What we say about the firm's legal practice in Japan
Banking and finance
Within International firms and joint ventures, tier 4
Norton Rose Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi Jimusho provides banking and finance expertise to clients in the energy and infrastructure, transport, telecoms and technology sectors. The firm recently represented the lenders in the refinancing of the $760m deepwater drillship owned by a joint venture between Petroleo Brasiliero - Petrobras and Mitsui & Co and chartered to a Transocean group company. Jeremy Gibb and George Gibson are recommended.
Corporate and M&A
Within International firms and joint ventures, Norton Rose LLP is a third tier firm,
Norton Rose Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi Jimusho has ‘good negotiation skills’. It advised Mitsui & Co on its acquisition of a 49% strategic stake in a Chinese shipyard in Jingjiang; and Sumitomo Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation (China) Holding on the acquisition of three waste water treatment projects in China. Recently, Chris Viner’s team was bolstered by the arrival of Michael Joyce from the firm’s Brisbane office.
Projects and energy
Within International firms and joint ventures, Norton Rose LLP is a third tier firm,
Norton Rose Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi Jimusho is recommended for its ‘wide range of knowledge’, and it recently bolstered its Tokyo practice with the arrival of Michael Joyce, whose ‘strength is in energy projects in Australia’, from Brisbane. The firm recently advised JBIC and the commercial lenders in the bid by a Japanese consortium in respect of the $2.5bn Shuweihat S3 independent power project in Abu Dhabi; and acted for ITOCHU in its sale to Nippon Steel Corporation of the whole of ITOCHU’s 10% interests in the Foxleigh Coal Mine joint venture. Chris Viner, George Gibson and Jeremy Gibb are also recommended.
Shipping
Within International firms and joint ventures, Norton Rose LLP is a second tier firm,
At Norton Rose Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi Jimusho, Jeremy Gibb and Chris Viner have built an impressive transport practice, and advise on both banking and M&A-related maritime deals. The firms advised Mizuho Corporate Bank as agent on behalf of a syndicate of Japanese lenders on the financing of three offshore support vessels for K Line Offshore AS; and acted for Mitsui & Co on its acquisition of a 49% strategic stake in a Chinese shipyard in Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province in China. Peter Glover has relocated to London.
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Australia
Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Perth, and Brisbane
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Competition and trade : Competition and trade
- Construction : Construction
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Employment : Employment
- Energy and resources : Energy and resources
- Foreign firms : Foreign firms
- Insurance : Insurance
- Intellectual property : Intellectual property
- Projects and infrastructure : Projects and infrastructure
- Real estate : Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax : Tax
- TMT : TMT
- Transport : Transport
Germany
Offices in Munich, Frankfurt, and Hamburg
Ghana
Indonesia
Offices in Jakarta
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Employment : Employment
- Foreign firms : Foreign firms
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
London
Offices in London
- Corporate and commercial : Commercial contracts
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial : Equity capital markets: UK capability
- Corporate and commercial : Equity capital markets: US capability
- Corporate and commercial : Financial services
- Corporate and commercial : Flotations: small and mid-cap
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, 250m+
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: US law capability
- Corporate and commercial : Private equity: transactions
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: civil
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: corporate crime
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : International arbitration
- Finance : Overview
- Finance : Acquisition finance
- Finance : Asset finance and leasing
- Finance : Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Finance : Commodities: derivatives
- Finance : Commodities: physicals
- Finance : Corporate restructuring and insolvency
- Finance : Debt capital markets
- Finance : Derivatives and structured products
- Finance : Emerging markets
- Finance : Investment funds
- Finance : Islamic finance
- Finance : Securitisation
- Finance : Trade finance
- Human resources : Employee share schemes
- Human resources : Employment
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Human resources : Pensions
- Insurance : Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Insurance : Insurance: insolvency and restructuring
- Insurance : Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance : Professional negligence
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Overview
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Infrastructure
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Mining and minerals
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Private finance initiative (PFI)
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Water
- Public sector : Administrative and public law
- Real estate : Commercial property
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Environment
- Real estate : Planning
- Real estate : Property finance
- Real estate : Property litigation
- Real estate : Social housing: finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Media and entertainment
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Sport
- Transport : Aviation
- Transport : Rail
- Transport : Shipping