Many foreign businesses face these critical obstacles when entering the Japanese market:
Complexity in sourcing multiple specialists across various fields.
Unfamiliarity with Japan's distinctive regulations and unique business practices.
Communication barriers due to language and cultural differences.
We address each challenge with our comprehensive support system:
One client manager coordinates our integrated team of specialists, ensuring seamless communication and consistent quality across legal, tax, accounting, and immigration services.
Seasoned professionals with deep understanding of Japanese regulations and business customs to guide your entry.
Dedicated English-speaking professionals who bridge language and cultural gaps for smooth business operations.
We guide you through the selection of the appropriate entity type and handle all registration procedures, ensuring compliance with local regulations.
Comprehensive visa application assistance for business managers, entrepreneurs, skilled professionals, and their families. Our experts ensure smooth processing of all immigration requirements for your successful relocation to Japan.
Navigate Japan's banking system with our support. We assist in opening business and personal accounts, establishing payment systems, and ensuring financial compliance for your operations in Japan.
Stay compliant with Japan's tax regulations. We provide initial tax registration, ongoing accounting support, and strategic tax planning to optimize your business operations while meeting all legal requirements.
We handle all mandatory labor-related filings and social security registrations required for your employees in Japan. Our services ensure compliance with Japanese labor laws and regulations while managing the complex administrative procedures.
We handle the incorporation process in Japan. From selecting the appropriate business structure to drafting articles of incorporation and filing registration applications, we support all necessary procedures.
We support visa applications for business managers and employees. Our services include selecting the appropriate visa category, preparing application documents, and handling procedures at the immigration bureau.
We assist with opening Japanese bank accounts. From corporate and personal account setup to online banking configuration, we help establish your financial infrastructure in Japan.
We help with registration at tax offices and local municipalities, and with setting up accounting systems. We ensure you establish an appropriate accounting system compliant with Japanese tax regulations.
We handle all mandatory labor-related filings and social security registrations for your employees. Our services ensure compliance with Japanese labor laws while managing the complex administrative procedures.
Pro-Innovation Legal - Managing Partner
Pro-Innovation Consulting Pte. Ltd. - Director
Legal professional with over 15 years of experience specializing in Japanese market entry support, M&A, international contracts, intellectual property, and antitrust law.
Based in Singapore since 2018, focusing on supporting Japanese and foreign companies in cross-border transactions and business expansion throughout Asia. Joined a firm specializing in international business expansion in 2022, handling both blockchain projects and traditional business expansion cases.
Founded Pro-Innovation Legal and Pro-Innovation Consulting Pte. Ltd. in 2023 to provide comprehensive support for companies expanding into the Japanese market, leveraging expertise in both traditional and digital sectors.
Off: Enjoys cooking, swimming, programming (as internal development and hobby), and traveling.
The University of Sydney Law School (LL.M)
The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D.)
The University of Tokyo (LL.B.)
AsiaWise Tax Accounting Office - Representative Tax Accountant / Certified Public Accountant
Possesses extensive experience in tax consulting through roles as an external expert at major tax accounting firms and tax planning at listed companies.
Particularly experienced in cross-border cases and recently provides tax advisory services for cryptocurrency-related matters.
On: Supporting clients by developing tax models and logic that adapt to rapidly evolving new business areas and global expansion.
Off: Refreshes by cycling with a mini velo for short distances and a road bike for long distances.
Meetz Administrative Scrivener Office - Representative Administrative Scrivener
Over 13 years of experience in banking, including roles in lending, customer service, corporate and individual sales, and secondment to prefectural commerce policy department.
After studying in New York State, worked at an independent investment company handling project finance and fund structuring for content-related projects, followed by experience in managing shareholders meetings at a listed company and consulting.
Founded Meetz Administrative Scrivener Office in 2022, specializing in a wide range of administrative procedures with particular focus on immigration bureau applications and visa-related matters.
