Respect for Human Rights
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Human Rights Policy
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (“NO&T”) actively engages in public interest activities and other activities to fulfill an extremely important social responsibility as a law firm: the protection of fundamental human rights and the realization of social justice.
The Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Human Rights Policy (the “Policy”) is based on the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and it reflects our commitment to respecting human rights in order to fulfill our responsibilities to all our stakeholders.
Positioning of Policy
The Policy is positioned as the primary policy governing NO&T’s commitment to respect for human rights in all its activities.
Scope of Application of Policy
The Policy applies to all lawyers and staff of NO&T. NO&T also requires its business partners and suppliers to comply with the Policy.
Responsibility to Respect Human Rights
NO&T fulfills its responsibility to respect human rights by ensuring that its activities do not violate the human rights of those affected by its activities and by implementing appropriate measures to address any adverse human rights impacts that may result from its activities.
Education and Training
NO&T regularly provides appropriate education and training to ensure that all lawyers and staff understand and effectively implement the Policy.
Communication and Consultation with Stakeholders
NO&T is committed to engaging in sincere communication and consultation with stakeholders in implementing the Policy. As a law firm, we will also leverage our expertise and experience in handling human rights issues to make efforts to continuously improve respect for human rights.
Established on April 12, 2023
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
Introduction
This statement is published pursuant to Section 54 of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the policies and initiatives of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (the “Firm”, “we” or “our”) to prevent slavery and human trafficking from occurring in our business operations and supply chains.
Organizational Structure
The Firm is a full-service law firm headquartered in Tokyo, with offices in New York, Shanghai, Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Jakarta, and London.
For further information about the Firm, please visit https://www.nagashima.com/en/firm/
Our Business and Supply Chains
Given the nature of the Firm’s business and our relatively limited supply chain, we consider the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in our business or supply chains to be low.
Our supply chains mainly comprise suppliers and other business partners that support us in providing legal advice to clients, including providers of facility management services, office equipment, and technology. We also collaborate with law firms in other jurisdictions to provide sophisticated legal services.
Policies
As part of our efforts to address modern slavery, we have adopted a number of policies relating to slavery and human trafficking, which reflect our commitment to act ethically in all our business activities. These policies include:
- Human Rights Policy
- Anti-Money Laundering Rules
- Anti-Harassment Policy
- Internal Reporting Rules
We also expect our business partners and suppliers to adopt similarly high standards and to observe fair employment practices. We have a zero-tolerance approach to slavery and human trafficking within our supply chains.
Training
To ensure a high level of awareness of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in business and supply chains, the Firm will continue to provide appropriate education and training on an ongoing basis.
Approval
This statement was approved by the Firm’s Partner’s Meeting on April 15, 2026.
Signature:
Soichiro Fujiwara
Managing Partner
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Date: April 15, 2026
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
