Sonderhoff & Einsel Law and Patent Office

The history of Sonderhoff & Einsel is one of unusual characters whose life became inseparably connected with Japan. To this day, it is the history of German lawyers and patent attorneys successfully working in Japan and whose knowledge gained thereby advance the interest of their clients.

Sonderhoff & Einsel has offered legal services for enterprises in Japan and overseas since 1910.
Fields of practice:
• Commercial law: cross-border M&A, employment, corporate, commercial transactions, litigation, finance, regulatory matters, information security
• Intellectual property rights law: patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, intellectual property litigation and dispute resolution
• Tax law
• Family and inheritance law.

The firm’s multi-cultural team provides services in English, German, Chinese and Japanese. You will always be able to correspond with someone who speaks your language, who understands the legal and cultural differences between Europe, the US, China and Japan, and who is able to respond quickly and appropriately to your inquiries.  In this ever-changing market environment, we believe that we are well-positioned to help our clients accomplish their goals and protect their interests through our legal expertise in intellectual property, corporate, finance, and tax law as well as litigation. We will continue to strive to provide our clients with the highest quality legal services.

(March 2024)