About Kyoto Academia Law Office
Kyoto Academia Law Office specializes in providing legal support for academia-related matters, with a particular focus on industry-academia collaboration—partnerships between educational and research institutions and private companies aimed at developing new technologies and creating innovative businesses.
Our services extend beyond universities to include a wide range of academia-affiliated clients such as university-launched ventures and startups, university-affiliated joint ventures, university venture capital firms (VCs), technology licensing organizations (TLOs), and national research and development agencies.
Our Services
Kyoto Academia Law Office serves as an outsourced legal partner for universities and companies, delivering tailored legal solutions to address each client’s unique challenges.
Services by Client Type
Services by Legal Practice Area
University-Launched Ventures & Startups
Startups originating from universities require swift decision-making and careful legal risk management. Kyoto Academia Law Office provides comprehensive legal services including intellectual property strategy and contract support to ensure stable business growth.
Healthcare & Medical Law
Legal services in the healthcare and medical sectors are crucial for the safe and compliant delivery of technologies and services. Our team supports clients with clinical trial agreements, personal data protection, and other regulatory matters in the medical and healthcare fields.
For Ventures and Startups
Support for Introducing Stock Options for Startups
Stock options (SO) are a vital tool for university-launched ventures and startups to offer incentives to executives, employees, and external experts—helping attract top talent and enhance corporate value.
Kyoto Academia Law Office supports the issuance of tax-qualified stock options, assisting startups in building compensation schemes aligned with their growth strategies.
Our Strengths
Kyoto Academia Law Office possesses extensive expertise and a strong track record in legal services for academia, particularly in the areas of university-launched ventures and startups, industry-academia collaboration, and international legal matters.
Over 1,000 University-Launched Venture Cases
Legal support for university-launched ventures and startups is essential for transforming innovative technologies and research outcomes into successful businesses, enabling growth, fundraising, and exit strategies.
Kyoto Academia Law Office has served as legal counsel for numerous ventures at every stage—from seed to IPO—and has supported over 1,000 cases to date.
Over 5,000 Industry-Academia Collaboration Cases
Legal support for industry-academia collaboration is vital for facilitating joint research and the creation of new businesses between educational/research institutions and corporations.
We have provided legal services to a wide range of academia-related organizations—including universities, venture capital firms (VCs), technology licensing organizations (TLOs), and national research and development agencies—with over 5,000 cases handled to date.
Over 1,000 International Legal Support Cases
International legal services are crucial for universities, TLOs, university-launched startups, VCs, and joint ventures engaging in business and research with international partners.
Kyoto Academia Law Office has supported over 1,000 such cases, serving as legal counsel to clients engaged in global collaborations and transactions.
Our Lawyers
Kyoto Academia Law Office is home to seven lawyers. As a team of professionals with specialized expertise in academia and startups, we are dedicated to solving our clients' challenges every day.
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For IPO support, industry-academia collaboration, and international legal services for university-launched ventures and startups—Kyoto Academia Law Office is your trusted partner.
Feel free to contact us with any questions or inquiries.