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.
What we say worldwide
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United Arab Emirates
Offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Construction : Construction
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Investment funds : Investment funds
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
- Real estate : Real estate
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
Belgium
Offices in Brussels
- Competition : Competition
- EU regulatory : EU regulatory: Energy
- EU regulatory : EU regulatory: Transport
Bahrain
Offices in Manama
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Islamic finance : Islamic finance
- Project finance : Project finance
China
Offices in Beijing and Shanghai
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Banking and finance : Foreign firms
- Corporate & M&A : Foreign firms
- Dispute resolution : Foreign firms
- Projects and energy : Foreign firms
- Shipping : Foreign firms
Czech Republic
Offices in Prague
- Banking, finance and capital markets : Banking, finance and capital markets
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- TMT : TMT
Germany
Offices in Munich, Frankfurt, and Hamburg
- Banking and finance: Bank lending : Banking and finance: Bank lending
- Banking and finance: Project finance : Banking and finance: Project finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A: Mid-sized deals : Corporate and M&A: Mid-sized deals
- Investment funds : Investment funds
France
Offices in Paris
- Administrative and public law : Administrative and public law
- Aviation finance : Aviation finance
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- EU competition and distribution : EU competition and distribution
- Health and life sciences : Health and life sciences
- IT, telecoms and the internet : IT, telecoms and the internet
- Media and entertainment: Full-service firms : Media and entertainment: Full-service firms
- Mergers and acquisitions : Mergers and acquisitions
- Project finance and energy: Project finance : Project finance and energy: Project finance
- Shipping finance : Shipping finance
Greece
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Banking, finance and capital markets : Banking, finance and capital markets
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Energy : Energy
- Projects and privatisation : Projects and privatisation
- Shipping finance : Shipping finance
- Shipping litigation : Shipping litigation
Hong Kong
Offices in Hong Kong
- Asset finance : Asset finance
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets (equity) : Capital markets (equity)
- Corporate (including M&A) : Corporate (including M&A)
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Intellectual property : Intellectual property
- Investment funds : Investment funds
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
- Regulatory : Regulatory
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring and insolvency
- Shipping : Shipping
- TMT : TMT
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
India
Italy
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets: Debt : Capital markets: Debt
- Capital markets: Equity : Capital markets: Equity
- Corporate and M&A: Milan and Rome : Corporate and M&A Milan and Rome
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Energy : Energy
- Real estate : Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring and insolvency
Japan
Offices in Tokyo
- Banking and finance : International firms and joint ventures
- Corporate and M&A : International firms and joint ventures
- Projects and energy : International firms and joint ventures
- Shipping : International firms and joint ventures
Kuwait
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
Libya
Morocco
Netherlands
Offices in Amsterdam
- Arbitration : Arbitration
- Asset finance and structured finance : Asset finance and structured finance
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Commercial litigation : Commercial litigation
- Construction : Construction
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Energy : Energy
- Environment and planning : Environment and planning
- Private equity : Private equity
- Project finance and PFI : Project finance and PFI
- Tax : Tax
Poland
Offices in Warsaw
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets (equity) : Capital markets (equity)
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Energy and natural resources : Energy and natural resources
- Real estate : Real estate
Qatar
Russia
Offices in Moscow
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A: Moscow : Corporate and M&A: Moscow
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources : Energy and natural resources
- Real estate : Real estate
- Shipping and transport : Shipping and transport
South Africa
Offices in Cape Town, Sandton, and Durban
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Competition : Competition
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- Intellectual property : Intellectual property
- Investment funds : Investment funds
- Labour and employment : Labour and employment
- Mining : Mining
- Projects and infrastructure : Projects and infrastructure
- Shipping : Shipping
- Tax : Tax
Singapore
Offices in Singapore
- Legal market overview : Legal market overview
- Asset finance : Foreign firms
- Banking and finance : Foreign firms
- Capital markets : Foreign firms
- Corporate and M&A : Foreign firms
- Projects and energy : Foreign firms
- Restructuring and insolvency : Foreign firms
- Shipping : Foreign firms
- International arbitration : International arbitration
Saudi Arabia
Offices in Riyadh
Thailand
Offices in Bangkok
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A (including capital markets) : Corporate and M&A (including capital markets)
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring and insolvency