About us
Freeman & Partners is committed to delivering sophisticated advice on domestic and international legal matters relating to Japan, serving corporate and individual clients and law firms.
The firm’s principal, Mr. Freeman, brings extensive experience as a Japanese bengoshi combined with international law firm practice at one of the world’s most prestigious law firms. Mr. Freeman is licensed as a Japanese lawyer (bengoshi) and New York attorney and is fluent in written and spoken Japanese. Firm Partner Ms. Ayako Tsuru, who joined in 2014 from the prominent litigation department of Mori, Hamada & Matsumoto, holds an LL.B. from the University of Tokyo, and a J.D. from the University of Tokyo, School of Law. She advises clients on a wide range of Japanese law matters, including labor law, privacy law, and international transactions and disputes.
Together we strive to provide solutions to a comprehensive range of complex legal matters, particularly where a fundamental understanding of Japanese law and international practice is essential.
We look forward to working with you.
Douglas K. Freeman
Attorney-at-Law (Admitted in New York and Japan)
Ayako Tsuru
Attorney-at-Law (Admitted in California and Japan)