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Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Shanghai Representative Office Offices

21st Floor, One ICC, 999 Middle Huaihai Road
Xuhui District
Shanghai 200031
China
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Shanghai Representative Office > Firm Profile
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, based in Tokyo, Japan, is widely recognized as a leading law firm and one of the foremost providers of international and commercial legal services. In representing its leading domestic and international clients, the firm has successfully structured and negotiated many of the largest and most significant corporate, finance and real estate transactions related to Japan. The firm has extensive corporate and litigation capabilities spanning key commercial areas such as antitrust, intellectual property, labor and taxation, and is known for path-breaking domestic and cross-border risk management/corporate governance cases and large-scale corporate reorganizations. The over 600 lawyers of the firm, including about 50 experienced lawyers from various jurisdictions outside Japan, work together in customized teams to provide clients with the expertise and experience specifically required for each client matter.
With the growth of the Chinese economy, overseas expansions by Chinese companies have also been growing at an impressive rate. The firm has a strong practice in each practice area of Japanese law, and many years of extensive experience in providing advice concerning the investments by foreign companies into Japan. Serving as a point of contact in China, lawyers in the Shanghai Representative Office offer advice regarding Japanese law and practice to Chinese companies that are considering making Japanese investments or entering into cooperation with Japanese companies.
For more information, please visit the firm’s website.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Yu Wakae | |||
Keiji Tokujiya | |||
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 639 (as of April 1, 2025) at this office : 8 (as of April 1, 2025)Languages
Chinese English JapaneseOther
: :Press Releases
NO&T Hosts Reception Celebrating the Opening of its London Office and NO&T Europe Week
11th June 2025 On May 21, 2025, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (NO&T) hosted a reception in Tokyo to celebrate the opening of our London office and NO&T Europe Week.NO&T Hosts Reception Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of its Shanghai Office
28th April 2025 On February 20, 2025, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (NO&T) hosted a reception in Shanghai to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of its Shanghai office.Announcing New Partners and Counsel of NO&T
30th January 2025 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (“NO&T”) is pleased to announce its new partners and counsel as of January 1, 2025, as follows:Announcement of Establishment of NO&T Data Lab and Conclusion of a Collaborative Agreement with the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law and Policy at the Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University
30th January 2025 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Managing Partner: Soichiro Fujiwara; “NO&T”) established NO&T Data Lab Co., Ltd. (“NO&T Data Lab”) in November 2024.NO&T Hosts Reception Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of its Bangkok Office
26th November 2024 On November 6, 2024, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (NO&T) hosted a reception in Bangkok to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of its Bangkok office.NO&T Hosts Reception Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of its Bangkok Office
19th November 2024 On November 6, 2024, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (NO&T) hosted a reception in Bangkok to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of its Bangkok office.NO&T Hosts Reception Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of its Ho Chi Minh City Office
19th November 2024 On November 8, 2024, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (NO&T) hosted a reception in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of its HCMC office.Opening of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu London Office
1st November 2024 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu is pleased to announce the establishment of its new office in London, its first permanent presence in Europe. The office is slated to open in January 2025.Hitoshi Sumisawa joins Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
16th October 2024 Hitoshi Sumisawa (former Commissioner of Japan’s National Tax Agency) joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu as a special advisor on October 16, 2024.Yoshihiro (Yoshi) Takatori joins Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
2nd September 2024 Yoshihiro (Yoshi) Takatori joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu as a Special Advisor on September 1, 2024.Miyuki Ishiguro was appointed to the president of Inter-Pacific Bar Association.
26th June 2024 Miyuki Ishiguro was appointed to the president of Inter-Pacific Bar Association.Announcing Appointment of New Managing Partner, Soichiro Fujiwara
5th January 2024 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (“NO&T”) is pleased to announce that, effective January 1, 2024, we have appointed Soichiro Fujiwara as the new Managing Partner of our firm,Announcing New Partners and Counsel of NO&T
1st January 2024 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (“NO&T”) is pleased to announce its new partners and counsel as of January 1, 2024, as follows:NO&T hosts a reception celebrating the opening of its Jakarta Office
6th December 2023 On November 24, 2023, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (NO&T) hosted a reception in Jakarta to celebrate the opening of our Jakarta office.Tetsuro Shigeto joins Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
1st November 2023 Tetsuro Shigeto joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu as a special advisor on November 1, 2023.Tadao Okamura joins Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
16th June 2023 Tadao Okamura, Professor Emeritus of Kyoto University, joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu as a special advisor on June 16, 2023.Tetsuya Sogi joins Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
3rd April 2023 Tetsuya Sogi, a former Superintending Prosecutor, Osaka High Public Prosecutors Office, joined Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu as a special advisor on April 1, 2023.Announcing New Partners, Foreign Law Partner and Counsel of NO&T
14th February 2023 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (“NO&T”) is pleased to announce its new partners, foreign law partner (*) and counsel as of January 1, 2023, as follows:Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Commences Operations in Jakarta
14th February 2023 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; “NO&T”) is pleased to announce a new association with an independent Indonesian law firm IM & Partners under the name of “IM & Partners in association with Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu” as of February 1, 2023.NO&T joins the Human Capital Management Consortium
13th September 2022 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (“NO&T”) is pleased to announce that it has joined the Human Capital Management Consortium. The Human Capital Management Consortium was established on August 25, 2022, as a forum for sharing advanced examples of the practice of human capital management, discussing inter-company cooperation, and considering means for effective information disclosure. The Consortium has seven founders, including Kunio Ito, Director of the CFO Education and Research Center at Hitotsubashi University. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Financial Services Agency participate in the Consortium as observers. Amid the growing importance of human capital in corporate activities, NO&T endorses the purpose of establishing the Consortium and will contribute to efforts to implement corporate human capital management and effective information disclosure. Please click here for more information on the Human Capital Management Consortium. View original article here.August 25 2022
NO&T joins the Council for Sports Ecosystem Promotion
30th June 2022 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (“NO&T”) is pleased to announce that it has joined the Council for Sports Ecosystem Promotion as a general member company/organization.NO&T registers as Healthcare Innovation Hub Support Organization
15th April 2022 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (“NO&T”) is pleased to announce its registration as a Support Organization of Healthcare Innovation Hub (commonly known as “InnoHub”).Announcing New Counsel of NO&T
8th April 2022 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (“NO&T”) is pleased to announce that the following four lawyers in the Singapore office became Counsel of the firm as of April 1, 2022:Yuko Miyazaki appointed as an International Judge of Singapore International Commercial Court
6th January 2022 Yuko Miyazaki was appointed as an International Judge of Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) as of January 5, 2022.Announcing New Partners and Counsel of NO&T
5th January 2022 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (“NO&T”) is pleased to announce that the following ten lawyers became Partners of the firm as of January 1, 2022:Legal Briefings
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Major real estate investment structures in Japan
Introduction A weak Yen and other factors continue to attract overseas investors to the Japanese real estate market. While this investment can take many forms, two of the most common financing structures are GK-TK and TMK (as defined in the graphics). J-REITs are often used for large-scale portfolios, but because of this structure’s longer timeline …
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