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Taichi Arai

Legal Counsel

Taichi Arai

Partner attorney at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto. Has extensive experience in corporate law, with a particular focus on labor law, venture company support, and dispute resolution. Emphasizes not only providing legal advice but also proposing actionable solutions, grounded in a deep understanding of clients’ business environments and management policies. Has been involved in numerous complex litigations and negotiations, earning trust through swift and precise responses.

Served as a member of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s study group on flexible work styles, where strongly advocated for lifting restrictions on side jobs, aiming to redefine relationships between organizations and individuals.

Has shared a unique bond with BIOTOPE founder Kunitake Saso, being classmates through all 12 years of elementary, junior high, and high school, and continuing as close friends and companions through many experiences since.

Seeing Both the Trees and the Forest
Organizations and societies are shaped by the rational and irrational desires of individuals, while frameworks and cultures in turn guide those individuals. Even small issues have ecosystems behind them. Effective solutions emerge only by grasping both the parts and the whole.