The firm established the Tokyo office in 2010 to provide our domestic and multinational clients with full-service Japanese legal services and cross-border transactional advice.
Lawyers and patent lawyers in our Tokyo office are well versed in advising on domestic and international deals, disputes, and complex regulatory matters. They have trained and qualified in a variety of jurisdictions in addition to Japan, including the United States, England, and Germany. They are also fluent in English and Japanese, as all Tokyo-based lawyers are either Japanese nationals or long-standing local residents. Working closely with lawyers in Asia and through our firm’s integrated global network, lawyers in our Tokyo office seamlessly advise domestic and multinational companies on:
- Cross-border transactions, foreign direct investment into and out of Japan, aircraft and shipping finance and other structured finance matters, cross-border mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, as well as day-to-day advice on Japanese legal matters for multinational companies, including employment and regulatory matters, such as financial services (Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Law), renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare.
- Complex commercial and employment disputes before Japanese courts, as well as domestic and international arbitration and mediation.
- Japanese and international intellectual property (patent and trademark) prosecution matters.
We have comprehensive industry experience, having worked with clients operating across the energy, trading, technology, and transportation sectors. We also regularly advise export credit agencies, multilateral banks, commercial banks, international private equity firms, securities companies, and other financial institutions.
Our strengths include aircraft and equipment leasing, equipment finance, project finance, sovereign lending, licensing and distribution arrangements, and high-tech ventures.
Capabilities
- Banking and Asset Finance
- Corporate
- Finance
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Intellectual Property (including Japanese patents and trademarks)
- Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution (domestic and international arbitration and mediation)
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Policy and Regulatory
- Project Finance
- Restructuring and Insolvency
