We have a wealth of experience with outbound and inbound M&A, domestic M&A, tender offer bids (TOBs) and defending against hostile takeovers. Our greatest strength is in proactively leading deals to achieve the client’s business objectives.
We have significant experience with cross-border and domestic disputes before courts and arbitral bodies and represent clients in all facets of dispute resolution.
We have extensive experience in antitrust and competition law in key jurisdictions such as the United States, Europe and Asia, and have been involved in responding to regulatory investigations and enforcement actions concerning alleged anticompetitive conduct and merger control.
We work with clients to proactively develop global risk management and compliance programs. In the event of alleged misconduct, we assist with crisis management including internal investigations, responses to regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, remediation, and any resulting litigation.
We support diverse financing transactions and advise on Japanese financial regulations and laws such as the Banking Act, Insurance Business Act and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA). We also support banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions in their cross-border operations.
We advise trading companies, electric power companies, engineering firms and others in energy and infrastructure projects involving overseas and domestic power plants, renewable energy facilities, PPA projects, and construction projects.
We negotiate cross-border license agreements, joint development agreements, and other IP-related agreements and represent parties in IP disputes.
We advise major pharmaceutical, medical device, food and cosmetics, and emerging biotech companies with such matters as M&A, investments, joint ventures, cross-border licensing, and regulatory and compliance.
We advise technology, media & telecommunications companies in various facets of their businesses including with M&A, capital and business alliances, joint ventures, IP-related agreements, personal data protection and dispute resolution.
We advise automotive manufacturers, automotive parts suppliers and transportation and material handling equipment manufacturers in M&A, capital and business alliances, joint ventures, and business operation in the United States, Europe and Asia.
We provide employment and labor law advice and assistance in resolving labor disputes not only to Japanese companies but also to foreign companies with operations in Japan.
We provide legal outsourced and remote in-house legal services to help enhance the functionality of corporate legal departments for Japanese and foreign companies in Japan.
In the Americas, we have handled M&A, joint ventures, disputes, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions.
We advise Japanese and foreign companies in acquisitions, joint ventures, internal investigations, compliance matters and disputes throughout Asia including China and India.
Our experience in the EU is not only deep but diverse. We have advised companies on their acquisitions, investments and business wind-downs in Europe, EU cartel investigations and competition law matters, and EU data protection regulations like GDPR.
We advise Japanese and foreign companies with their acquisitions, joint ventures and investment projects in Australia and New Zealand.
