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Sachiko Taniguchi

Of Counsel, Litigation Department

Tokyo

電話: +81-3-6229-6060
Fax: +81-3-6229-7060

Overview

谷口紗智子弁護士は、ニューヨークを拠点とするリティゲーターとして、豊富な裁判実務経験を活かし、高度で複雑なクロスボーダー紛争においてグローバル企業を代理している。米国の連邦裁判所・州裁判所での訴訟実務に加え、米国内外の仲裁も手がけ、製薬・ライフサイエンス、テクノロジー、製造業、不動産、金融サービスといった多岐にわたる業界に精通している。

日本出身でありながら、ニューヨークのリティゲーターであるというユニークなバックグラウンドは、米国と日本双方の法とビジネス文化に対する深い理解に基礎づけられている。グローバルに事業を展開する多数の日本企業をこれまで紛争の手前から、ディスカバリー、トライアル・ヒアリングまで、あらゆる場面で代理している。米国のリティゲーションプラクティスと日本のビジネス慣行・意思決定プロセスへの深い理解を組み合わせ、文化的な相違を考慮して導かれる戦略は、殊日本企業のクロスボーダー紛争での優位性を最大限に伸ばすことができる。

Accolades

  • The Legal 500 USA, International Arbitration (2022-2024)
  • Recognized as Ones to Watch in Japan, Litigation – The Best Lawyers in Japan (2022, 2023)

Education

  • 2017年 シカゴ大学ロースクール法学修士号(LL.M.)取得
  • 2013年 司法修習修了(第66期)弁護士登録
  • 2011年 早稲田大学大学院法務研究科修了
  • 2007年 早稲田大学国際教養学部3年半早期卒業
  • 2005-2006年 グリンネルカレッジ交換留学

Representations

  • Represented Incyte Corporation, a leading biotechnology company, in a billion-dollar patent license royalty dispute that was successfully resolved.
  • Represented JSR Corporation and Inpria Corporation in a research contract/patent inventorship dispute regarding semiconductor manufacturing technology pending in the Northern District of New York, and a patent infringement matter in the District of Delaware.
  • Represented Mitsubishi Tanabe in an ICC arbitration involving a royalty payment dispute across multiple jurisdictions around the world and obtained a final award worth more than US$2 billion, rejecting every challenge to the IP license agreement at issue as well as awarding more than $22 million in fees and costs.
  • Represented a Japanese pharmaceutical company in a patent/know-how licensing dispute, simultaneously litigated in New York Supreme Court, English High Court, and ICC international arbitration, all of which were successfully settled in the client’s favor.
  • Represented a U.S. biotechnology company in multiple proceedings in arbitration and U.S. district courts, relating to its gene therapy technology and accusations of patent infringement, contract breaches, fraud, and other business torts.
  • Representing a leading U.S. real estate holdings company in confidential U.S. domestic arbitration proceedings involving a high-stakes breach of fiduciary duty dispute before a panel of three former U.S. federal judges.
  • Represented a U.S. technology company in a complex trade secret dispute before a U.S. District Court in Manhattan, which was successfully settled.
  • Represented a construction machinery company in connection with a proceeding involving numerous disputed issues under multiple contracts.
  • Represented a Japanese steel company in an international investigation in connection with a U.S. government initiative.
  • Represented a U.S. multinational, pharmaceutical, and medical technologies company in a worldwide internal compliance and investigation matter.
  • Represented a U.S. company offering a wide range of products for various research fields, such as biopharma, molecular spectroscopy, and clinical, in connection with its internal investigation relating to its Japanese subsidiary.

    Engagement & Publications

    著書:

    ジョゼフ・R・プロファイザー、エリック・W・ディットマン、谷口紗智子(2021)「国際仲裁プラクティスの現状及び日本企業にとっての今後の課題」、『JCAジャーナル』、68巻11号、3-8頁

    Involvement

    第二東京弁護士会所属

    Practice Areas

    Litigation

    Complex Litigation and Arbitration

    International Arbitration

    Investigations and White Collar Defense

    Life Sciences and Healthcare

    Intellectual Property

    India Practice


    Languages

    英語

    日本語


    Admissions

    District of Columbia Bar

    New York Bar

    Japan


    Education

    The University of Chicago, LL.M. 2017

    Waseda University, J.D. 2011

    Waseda University, B.A. 2007