Squire Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho > Tokyo, Japan > Firm Profile

Squire Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho > The Legal 500 Rankings

Japan > Corporate and M&A: International firms and joint ventures Tier 3

Squire Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho‘s corporate department is commended for providing clients with ‘excellent advice‘ and ‘flexibility for making contracts‘. Steven Doi is co-head of the team and has a broad focus on general corporate matters, while fellow co-head Stephen E Chelberg, who is also the Asia Pacific chair of the global corporate practice, focuses on cross-border corporate transactions, corporate restructurings and strategic alliances. Other key team members include Ken Kurosu, Rika Beppu and Mörk Murdock.

Japan > Dispute resolution: International firms and joint ventures Tier 3

Squire Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho‘s disputes team is led by David Yaegashi, a specialist in arbitrations arising from international business transactions, while Matthew Digby excels in import and trade disputes. Jun Mamiya caters to litigation and disputes arising out of cross-border transactions, joint ventures, and licensing deals. Yuichiro Yasutomo is also noted.

Japan > Banking and finance: International firms and joint ventures Tier 4

The financial services department at Squire Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Horitsu Jimusho is especially recommended for its expertise in asset finance work in the aviation field, with recent work including advice on the sale of an aircraft engine and cross-border leasing transactions involving aircraft. Hisao Hirose heads up the team and is recommended for his experience in structured finance transactions, Japanese leveraged leases, and Japanese operating leases.