Hello!
I am in the process of relocating to Japan and am aiming to obtain a business manager visa. To facilitate this, I’ve engaged a lawyer who will handle all necessary procedures on my behalf, including serving as my proxy and establishing the company. This lawyer will temporarily assume the role of company director until I receive my Certificate of Eligibility (COE) and visa. He will also assist with the COE application, acting as my proxy, and undertake all requisite tasks, such as opening a corporate bank account.
The establishment of the company requires me to transfer 5 million yen into his account. Additionally, I need to sign a document confirming his status as my proxy, ensuring his bank accepts the transaction without issues. Coming from a background where transferring such a large amount, even to a lawyer, is uncommon, I am naturally cautious. However, my research indicates that the lawyer is duly registered and affiliated with JETRO, which *somewhat* eases my concerns.
So I assume he (maybe) won’t just stop replying to me once I transfer this monumental sum of money? Again, this is probably a very silly question to you all, but **is this common practice**?
Thank you in advance for all your help.