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Established in 1990 in Japan, TMI Associates has developed a team of experienced attorneys, patent attorneys, paralegals and other staff to offer comprehensive professional services to domestic and international clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Motohiro Yamane<\/strong>, Partner and Chief Representative, TMI Associates Shanghai Office | \u00a9 TMI<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The firm\u2019s global footprint includes Vietnam, Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand, as well as Silicon Valley and London. In China, TMI Associates\u2019 Shanghai Office is committed to the China-Japan relationship and is continuing to bring together Japanese and Chinese businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are ahead of the curve,\u201d said Motohiro Yamane, partner and chief representative, TMI Associates Shanghai Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe consider ourselves to be different from other large Japanese firms as our China Practice Team has been led by Chinese partners. We are pioneers in Shanghai with over 20 years of local experience and as such, we have been appointed to lead the foreign attorneys community integrated into the Shanghai Bar Association.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, TMI Associates is in a unique position to deliver tailor-made solutions to suit Japanese and Chinese clients. Through local insights and resources, the firm is proud of its role as a facilitator and contributor to the Japan-China business relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are specialists in bridging different cultures and jurisdictions. In Shanghai, our diverse, integrated team is part of a well-established global network and we will continue to act as a legal navigator to our clients in China and around the world.<\/p>Motohiro Yamane<\/strong>, Partner and Chief Representative, TMI Associates Shanghai Office<\/mark><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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As the dynamic Chinese market continues to create opportunities, Japanese companies that establish down-to-earth relationships with their Chinese counterparts are achieving success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUntil the 2000s, the Japanese economy had been stronger than China, however, there has been a shift in the power balance and many aspects of the economic relationship have changed dramatically,\u201d Yamane said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are specialists in bridging different cultures and jurisdictions. In Shanghai, our diverse, integrated team is part of a well-established global network and we will continue to act as a legal navigator to our clients in China and around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.tmi.gr.jp<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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