Mr Shigeki Minami > Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu > Tokyo, Japan > Lawyer Profile

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu’s tax team is led by the pre-eminent Yushi Hegawa, who frequently advises clients on tax controversy issues and tax audits. The practice is adept at assisting with the full gamut of tax issues, with recent work including advice on the tax implications of both domestic and international transactions, as well as advice on the 2023 Tax Reform. Other key members of the team include Takashi Saida and Shigeki Minami, who focuses his work on transfer pricing matters. Koichiro Yoshimura is an important contact for tax planning work, while Tsutomu Endo is particularly experienced in taxes surrounding the digital economy.

At Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, the private wealth team has particular strengths in trust matters and structured finance; Masayuki Fukuda is an expert in both trusts and inheritance matters. With its established reputation in the tax market, the firm is also able to advise high-net-worth individuals from both a legal and a tax perspective. Along with Yushi Hegawa, who has ‘extensive working experience in dealing with cross border wealth management‘, Shigeki Minami brings tax and M&A expertise to the team. In addition to advising on domestic matters, the practice has a strong cross-border component; Singaore-based M&A expert Yoshikazu Hasegawa advises Japanese clients on their asset successions and investments, providing ‘a blend of Singapore and Japanese expertise.’