Kei Matsumoto Named Partner by Baker & McKenzie in Tokyo
07 September 2012
Kei Matsumoto has been named partner by Baker & McKenzie in Tokyo, where he is a member of the firm’s IP/IT/EC group. Matsumoto primarily handles intellectual property transactions and domestic and international patent disputes. He provides overall legal advice on the protection of intellectual property, contents of contracts and other related issues to Japanese companies establishing operations overseas as well as clients in IT industry. He also handles M&A related work and a variety of dispute resolution cases.
Prior to joining Baker & McKenzie, he worked in the patent litigation division of a major US law firm, where
he handled patent litigation involving Japanese companies and other litigation in the US. Matsumoto also has considerable experience in dispute resolution cases inside and outside the courts as well as corporate/M&A related cases.