Asia IP

Motonori “Moto” Araki has joined Morgan Lewis & Bockius in Tokyo as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice, and managing partner of its Tokyo office. Araki focuses on mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, intellectual property licensing and international dispute resolution involving a variety of industries. He has done substantial work in representing Japanese corporations in US intellectual property litigation, US antitrust litigation, and other dispute resolution matters. In these representations, he counsels Japanese corporations for litigation strategies, efficient discovery, effective pleadings, and settlement negotiations. He also represents buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions on crossborder transactions and assists in structuring, documenting, and negotiating those transactions.