covering corporate law, civil disputes, international transactions and disputes, intellectual property, IT and entertainment, bankruptcy and restructuring, economic law, maritime law, environmental law, and criminal law. The firm serves both corporate enterprises requiring ongoing legal counsel and individual clients with civil, family, and inheritance matters. Legal services are delivered by a team of 10 partners, 2 of counsel, 4 special counsel, and 4 associates, supported by professional networks and referrals for client acquisition.

Product overview

Shiba International Law Offices is a full-service Japanese law firm offering comprehensive legal services through specialized practice areas. The firm provides corporate legal services, civil dispute resolution, international transactions and disputes, intellectual property law, IT and entertainment law, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring, economic law, maritime law, environmental law, and criminal law. The firm has bilingual capabilities (Japanese and English) and serves clients through its Tokyo office.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Legal Services (企業関係法務)
• Civil Dispute Resolution (民事紛争解決)
• International Transactions and Disputes (国際取引・国際紛争)
• Intellectual Property Law (知的財産法)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KIKKOMAN CORPORATION (キッコーマン株式会社)minorOthersPartner attorney Kazuyoshi Endo serves as substitute statutory auditor at Kikkoman Corporation, a major Japanese food products company. This represents a professional service relationship where the firm provides corporate governance expertise.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TMI Associates: Tokyo-headquartered full-service firm combining domestic Japanese practice with an international network and IP/technology strength — comparable as a mid-size, internationally oriented Japanese law firm.
• Atsumi & Sakai: Tokyo-based mid-size full-service law firm with strong international/cross-border practice, foreign-qualified attorneys, and bilingual capability serving Japanese and multinational clients — directly comparable in positioning.
• Mori Sogo Law Offices (Mori & Co.): Historic Tokyo mid-size law firm offering comprehensive corporate, litigation, and international services to Japanese and foreign clients — closely comparable in firm profile, scale, and practice breadth.
• Iwata Godo: Tokyo mid-size law firm with a full-service corporate practice and long-standing reputation for cross-border and corporate finance work — comparable as a similarly sized, internationally oriented Tokyo firm.
• Hibiya Sogo Law Offices: Tokyo-based mid-size Japanese law firm of comparable scale (~20-30 attorneys) offering a similarly broad full-service practice with bilingual Japanese-English capability — the closest analog in size and profile to Shiba International Law Offices.

Broad incumbents

• Nishimura & Asahi: Largest law firm in Japan with comprehensive corporate, litigation, and international practice — competes with Shiba for the same corporate and cross-border mandates but with significantly more resources and global offices.
• Anderson Mori & Tomotsune: Major Tokyo law firm with a strong international/cross-border practice and full-service offering — direct competitor for inbound/outbound corporate and international matters.
• Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu: Top-tier Tokyo law firm renowned for M&A, finance, and international transactions — overlaps with Shiba's corporate and international practice but with substantially larger headcount and brand.
• Mori Hamada & Matsumoto: One of Japan's largest law firms with hundreds of attorneys, broad full-service practice, and extensive international network — overlaps with Shiba in corporate, M&A, and cross-border matters but at vastly greater scale.

Others

• Baker McKenzie (Tokyo): Global law firm with a major Tokyo office serving Japanese outbound and inbound corporate work — competes for cross-border mandates where Shiba's bilingual international capability is positioned, but as a much larger international incumbent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shiba-international-law-offices

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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