Nishimura & Asahi‘s offering advises on the broad range of issues across the TMT space. Its workload includes matters relating to IP, data privacy and protection, international trade, regulatory compliance, lobbying, M&A, joint ventures, antitrust, crisis management, litigation and corporate restructuring. The group is jointly led by Asa Shinkawa whose expertise lies in M&A, corporate governance, securities, and general corporate law, and Yoshinobu Fujimoto who is well-versed advising on TMT aspects of cross-border M&A and joint venture transactions. Kojiro Fujii advises on regulatory elements of the sharing economy and digital platforms, while Takahiko Date concentrates on corporate and securities law, especially in relation to M&A, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, management and leveraged buyouts.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Key clients

  • EVIDENT CORPORATION
  • Fujitsu Ltd.

Work highlights

Advised Evident Corporation, formerly part of the Scientific Solutions Division of Olympus Corporation, on the sale of its Inspection Technologies division to Wabtec Corporation, a heavy industrial parts maker.

Lawyers

Leading partners: Bengoshi

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Kojiro Fujii
Kojiro Fujii
Takahiko Date
Takahiko Date
Practice head

Asa Shinkawa; Yoshinobu Fujimoto

Other key lawyers

Kojiro Fujii; Takahiko Date