Asia Pacific Corp provides consulting and legal facilitation services in three major areas:

• Prioritize: Planning before you make the transition

• Localize:  Tailoring your message to the Japanese market

• Harmonize: Resolving disputes that may arise as quickly and painlessly as possible.

Prioritize:
“I’ve made the decision to go to Japan.  How do I get the process going?”

The first step is to make sure your product/idea/business model and your trademarks are covered under Japanese Intellectual Property Law.  Japan is a first to file, not a first to use system, meaning whoever wins the race to the patent office, wins.

Asia Pacific can help you ensure that your product or idea is legally protected on both sides of the Pacific before you introduce it to a new market.

Asia Pacific will also provide resources to help you refine your Japanese business plan, including business entity and tax planning.

If your business plan involves hiring (and under some circumstances firing) in Japan, Asia Pacific can help you navigate local laws, as well as local customs.

Localize:
“How do I deal with the cultural differences.”

You’ve chosen a business model that resonates and sells in America; now you must make sure Japanese customers get the same message.  You must localize to the Japanese market.

Asia Pacific will translate your business documents, taking care that the meaning is translated as well, not just the words.  The company can also provide liaison services between you and your Japanese partners, help with simultaneous interpretation, etc.

Harmonize:
“What if something goes wrong?”

With Asia Pacific’s guidance in setting up your Japanese operations, the chance of any legal dispute is minimized. 

In the event that something should occur, Asia Pacific’s extensive network of tax and legal advisors on both sides of the Pacific will help you resolve any tax, regulatory, contract or business liability dispute with as little pain as possible.  We can provide guidance to minimize your risk for the future.