Japan
We have long supported Japanese corporations on their international investments, advising Nikkei 225 listed corporations, general contractors, government agencies, and others, on their most important legal issues.
Our global Japanese Client Group (JCG) is dedicated to serving our Japanese clients' needs to the standards and levels of understanding that they expect. The Group has a long-term commitment to advising Japanese clients and their interests, and is heavily invested in securing international mandates through our regional hubs.
Thanks to our strong global network and high level of connectivity, we pair our knowledge of Japanese business organisations with that of their investment markets across the world, including Asia Pacific, Indo Pacific, Middle East, Central Asia, Europe and Africa.
The JCG incorporates our Japanese Contractors Initiative which provides a targeted service offering to internationally active Japanese infrastructure and energy contractors.
We specialise in the following global sectors:
- Infrastructure & Real Estate
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Technology, Science and Industry
- Financial Services
- Retail, Sport & Hospitality
In 2023, we were awarded the prestigious Japan Foreign Practice Law Firm of the Year Award at the annual Asian Legal Business Japan Law Awards.
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Our latest work
Our advisers act on domestic and international projects of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names in the market. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and industry sectors.
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Client confidential
Instructed by a global financial institution to advise on law and strategy in respect of various harassment allegations and cessation of employment related issues arising in Japan under Japanese law.
- Japan
- Financial Services
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Ushio Inc.
Advised Ushio Inc., a global leader in light sources for Industrial Process and Visual Imaging applications, on a strategic agreement with the ams-OSRAM Group to acquire its lamp business for industrial and entertainment applications.
- Japan and Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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TaguchiMarketing Pty Ltd
Advised a marketing automation provider on its local and global data breach obligations including a multi-jurisdictional regulatory scan and contractual compliance strategy to support international expansion, review and uplift of its data breach response plan and data processing addendum and delivering training.
- Cross-Borders
- Professional & Public Services
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University of the Arts London
Advised on a consortium uniting St Martins fashion designers, a Japanese biomaterial innovator, a bio-based dye company, and Genbei Yamaguchi, a traditional Obi weaver. We navigated complex international collaboration and IP challenges to highlight the creative and technical potential of bio-materials in fashion and art through a successful showcase.
- United Kingdom and Japan
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Hikma MENA FZE
Advised Hikma MENA FZE, an international pharmaceutical group on its agreement with Takeda Pharmaceuticals international acquiring 17 brands which Hikma had previously licensed from Takeda in the Middle East and North Africa. The portfolio includes a number of widely used branded products used in cardiovascular, gastroentreology, pain management and diabetes.
- Cross-border
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Client confidential
Advising a supplier on its supply agreements for multiple offshore wind projects in Japan.
- Cross-borders
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Client confidential
Comprehensive advice to a Japanese company in the development and production of monocrystalline silicon carbide semiconductor wafers on various individual and collective legal issues.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Castle Cement Limited
Advised Heidelberg Materials on developing the UK’s first cement carbon-capture plant, at its Padeswood facility in the UK. The multi-million-pound project will capture the CO2 produced by the cement process and transport it via a c12-kilometre pipeline to the HyNet Northwest CO2 main pipeline for offshore storage.
- United Kingdom and Japan
- Infrastructure
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Client confidential
Advised a proprietary trading firm on their global anti-harassment and sexual harassment policies.
- Cross-border
- Financial Services
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Client confidential
Advising Japanese Nikkei-225-led international consortia providing construction services and technology solutions to the developer of the mainly Japanese ODA funded Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (the “WDFC”) a 1,506 km long, freight corridor under construction in India.
- India and Japan
- Technology, Science & Industry
Our expertise, at your disposal
With over 490 partners and 3000 people around the world, we are well-placed to support you across a full range of legal and advisory services.
Partner
EmailBernard is a transactional lawyer specialising in major infrastructure projects. He advises clients throughout the various stages of a project, with a particular focus on initial procurement advice/structuring and contract preparation and negotiation.
Partner
EmailDescribed by Legal 500 as a “superstar” and recognised as a “Future Leader” in Lexology (formerly Who’s Who Legal), Wee Jian is an international disputes lawyer, specialising in multi-jurisdictional construction, infrastructure, and energy arbitration and litigation.
Partner, Head of Diversified Industrials
EmailStephan advises German and international companies in commercial, intellectual property & data protection, data access (EU Data Act) and information technology law matters, with a particular focus on the automotive and IT sectors. Stephan’s clients are often based in the US, Asia and the Middle East.
Global Sector Head for Technology, Science and Industry
EmailDavid is our Sector Head for Technology, Science and Industry and leads our global offering to clients in these sectors. He is recognised as a market leader in technology and privacy litigation, having acted in some of the most complex and groundbreaking litigation in the tech space.
Partner
EmailNicholas is a multi jurisdictional disputes lawyer, arbitrator, FIDIC adjudicator and author with 30 years’ experience on major global infrastructure and energy projects. He writes leading textbooks, teaches at King’s College London, and serves on several international arbitration and ADR committees.
Partner, Head of Client Relationships, Professional and Public Services
EmailSimon leads large scale transactions in the technology and telecoms sectors.
Partner, Co-Head of Projects, EMEA
EmailPete specialises in cleantech and renewable energy projects, with particular focus on decentralised power, energy storage, water neutrality and e-mobility. He is a key part of our Garden Communities Team and advises on net zero achievement and water solutions for Garden Communities across the UK.
Partner
EmailWith over 35 years of experience in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East, James has successfully closed greenfield and brownfield projects across numerous industry sectors for lenders, sponsor/developers and government agencies. This background enables him to provide a 360-degree perspective for the key players in any energy or infrastructure project.
