LITIGATION SUPPORT
Valuation evidence that holds up.
We prepare expert appraisal reports and rebuttal opinions for court proceedings, arbitration and settlement negotiations involving Japanese real estate. Reports are available in English for use before foreign courts and tribunals.
We never act as counsel in a case we appraise.
The appraiser in charge is also admitted as an attorney in Japan, but does not act as counsel in a matter we appraise. If counsel is already acting for you, we prepare the report alongside them.
Services and fees
| Service | Typical use | Fee (excl. tax) |
|---|---|---|
| Expert appraisal report / opinion for litigation | Estate division, co-ownership partition, divorce settlements, eviction compensation (includes analysis of the points in dispute and responses to rebuttals) | from ¥600,000 |
| Rebuttal opinion on an opposing appraisal | Critical review of court-commissioned or opposing-party appraisals | from ¥400,000 |
| Rent revision appraisals | Rent increase / decrease disputes for land and buildings (negotiation, mediation, litigation) | from ¥700,000 |
| Expert support at hearings | Technical materials on the valuation for counsel ahead of expert examination (questions are prepared by counsel) | hourly |
Fees vary with the complexity of the case and deadlines. English-language reports are quoted individually.
Why counsel retain us
Written to survive scrutiny
Our reports anticipate how the opposing side will attack them: the choice of comparables, each adjustment rate, and the applicability of each method are documented and defensible.
We read the other side’s appraisal from the inside
As practicing appraisers we identify the weak points of an opposing appraisal — comparable selection, adjustment grounds, method application — and put them into a usable rebuttal.
Legal and tax context included
Where the valuation interacts with Japanese law or tax (estate division and inheritance tax, divorce and capital gains), we advise on both sides of the problem.
Contact
Please send your inquiry through the form. We will let you know whether we can take on the matter, together with a fee estimate. There is no charge at the inquiry stage.
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