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The firm: With the combined talent of 2,800 lawyers, operating at the intersection of business and government, we unlock opportunities across sectors and borders. Our global reach and on-the-ground excellence gives clients the best of both worlds: the ability to see the macro and deploy at scale, while staying immersed in the local context that counts. Clients turn to us for incisive advice and actionable outcomes. Our deep understanding of highly regulated sectors gives a unique perspective and the upper hand in a complex world. We are committed to clients, to each other, and to a positive future.

Tokyo office: Hogan Lovells’ Tokyo office opened in 1990 and is today one of the most established legal practices in Japan. Our team of lawyers draws on over three decades of experience representing both Japanese clients with overseas interests and international companies with commercial interests in Japan.

Our Tokyo-based team of international and Japanese-qualified (bengoshi) lawyers are multilingual and multicultural. With approximately 40 lawyers (including both bengoshi partners and international law partners qualified in multiple jurisdictions such as the U.S., UK, Australia, and New Zealand, among others), we provide domestic and international clients with a broad offering of legal services in relation to outbound and inbound matters.

Independent surveys of Japan-based law firms regularly cite the excellence of our Corporate, Intellectual Property, and Litigation practices. In addition, we are one of the few international law firms in Japan with genuine multidisciplinary skills in the life sciences and health care, technology, manufacturing and industrials, automotive and mobility, financial institutions, transportation and logistics, and energy sectors. Indeed, several of our lawyers have scientific or technical backgrounds in areas including biochemistry, physiology, medical science, and engineering.

We also work collaboratively with our global network of Hogan Lovells colleagues throughout the Asia-Pacific region and worldwide to provide the best combination of skills, experience, and know-how to our clients.