Semiconductors

Semiconductors are integral to a wide variety of products and infrastructure, including computers, smartphones and data centers, with a continually expanding market. Further growth is expected with emerging technologies such as generative AI and automated driving, which require innovations in semiconductor design and manufacturing. Additionally, the development of environmentally friendly products remains an important issue.

The semiconductor field is a complex arena where national strategies and international legal domains intersect. Countries are increasing their competitiveness in the global market through technological innovation and improved manufacturing capacity. Japan is also building manufacturing facilities for next-generation semiconductors to bolster its strategic position as a range of regulations and measures in commercial trade are implemented worldwide.

Mori Hamada has extensive practical experience and specialized expertise in international trade, economic security, competition law, information security, intellectual property, environmental law, and other areas of law surrounding semiconductors and their manufacturing equipment. Our global network, based on close cooperation with our offices in the US and Asia and with leading overseas law firms, enables us to provide our clients with the knowledge and insights necessary for strategic decision-making in this complex field.