Westlaw Japan Press Release

Westlaw Japan K.K. Enters Affiliation with
the University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics

Westlaw Japan K.K. (Address: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Young Sun Bang, referred to as Westlaw Japan) has signed an affiliation agreement with the Advanced Business Law Program of the University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics. With this agreement, we aim to deepen our collaboration and further contribute to the enrichment of legal education and research within the Advanced Business Law Program.

By cooperating with other stakeholders in the field of business law in the broad sense, such as graduate schools on engineering or on information science and technology, the Advanced Business Law Program provides various designated classes that consider both practical and theoretical/comparative legal perspectives. Professionals and young businesspersons are welcomed in addition to students aspiring to become researchers, which strengthens mutual interaction and stimulation. The program aims to promote the establishment of a superior site for continued interaction, fostering outstanding talent, and creating new joint researches.

Westlaw Japan, as a leading legal information services provider in Japan, has been working to serve as a strategic partner for educational institutions, governmental agencies, companies, and all engaged in the legal business for 15 years since its establishment.

“Recently, with the rapid evolution of technology, we are experiencing radical changes in the environment. Not only legal research but further use of technology is required in the legal field. In this new environment that legal affairs is facing, our company supports the aim of the Advanced Business Law Program and would like to contribute to fostering outstanding talent who will play an active part in the legal field.” says Bang, President and Representative Director of Westlaw Japan.

After the signing ceremony, Professor Yoshiyuki Tamura of the University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics said, “The Advanced Business Law Program literally aims to provide personnel who can tackle the most advanced business issues globally. It is very meaningful that we can cooperate with Westlaw Japan which leads the world in legal research and has the most advanced knowledge on legal tech. We would not only like to receive advice on the educational content of this program, but also hold various events together.”

Westlaw Japan will collaborate as an external entity regarding the Advanced Business Law Program’s education and cooperate on items such as seminars. We will continue to contribute to the Japan legal community by meeting the demands of the society.